British director Michael Apted died on Thursday evening at the age of 79. Apted was a prolific film director who was perhaps best known for directing the Up series, a documentary series about fourteen 7-year-olds. Apted continued to do a new episode every seven years about the members of the group who chose to participate. The series began in 1964 and continued until 2019, when the film’s subjects were 63. Apted was also famous for directing. Coal Miner’s Daughter, Gorillas in the fog and Gorky Park, among many other movies. “An intrepid visionary as a director and unparalleled guild leader, Michael saw the trajectory of things while others did not, and we were all the beneficiaries of his wisdom and lifelong dedication,” said Thomas Schlamme, head of the Directors Guild of America, where Apted was president for six years. The cause of Apted’s death is not yet known.
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