1941 - 2021
Michael David Apted, (10 February 1941 – 7 January 2021) was a British director, producer, writer and actor. One of the most prolific English film directors of his generation, he is known for directing the Up series (1964–2019), the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough (1999), and the American film Coal Miner's Daughter (1980). The last was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Apted has received more than 581,697 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Michael Apted is the 524th most popular film director (up from 742nd in 2019), the 1,988th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,699th in 2019) and the 42nd most popular British Film Director.
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Among film directors, Michael Apted ranks 524 out of 1,580. Before him are Don Bluth, Ferdinand Zecca, Georges Franju, John Hughes, Lawrence Kasdan, and Pierre Woodman. After him are Mark Robson, Jean Girault, Tom Tykwer, Dadasaheb Phalke, Gore Verbinski, and Derek Jarman.
1937 - Present
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 518
1864 - 1947
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 519
1912 - 1987
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 520
1950 - 2009
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 521
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 522
1963 - Present
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 523
1941 - 2021
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 524
1913 - 1978
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 525
1924 - 1982
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 526
1965 - Present
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 527
1870 - 1944
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 528
1964 - Present
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 529
1942 - 1994
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 530
Among people born in 1941, Michael Apted ranks 202. Before him are Emmett Till, İdil Biret, Chucho Valdés, Boris Vallejo, Bohdan Stupka, and Fionnula Flanagan. After him are Laisenia Qarase, Ken Saro-Wiwa, Ignazio Giunti, Hernando de Soto Polar, Federico Faggin, and Nate Thurmond. Among people deceased in 2021, Michael Apted ranks 5. Before him are Martinus J. G. Veltman, Phil Spector, Sheldon Adelson, and Tanya Roberts. After him are Marion Ramsey, Henri Schwery, Carlos do Carmo, Eusébio Scheid, Vassilis Alexakis, Colin Bell, and Gimax.
1941 - 1955
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 196
1941 - Present
HPI: 63.79
Rank: 197
1941 - Present
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 198
1941 - Present
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 199
1941 - 2012
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 200
1941 - Present
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 201
1941 - 2021
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 202
1941 - 2020
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 203
1941 - 1995
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 204
1941 - 1971
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 205
1941 - Present
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 206
1941 - Present
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 207
1941 - 2016
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 208
1931 - 2021
HPI: 70.12
Rank: 1
1939 - 2021
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 2
1933 - 2021
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 3
1955 - 2021
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 4
1941 - 2021
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 5
1947 - 2021
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 6
1932 - 2021
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 7
1939 - 2021
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 8
1932 - 2021
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 9
1943 - 2021
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 10
1946 - 2021
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 11
1938 - 2021
HPI: 55.79
Rank: 12
Among people born in United Kingdom, Michael Apted ranks 1,988 out of 6,924. Before him are Ernest William Brown (1866), David Gill (1843), David Knopfler (1952), Paul Freeman (1943), John Maynard Smith (1920), and Peter Frampton (1950). After him are Dua Lipa (1995), Æthelfrith (600), John William Draper (1811), Thomas Beecham (1879), Edith Pargeter (1913), and James Legge (1815).
1866 - 1938
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 1,982
1843 - 1914
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 1,983
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 1,984
1943 - Present
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 1,985
1920 - 2004
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 1,986
1950 - Present
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 1,987
1941 - 2021
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 1,988
1995 - Present
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 1,989
600 - 616
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 1,990
1811 - 1882
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 1,991
1879 - 1961
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 1,992
1913 - 1995
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 1,993
1815 - 1897
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 1,994
Among film directors born in United Kingdom, Michael Apted ranks 42. Before him are Michael Powell (1905), Jack Clayton (1921), Anthony Asquith (1902), Robert Stevenson (1905), Norman McLaren (1914), and John Glen (1932). After him are Derek Jarman (1942), Lewis Gilbert (1920), J. Stuart Blackton (1875), Ken Annakin (1914), Terence Fisher (1904), and Stephen Daldry (1960).
1905 - 1990
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 36
1921 - 1995
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 37
1902 - 1968
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 38
1905 - 1986
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 39
1914 - 1987
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 40
1932 - Present
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 41
1941 - 2021
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 42
1942 - 1994
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 43
1920 - 2018
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 44
1875 - 1941
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 45
1914 - 2009
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 46
1904 - 1980
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 47
1960 - Present
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 48