Profile: Michael Apted - Director - 007 - Narnia Chronicles

A veteran feature and documentary film director, Mr. Apted joined the DGA in 1978, was elected to the Western Directors Council in 1997 and became the Fifth Vice President of the National Board in 2002. A filmmaker that has enjoyed success in three distinct filmmaking arenas, the independent film, the documentary, and the major studio feature. Mr. Apted has served on the DGA Independent Directors Committee since it's inception and served as it's chairperson until he was elected President at the DGA convention in June 2003. He served three terms as President of the Guild, which he concluded in July 2009. Since the 1960s, Mr. Apted has helmed an extensive list of feature films and documentaries. His feature films include the recent Amazing Grace for Walden Media, as well as Gorillas in The Mist, Coalminer's Daughter, The World Is Not Enough, Gorky Park, Thunderheart, Nell, Enigma and Enough. His most recent film, the third installment of C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage of The Dawn Treader for Walden Media and 20th Century Fox which was released in December 2010. In addition to his documentary and feature work, Mr. Apted has worked extensively in television, including directing the first three episodes of HBO's epic series Rome.Mr. Apted has received numerous awards and nominations for his extensive body of work, including A Grammy, A BAFTA, DGA Award and the International Documentary Association's highest honor, The IDA Career Achievement Award. By the order of Queen Elizabeth II, Mr. Apted was recently made a Companion of the Order of Saint George for his work in the film and television industries. You can email your questions to 123filmeasy@gmail.com  Twitter @ 123Film