Acclaimed British director Michael Apted has died. He was 79. A representative for the Directors Guild of America said his family informed the organization that he died Thursday night. No cause was ...

Michael Apted is, by his own admission, a tough director to "nail." Although he has an impressive résumé of dramatic films to his credit, including two multiple-Oscar nominees (1980's "Coal Miner's ...

Gorillas in the Mist. Coalminer's Daughter. Many of director Michael Apted's films have a journalistic bent. But his documentaries have a soulful touch, like the series following a group of 12 people.