British director Michael Aptide dies, at age 79
The British film community has lost one of the most prominent directors of the silver screen. The documentary director and director, Michael Aptide, has passed away, after a life full of creativity at the age of 79 years.
Apted began his distinguished artistic career in the sixties on the small screen, and in 1964, the late director helped develop the skills of 14 seven-year-olds to develop their artistic abilities in the field of art, and photography in his own artistic workshop to become the nucleus of future creators.
In the seventies, the late director directed a dramatic film about the Second World War, starring the star "Oliver Reed" and the American actress "Gelinda Jackson". The film won seven Oscars, including the Oscar for Best Director.
Abted was born on February 10, 1941 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, Britain. He is one of the most prominent and strongest members of his generation of British directors, with his credit buzzing with a large number of documentary and cinematic series.
On June 29, 2003 Aptide was elected President of the Directors Guild of America, and on Christmas 2008 he was appointed a companion of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George with honors, and he was appointed President of the Directors Guild of America from 2003 to 2009.
