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Michael Apted

Michael Apted

5 films on Best Blurays2 in 4K3 in HD

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Michael David Apted CMG (10 February 1941 – 7 January 2021) was an English television and film director and producer. Apted began working in television and directed the Up documentary series from 1970 to 2019. He later directed Coal Miner's Daughter (1980), which was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. His subsequent work included Gorillas in the Mist (1988), Nell (1994), the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough (1999), and Enigma (2001). His film Amazing Grace (2006) premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival that year. On 29 June 2003, he was elected president of the Directors Guild of America, a position he served until 2009. He was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2008 Birthday Honours. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Apted, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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2 in 4K

UHD Blu-ray or 4K streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Sony 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Original matrixed Dolby Stereo: 2003 Sony/Columbia NTSC DVD 2.0
5.1 remix: 2024 Sony Blu-ray

Additional Info:

The 5.1 track on the UHD is a remix originally included on the 2024 Blu-ray, but missing the LFE track. The UHD 2.0 track is a downmix of the faulty 5.1, severely lacking bass.

The digital track on the earlier LaserDisc is most likely the same as DVD, minus the lossy compression.

3 in HD

Blu-ray or HD streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

2D: 2011 Fox Blu-ray

3D: 2011 Fox 3D Blu-ray

Video Notes:

(exclusive with Sony 3D TV bundles in the US)

Best Audio:

2011 Fox Blu-ray

Additional Info:

All home video releases are open matte 16:9. No home release in the theatrical scope presentation.


The original theatrical 7.1 mix has not been given a home release.

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