It was directed by a Canadian named Paul Almond, who “knew nothing about documentaries,” according to Mr. Apted, speaking to NPR in 2019. That’s just the way things are.”After branching out into fictional storytelling on British television, Mr. Apted soon followed his boyhood dream to Hollywood. Mr. Apted served as head of the Directors Guild of America for three terms between 2003 and 2009 and received honors for his dedication to the guild. ADAfter “Seven Plus Seven,” the second “Up” film, in 1970, Mr. Apted told Granada that he didn’t want to be stuck doing documentaries forever. The nine “Up” films became increasingly exhausting, and Mr. Apted began musing that each might be his last.

Source: Washington Post January 09, 2021 19:26 UTC