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In 1963, they together produced the telefilm 7 UP, which was followed by Seven Plus Seven, 21 UP, 28 UP,35 UP and 42 UP. There's no doubt to it that Michael got a number of awards to credit his hard work at film making. In 1970, Michael decided to go on free lancing and as a result he spent the next two years directing plays for BBC and also for the ITV company. He made his big screen debut with The Triple Echo in 1972. Even though the film didn't fare well at the box office, Michael was appointed by David Puttnam for directing Stardust which was sequel to Claude Whatham's That'll Be The Day.
Michael never gave up on documentaries, although he did started taking more interest in dramatic features that consequently resulted in a World War II recital of The Triple Echo an1973. Besides, he also made a quasi-documentary in 1974 on a rock group which was named Stardust. His later short films were based on mainstream cinema and includes some of his best works like Coal Miner's Daughter,the story of a singer-Loretta Lynn, Gorillas in the Mist, Dian Fossey, Thunderheart and Leonard Peltier.
Michael directed another film in 1994 named Nell which featured Jodie Foster in daunting role of a childlike forest dweller who was forced into society after the death of her mother. His later films include thrillers like Extreme Measures and The World Is Not Enough. Other films like Me and Isaac Newton, Enigma, Enough, The River Rat, Bram Stoker's Dracula and Spies Like Us; also had their round of success and ensured a prominent place for the director in the film industry.
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