Michael Apted who died recently was one of an number of directors who made their name on British TV before going on to Hollywood. Here are 3 others
Stephen Fears
Having made his name direct an number of plays written by Alan Bennett, Fears would go on direct an number of Oscar nominated including The Grifters.
Jon Ameil
Drawing both praise and fury for his work on Dennis Potter's The Singing Detective, Ameil would go to direct glassy Hollywood fare as Copy Cat, Entrapment and The Core.
Edgar Wright
Going from cult sit com Spaced via Brit films like Hot Fuzz Wright would gain praise with cape film Baby Driver.
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