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David Yates

Screenwriter / Film Director / Film Producer / Television Director | * 11/30/1963 (60) | St. Helens, Merseyside, England (United Kingdom (UK))
David Yates (born 8 October 1963) is an English filmmaker, who has directed feature films, short films, and television productions. He is best known for directing the final four films in the Harry Potter series and the three films of its prequel series, Fantastic Beasts. His work on the Harry Potter series brought him critical and commercial success along with accolades, such as the British Academy Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing. Yates directed various short films and became a television director early in his career. His credits include the six-part political thriller State of Play (2003), for which he won the Directors Guild of Great Britain Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement, the adult two-part documentary drama Sex Traffic (2004) and the Emmy Award-winning television film The Girl in the Café (2005). Yates is a founding member of Directors UK. He has had a close partnership with Warner Bros. as a director and producer. ()
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David Yates (born 30 November 1963) is an English director of film and television, best known for directing the final four films in the Harry Potter franchise.His first two Potter films (Order of the Phoenix and Half-Blood Prince) became the highest-grossing entries in the series after the first instalment, which was later surpassed by Yates' Deathly Hallows, making him the most commercially successful British director in recent years. He is the only director in the series to be honoured with a Best Director accolade for his work on Harry Potter. He achieved international attention for his award-winning short films early in his career, which led to him becoming a prolific television director with credits including the BBC costume drama The Way We Live Now, the acclaimed political thriller State of Play and the BAFTA-lauded two-part drama Sex Traffic. Due to the success of these dramas and subsequent projects, Yates is considered as one of Britain's most celebrated directors of film and television.Throughout his works, Yates uses hand-held cameras to visually provoke the subject matter; the technique is noted as one of his directorial trademarks. Yates is married to Yvonne Walcott, who is the aunt of Arsenal football player Theo Walcott.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Adventure | Fantasy

Known for these Movies & Shows

Awards & Nominations for David Yates

European Film Academy Lux Award 3x European Film Academy Lux Award
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Movies with David Yates as Actor(3)

Movies with David Yates as Crew(27)

Directing/Director2023 Pain Hustlers
Production/Producer2023 Pain Hustlers
Directing/Director2023 Fantastic Beasts 4
Directing/Director2023 Fantastic Beasts 5
Production/Co-Executive Producer2022 Baked with a Kiss
Directing/Director2016 The Legend of Tarzan
Production/Executive Producer2016 The Legend of Tarzan
Directing/Director2016 Winter, the Dolphin that Can
Production/Executive Producer2014 Dolphin Tale 2
Production/Co-Producer2011 Dolphin Tale
Directing/Director2005 The Girl in the Café
Directing/Director2003 The Young Visiters
Directing/Director2002 Rank
Directing/Director1998 The Tichborne Claimant
Directing/Director1991 The Weaver's Wife
Writing/Writer1991 The Weaver's Wife
Production/Producer1991 Brown Bear's Wedding
Directing/Director1988 When I Was a Girl
Production/Producer1988 When I Was a Girl
Writing/Writer1988 When I Was a Girl

TV Shows/Series with David Yates as Crew(5)

Directing/Director2004 Sex Traffic
Directing/Director2001 The Way We Live Now
Directing/Director2000 Sins
Production/Producer1991 Rod 'n' Emu
Directing/Director1977 The Flumps

Full Name: David Yates
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Saturday, 11/30 1963 (November) in St. Helens, Merseyside, England (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 60 years + 119 days)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: University of Essex
Other names for David Yates (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"데이빗 예이츠"
David Yates frequently works together with these people:
J.K. Rowling (15x, Crew)
Tim Lewis (12x, Crew)
David Heyman (11x, Crew)
Mark Day (10x, Crew)
Tolga Kenan (9x, Cast)
Daniel Radcliffe (8x, Actor)
Stuart Craig (8x, Crew)
Glenn Freemantle (8x, Crew)
Fiona Weir (8x, Crew)
Emma Watson (7x, Actress)
Tim Burke (7x, Crew)
Rod Hull (5x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:2631, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/11/2024