David Yates

For other people named David Yates, see David Yates (disambiguation).

David Yates
Yates at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con
Born (1963-10-08) 8 October 1963 (age 61)
St Helens,[1] Merseyside, England
Alma materUniversity of Essex (BA)[2]
National Film and Television School
Occupations
  • Film director
  • producer
  • screenwriter
Years active1988–present
SpouseYvonne Walcott
RelativesTheo Walcott (nephew)

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.[3][4] 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.[4]

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).[3][5][6]

Yates is a founding member of Directors UK.[7] He has had a close partnership with Warner Bros. as a director and producer.[8]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference DavidYatesEarlyLifeBAFTA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "After Essex: In Conversation with David Yates | University of Essex". Essex.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b Andrew Pulver. "The Wizard Behind the Camera". DGA Quarterly, Directors Guild of America. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
  4. ^ a b "BAFTA Honors John Lasseter and David Yates 11/30". Broadway World (Los Angeles). 28 June 2011. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2011. The worldwide success of Mr. Lasseter for Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios and Mr. Yates's contribution to the final four parts of the 'Harry Potter' franchise makes them global wizards in their own right, and are delighted to honor these remarkable filmmakers with this year's Britannia Award.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference DavidYatesDoesItAll was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Ten Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince facts". Virgin Media. Archived from the original on 3 May 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011. Director David Yates, one of British TV's most respected director (thanks to the drama series State of Play)...
  7. ^ "Inside Story: In the right direction – the cream of Britain's television directing talent". The Independent. London. 16 June 2008. Archived from the original on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
  8. ^ "David Yates inks first-look deal with Warner Bros". Variety. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2012.