David Yates
Biography
David Yates is an English filmmaker born on 8 October 1963 in St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK. He is known for directing feature films, short films, and television productions. His work includes the Harry Potter series and the Fantastic Beasts series. Yates also directed the six-part political thriller State of Play in 2003, for which he won the Directors Guild of Great Britain Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement. He has directed various short films and has a career in television direction. Yates has received the British Academy Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing, among other accolades.
Career overview
David Yates is a British filmmaker who has directed a variety of feature films, short films, and television productions. He is known for his work on the Harry Potter series and the Fantastic Beasts series. Yates' career in television began early, and he has directed several notable productions, including a six-part political thriller titled State of Play.
Yates' work on the Harry Potter series brought him critical and commercial success, as well as recognition from the British film industry. He directed the final four films in the series and the three films of its prequel series, Fantastic Beasts. His success in the film industry has earned him accolades, including the British Academy Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing.
Yates' directing credits include a range of film and television productions, with a total of 30 known credits. Born on October 8, 1963, in St. Helens, Merseyside, England, Yates has established himself as a prominent figure in the film industry. His work continues to be recognized for its excellence, and he remains a respected and accomplished director.
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- Julián (2026) Executive Producer
- Roommate Regret (2024) Co-Executive Producer
- Pain Hustlers (2023) Director
- Pain Hustlers (2023) Producer
- Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) Director
- Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts (2022) as Self
- (K)nox: The Rob Knox Story (2021) as Self
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) Director
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) Director
- The Legend of Tarzan (2016) Director
- The Legend of Tarzan (2016) Executive Producer
- Daniel Radcliffe: Being Harry Potter (2012) as Self - Director
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) Director
- When Harry Left Hogwarts (2011) as Self
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) Director
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) Director
- Creating the Wizarding World - Behind the Scenes of Harry Potter (2009) as Director
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) Director
- The Girl in the Café (2005) Director
- Sex Traffic (2004) Director
- State of Play (2003) Director
- The Young Visiters (2003) Director
- Rank (2002) Director
- The Way We Live Now (2001) Director
- The Sins (2000) Director
- The Tichborne Claimant (1999) Director
- Oranges and Lemons (1991) Director
- The Weaver's Wife (1991) Writer
- The Weaver's Wife (1991) Director
- When I Was a Girl (1988) Writer
- When I Was a Girl (1988) Producer
- When I Was a Girl (1988) Director
- The Bill (1984) Director
- Ghost Story Thanks
- Banquet Executive Producer
- Phantom Son Director