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English filmmaker (born 1963)

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David Yates is a British screenwriter, film director, film producer, and television director. Born on October 8, 1963, in St Helens, he is a citizen of the United Kingdom and speaks English. He received his education at the University of Essex and began his professional work period in 1988.

Yates has been recognized with the European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film and has also received nominations for this award. His works are included in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art. While some sources list a work count of 55, including titles such as *Our Mum* and *Traveler*, other records indicate a count of 5.

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Person · Open Library

Works
55

Top works

  • Our Mum
  • Maine Appalachian Trail Rare Mammal Inventory From 2006-2008
  • Traveler
  • Beaches, Bars and Blisters of the Isle of Wight
  • Yates-Haynes Family Album

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Film & TV

Directing · St. Helens, Merseyside, England, 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…

Known for

  • Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts — Self2022
  • (K)nox: The Rob Knox Story — Self2021
  • Daniel Radcliffe: Being Harry Potter — Self - Director2012
  • When Harry Left Hogwarts — Self2011

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Country
United Kingdom
Active from
1963

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
7,506
Total plays
24,062

<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/David+Yates">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Key facts

Born
( 1963-10-08 ) 8 October 1963 (age 62) , St Helens , England
Alma mater
University of Essex ( BA ) , National Film and Television School
Occupations
Film director producer screenwriter
Years active
1988–present
Spouse
Yvonne Walcott
Relatives
Theo Walcott (nephew)

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Encyclopedic overview

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).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “David Yates” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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