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David Yates
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David Yates is a British screenwriter, film director, film producer, and television director. Born in St Helens, England, in 1963, he began his work period in 1988. He is educated at the University of Essex and speaks English.
Yates has received the European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film and was nominated for the same honor. His works are held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
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Film & TV
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
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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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- David
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- St Helens
- Occupation
- television director
- Educated at
- University of Essex
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- David Yates 2010 Cropped.jpg
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- Commons category
- David Yates
- date of birth
- 1963-10-08
- has works in the collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- start of work period
- 1988-00-00
- related category
- Category:Films directed by David Yates
- name in native language
- David Yates
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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).
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