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David Yates
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OverviewAI-generated
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
via Open Library + Wikidata
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
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 7,506
- Total plays
- 24,062
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
· 2021 · cited 84,779x
- Basic local alignment search tool
· 1990 · cited 80,818x
- The moderator–mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: Conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations.
· 1986 · cited 63,608x
- Evaluating Structural Equation Models with Unobservable Variables and Measurement Error
· 1981 · cited 63,386x
- Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: The PRISMA Statement
· 2009 · cited 58,718x
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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)
via Wikipedia infobox
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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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