David Yates
English filmmaker (born 1963)
- Born October 8, 1963
- 7 movies
David Yates is an English director and producer. After a run of television dramas, including State of Play and Sex Traffic, he directed the final four Harry Potter films, from Order of the Phoenix to Deathly Hallows: Part 2. He then directed The Legend of Tarzan and the Fantastic Beasts films, and won BAFTA television awards for Best Drama Serial.
David Yates appears in 7 films in The Rerun, from 2007 to 2022. That includes 7 titles as director. Most of that work is in adventure, fantasy and family. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Rupert Grint (4), Daniel Radcliffe (4), Emma Watson (4), Bonnie Wright (4), Tom Felton (4).
Known for
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011), Director. He directed the final instalment of the saga.
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), Director. His first Potter film began a run of four consecutive instalments.
- State of Play (2003), Director. A six-part political thriller that established his reputation in British television.
- Sex Traffic (2004), Director. A two-part Channel 4 drama that won him a BAFTA for Best Drama Serial.
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016), Director. He launched the Wizarding World prequel series and directed all three films.
- Pain Hustlers (2023), Director. A Netflix drama about a pharmaceutical sales scheme.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has David Yates been in?
- David Yates appears in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022), Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018), Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) on The Remote.
- When was David Yates born?
- David Yates was born on 8 October 1963.
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