David Yates

Biography

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). Yates is a founding member of Directors UK and has had a close partnership with Warner Bros. as a director and producer. Around 2022, he began working through his own production company, Wychwood Media. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Yates, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

When Harry Left Hogwarts

Creating the Wizarding World - Behind the Scenes of Harry Potter

Daniel Radcliffe: Being Harry Potter

(K)nox: The Rob Knox Story

All Movies (4)

• Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts2022 · as Self
• (K)nox: The Rob Knox Story2021 · as Self
• Daniel Radcliffe: Being Harry Potter2012 · as Self - Director
• When Harry Left Hogwarts2011 · as Self

All TV Shows (1)

• Creating the Wizarding World - Behind the Scenes of Harry Potter2009 · as Director