David Yates

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1963-10-08 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK

David Yates

Biography

David Yates (born 30 November 1963) is an English director and producer of film and television, best known for directing the final four films in the Harry Potter franchise. His first two Potter films (Order of the Phoenix and Half-Blood Prince) became the highest-grossing entries in the series since the first instalment, which was later surpassed by Yates' Deathly Hallows - Part 2, making him the most commercially successful British director in recent years. He achieved international attention for his award-winning short films early in his career, which led to him becoming a prolific television director with credits including the BBC costume...

Production

1988

1991

1988

2005

2003

2023

Pain Hustlers

as Director

2016

2016

The Legend of Tarzan

as Executive Producer

1998

2023

Pain Hustlers

as Producer

2024

Roommate Regret

as Co-Executive Producer

1991

2002

Rank

as Director

1988

1991

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Banquet

as Executive Producer

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