
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 drama The Way We Live Now, the acclaimed political thriller State of Play and the BAFTA-lauded two-part drama Sex Traffic. Due to the success of these dramas and subsequent projects, Yates is considered as one of Britain's most celebrated directors of film and television.
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 won the Directors Guild of Great Britain Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement for the six-part political thriller State of Play (2003).
Throughout his works, Yates uses hand-held cameras to visually provoke the subject matter; the technique is noted as one of his directorial trademarks. Yates is married to Yvonne Walcott, who is the aunt of Arsenal football player Theo Walcott.
Acting (4 movies)
Directing (16 movies)

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011

The Girl in the Café
2005

The Young Visiters
2003

Pain Hustlers
2023

The Legend of Tarzan
2016

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
2016

The Tichborne Claimant
1999

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
2018

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
2022

Oranges and Lemons
1991
Rank
2002

When I Was a Girl
1988
The Weaver's Wife
1991
| Title | Year | Job | 
|---|---|---|
| When I Was a Girl | 1988 | Writer | 
| When I Was a Girl | 1988 | Producer | 
| The Weaver's Wife | 1991 | Writer | 
| The Legend of Tarzan | 2016 | Executive Producer | 
| Pain Hustlers | 2023 | Producer | 



