David Yates



First NameDavid
Last NameYates
Full Name at BirthDavid Yates II
BirthplaceSt. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK
BuildLarge
Hair ColorGrey
EthnicityWhite
NationalityEnglish
Occupation CategoryDirector
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David Yates (born 30 November 1963) is an English director 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 after the first instalment, which was later surpassed by Yates' Deathly Hallows, making him the most commercially successful British director in recent years. He is the only director in the series to be honoured with a Best Director accolade for his work on Harry Potter.


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Filmography

Selected David Yates film and TV show credits:


Director Credits

2012
St. Nazaire
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2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
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2010
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
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2009
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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2007
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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2005
The Girl in the Café
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2004
Sex Traffic
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2003
The Young Visiters
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2003
State of Play
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2002
Rank
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2001
The Way We Live Now
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2000
The Sins
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1998
The Tichborne Claimant
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1996
Punch
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1995
Tale of Three Seaside Towns
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1992
Good Looks
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1991
Oranges and Lemons
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1991
The Weaver's Wife
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1990
Moving Pictures
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1988
When I Was a Girl
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1984
The Bill
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Producer Credits

1995
Tale of Three Seaside Towns
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1988
When I Was a Girl
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Writer Credits

1991
The Weaver's Wife
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1988
When I Was a Girl
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