David Yates

David Yates

Director. Born 8 October 1963 in St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK.

10

Titles on Fi1m

70

Average Fi1m scoreas director · 10 titles

Born

8 October 1963, St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK

Active

1984–present

Frequently works with

David Heyman, J.K. Rowling, Daniel Radcliffe, David Barron, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Steve Kloves, Dan Fogler

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David Yates — David YatesJoella Marano, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

David Yates, Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler, Colin Farrell and Ezra Miller speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International — David Yates, Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler, Colin Farrell and Ezra Miller speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con InternationalGage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

David Yates and Eddie Redmayne speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", at the San Diego Conventio — David Yates and Eddie Redmayne speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", at the San Diego ConventioGage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

David Yates speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Die — David Yates speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", at the San Diego Convention Center in San DieGage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

David Yates — David YatesImage via TMDB

David Yates — David YatesImage via TMDB

David Yates speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Die — David Yates speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", at the San Diego Convention Center in San DieGage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

David Yates speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Die — David Yates speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", at the San Diego Convention Center in San DieGage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Photographs: Joella Marano, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence); Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence); Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence); Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence); Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence); Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence). Stills courtesy of the studios via TMDB.