David Yates

David Yates Movies and TV Shows

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. 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. 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.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 08/10/1963 (61 years old)
  • Place of birth: St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK
  • nationality: British
  • Net worth: $22,000,000
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the UK
David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 64%
role:
Self (archive footage)
2023

Documentary

7.7
64%
Pain Hustlers
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 67%
role:
Producer
2023

Crime

Drama

6.6
67%
2022

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.2
67%
2018

Adventure

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.5
69%
2016

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.2
73%
The Legend of Tarzan
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 59%
role:
Executive Producer & 1 more
2016

Action

Adventure

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.2
59%
Dolphin Tale 2
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 70%
role:
Executive Producer
2014

Drama

Family

6.4
70%
Dolphin Tale
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 69%
role:
Co-Producer
2011

Drama

Family

6.8
69%
2011

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.1
81%
2010

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.7
78%
2009

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.6
77%
2007

Adventure

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.5
77%
The Girl in the Café
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 71%
role:
Director
Not available
2005

Comedy

Drama

Romance

TV Movie

7.4
71%
Not available

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the UK starring or involving David Yates are, for example, David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived, Pain Hustlers and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Amazon.