David Yates : biography
David Yates (born 30 November 1963) is an English filmmaker who has directed feature films, short films, and television productions.
He rose to mainstream prominence by directing the final four films in the Harry Potter film series: entries five, six, seven, and eight (2007–2011). His work on the series brought him major commercial success along with accolades, such as the Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing. Yates’ following projects include Tyrant (TBC), Tarzan (TBC), and the Cicero film trilogy (TBC).
Early in his career, Yates directed various short films and became a prolific television director with credits including the acclaimed six-part political thriller State of Play (2003), for which he won the Directors Guild of Great Britain Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement, the adult two-part documentary drama Sex Traffic (2004), and the Primetime Emmy Award-winning production The Girl in the Café (2005).
Yates is a founding member of Directors UK. He has had a close partnership with Warner Bros. as a director/producer.
Accolades
Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
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1991 | Cork International Film Festival | Best European Short | When I Was a Girl | |
1991 | San Francisco International Film Festival:Golden Gate Award | Best Short Film | When I Was a Girl | |
1991 | Belfort Film Festival | Best Film | When I Was a Girl | |
1992 | Chicago International Film Festival: Silver Hugo | – | Good Looks | |
1998 | Emden Film Festival Award | – | The Tichborne Claimant | |
2002 | BAFTA: British Academy Television Award | Best Drama Serial | The Way We Live Now | |
2003 | BAFTA: British Academy Film Award | Best Short Film | Rank | |
2003 | Directors Guild of Great Britain | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a TV Movie/Serial | State of Play | |
2004 | BAFTA: British Academy Television Award | Best Drama Serial | State of Play | |
2004 | Cologne Conference: TV Spielfilm Award | Best Fiction Programme | State of Play | |
2004 | Directors Guild of Great Britain | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a TV Movie/Mini-Series | Sex Traffic | |
2005 | BAFTA: British Academy Television Award | Best Drama Serial | Sex Traffic | |
2005 | Prix Italia | Best TV Movie or Mini-Series | Sex Traffic | |
2006 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Directing for a Mini-Series, Movie or Dramatic Special | The Girl in the Café | |
2006 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Made for Television Movie | The Girl in the Café | |
2008 | Empire Award | Best Director | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | |
2008 | Saturn Award | Best Director | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | |
2010 | Outstanding Contribution to the British Film and Television Industry | – | ||
2011 | BAFTA: Britannia Award (Los Angeles) | John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing | Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows}} | |
2011 | Saturn Award | Best Director | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 | |
2011 | Scream Award | Best Director | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | |
2012 | Saturn Award | Best Director | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | |
2012 | SFX Award | Best Director | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | |
2012 | Empire Award | Best Director | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | |
2012 | University of Essex | Honorary Degree | – |