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David Yates : biography

30 November 1963 –

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
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