FILM DIRECTOR

David Yates

1963 - Today

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David Yates (born 8 October 1963) is an English filmmaker, who has directed feature films, short films, and television productions. He is best known for directing the final four films in the Harry Potter series and the three films of its prequel series, Fantastic Beasts. His work on the Harry Potter series brought him critical and commercial success along with accolades, such as the British Academy Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing. Yates directed various short films and became a television director early in his career. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Yates is the 464th most popular film director (down from 431st in 2019), the 1,984th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,641st in 2019) and the 36th most popular British Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, David Yates ranks 464 out of 2,041. Before him are William A. Wellman, Sam Mendes, Jean Eustache, Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Şerif Gören, and Aleksandar Petrović. After him are Anton Corbijn, David Byrne, D. J. Caruso, Walter Frentz, Curtis Hanson, and Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, David Yates ranks 102. Before him are Kim Ung-yong, Pierre Nkurunziza, Stevo Pendarovski, Paul Belmondo, Phoolan Devi, and Sergio Goycochea. After him are Tom Cavanagh, Carlos Kaiser, Lauren Holly, Beata Szydło, Radosław Sikorski, and Gosho Aoyama.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, David Yates ranks 1,984 out of 8,785. Before him are Sam Smith (1992), Peter Barlow (1776), William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland (1738), Evelyn Beatrice Hall (1868), Orderic Vitalis (1075), and Unity Mitford (1914). After him are John Mills (1908), Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1776), Roger Williamson (1948), Wayne Rooney (1985), John Muir (1838), and Billy Connolly (1942).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom

Among film directors born in United Kingdom, David Yates ranks 36. Before him are John Guillermin (1925), J. Lee Thompson (1914), Michael Apted (1941), Andrew V. McLaglen (1920), John Boorman (1933), and Sam Mendes (1965). After him are David Byrne (1952), Michael Anderson (1920), J. Stuart Blackton (1875), Mike Leigh (1943), Nicolas Roeg (1928), and Peter Yates (1929).

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