David Yates

David Yates (born (1963-10-08)8 October 1963) is an English filmmaker who has directed films, short films, and television productions. Yates directed the final four films in the Harry Potter series. His work on the series brought him critical and commercial success along with accolades, such as the British Academy Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing. Yates's subsequent projects include The Legend of Tarzan and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (both 2016), and its sequel, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018). Early in his career, Yates directed various short films and became a television director. His credits include the 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 Emmy Award-winning television film 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 and producer.