Interview with David Yates
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- Biography: David Yates (born St. Helens, England, 1963) is a BAFTA- and Emmy Award-winning English film and television director, best known for his work on the most recent Harry Potter films.
Filmography
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (2011)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- The Girl in the Café (2005)
- Sex Traffic (2004)
- The Young Visiters (2003)
- State of Play (2003)
- State of Play Episode #1.4 (2003)
- Rank (2002)
- The Way We Live Now (2001)
- The Sins (2000)
- The Tichborne Claimant (1999)
News
Stereotyping 'Harry Potter'
nytimes.com –
2009-08-15
Though the early "Harry Potter" films were bland, cynical depictions of the plots from the books and more concerned with selling product than making good cinema, both the current and the previous installments in the series have had an engaging... ... Full Article
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince is a great book!... the movie... not so much. The 5th movie was amazing, the 6th was horrible. ... Full Article
David Yates Talks Burrow Scene, Deathly Hallows Film, and Life after Harry Potter
the-leaky-cauldron.org –
2009-07-24
Director David Yates has given a new interview to Vanity Fair , where he discusses again the decision to add the attack on the Burrow scene to Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince , as well as weigh in with... ... Full Article
NEW YORK (AP) -- Speak to many 12-year-old fans about the various filmmakers behind the "Harry Potter" films and you're likely to realize that the auteur theory is alive and well. ... Full Article
HARRY POTTER and the Half Blood Prince marks the release this week of the sixth film in the Potter series and the second film directed by St Helens-born cinema wizard David Yates. ... Full Article
Yeah, there's really no other way to cut it. The kids love "Potter." The grown-ups love "Potter." Hell, even the Pope loves "Potter." Director David Yates ' silver screen adaptation of J.K. ... Full Article