David Yates
English filmmaker
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| October 27 2023 | Netflix released 'Pain Hustlers', a drama film directed by David Yates featuring Emily Blunt and Chris Evans. |
| 2022 | Yates directed 'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore', the third film in the series, which received mixed critical reception and grossed $407 million worldwide, becoming the lowest-grossing film in the Wizarding World franchise. |
| August 22 2022 | David Yates began production on the drama film 'Pain Hustlers', starring Emily Blunt and Chris Evans for Netflix. |
| 2018 | Yates directed the sequel 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald', which received mixed critical reception but was a box office success, grossing $654 million. |
| 2016 | Yates was nominated for the BAFTA Outstanding British Film Award for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them |
| 2016 | The Legend of Tarzan is released, receiving mixed reviews and grossing $356.7 million worldwide. |
| November 2016 | David Yates directed 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them', the first film in the Fantastic Beasts series, which was commercially successful grossing $814 million and receiving generally positive reviews. |
| 2014 | David Yates directed the pilot episode of the TV series 'Tyrant' and also served as an executive producer for the project. |
| 2014 | Yates begins shooting The Legend of Tarzan, featuring a star-studded cast including Alexander Skarsgård, Samuel L. Jackson, Margot Robbie, Djimon Hounsou, Jim Broadbent, and Christoph Waltz. |
| 2013 | Yates returns to television by signing on to direct the pilot episode of Tyrant, an American drama set against the US–Middle East conflict. |
| 2012 | Yates was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Director for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 |
| 2012 | Yates received an Honorary Degree from the University of Essex |
| 2012 | Yates won the Empire Award for Best Director for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 |
| 2012 | David Yates begins working on Warner Bros. projects, including a Tarzan feature film and an Al Capone biopic called Cicero. He also discusses potential plans for a Doctor Who film, which is later denied by Steven Moffat. |
| 2012 | Received the ADG Award for Outstanding Contribution to Cinematic Imagery for work on Deathly Hallows – Part 2 and the Harry Potter series. |
| 2011 | Yates won the BAFTA: Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing for his work on Harry Potter films (Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows) |
| 2011 | Yates was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Director for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 |
| August 2011 | Became the director of the highest-grossing non-James Cameron film of all time. |
| July 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 screened, becoming the highest-grossing film of 2011 and passing the $1 billion mark during its theatrical run. |
| February 2011 | Attended the 64th British Academy Film Awards, collecting the Michael Balcon Award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema with the Harry Potter creative team. |
| 2010 | David Yates won the NFTS Honorary Fellowship for Outstanding Contribution to the British Film and Television Industry |
| 2010 | David Yates directed Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 |
| November 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 released worldwide. |
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