Portrait of David Yates

Directing

David Yates

Career

Active from 1984 to 2023, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for State of Play
State of Play
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
David Yates Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Absurdist Humor
    0.5, average 2.0
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.9, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.9, average 2.2
  • Physical Comedy
    1.3, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Intricate Plot 2
  • Magical World-Building 2
  • Nostalgic Franchise Entry 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Moral Corruption 2
  • Emotional Catharsis 2
  • Magical Warfare 2
  • Political Allegory 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

21
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

3 titles
Phantom Son
Phantom Son

Director

Ghost Story
Ghost Story

Thanks

Banquet
Banquet

Executive Producer

2020s

4 titles · average score 59
Julián
Julián (2026)
GoodWatch score 74

Executive Producer

Roommate Regret
Roommate Regret (2024)

Co-Executive Producer

Pain Hustlers
Pain Hustlers (2023)
GoodWatch score 48

Producer, Director

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

2010s

5 titles · average score 66
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

The Legend of Tarzan
The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
GoodWatch score 49

Director, Executive Producer

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
GoodWatch score 86

Director

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

2000s

5 titles · average score 72
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
GoodWatch score 78

Director

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
GoodWatch score 75

Director

The Girl in the Café
The Girl in the Café (2005)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

The Young Visiters
The Young Visiters (2003)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Rank
Rank (2002)

Director

1990s

3 titles · average score 74
The Tichborne Claimant
The Tichborne Claimant (1999)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

Oranges and Lemons
Oranges and Lemons (1991)

Director

The Weaver's Wife
The Weaver's Wife (1991)

Writer, Director

1980s

1 title
When I Was a Girl
When I Was a Girl (1988)

Director, Producer