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David Yates
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His favorite Harry Potter film is
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
, one that was not directed by him .
His favorite directors are
David Lean
,
Ken Loach
and
Martin Scorsese
.
Is one of four directors to helm the Harry Potter films, the others being
Chris Columbus
,
Alfonso Cuarón
and
Mike Newell
.
Is the uncle of England international football player
Theo Walcott
.
He trained as a director at the National Film and Television School in Beaconsfield.
With a total of 4 installments under his belt, Yates holds the record for directing the most Harry Potter films.
He worked at cre8 studios in Regent Circus in Swindon as a facilitator.
Jaws (1975)
was the movie that inspired him to be a filmmaker.
Frequently works with composer
Nicholas Hooper
.
In November 2011, announced that he was in discussions with
Jane Tranter
, head of Los Angeles-based BBC Worldwide Productions, to bring the cult series "Doctor Who" to cinemas.
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