David Yates
Film director · 6 films (2007–2018)
David Yates is a director whose work here spans Harry Potter & The Order of the Phoenix (2007) to Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018), across adventure and fantasy. 2 of those films were photographed by Eduardo Serra. The work runs low-key — 64% of frames across the 6 films indexed here, against 40% library-wide. All 609 frames from 6 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
David Yates is an English filmmaker who has directed feature films, short films, and television productions. He is best known for directing the final four films in the Harry Potter series and the three films of its prequel series, Fantastic Beasts.
Born 8 October 1963 · St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK
Directing style
David Yates constructs a tense and lonely atmosphere by staging characters in predominantly dark, interior spaces, relying on shallow depth of field to isolate subjects within medium and wide compositions. Shot primarily from eye-level perspective, his scenes are shaped by practical fixtures, window light, or dim sunlight to maintain a somber, low-key environment. This moody aesthetic is defined by a heavily cool, desaturated color grade, utilizing a palette of cold blues, slate grays, and muted, earthy greens.
Awards
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film · 2008
Films directed by David Yates
About David Yates
When was David Yates born?
David Yates was born on 8 October 1963 in St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK.
What films has David Yates directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 6 of them: Harry Potter & The Order of the Phoenix (2007), Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince (2009), Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part 1 (2010), Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011), Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018).
What awards has David Yates won?
European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film (2008).
Search every frame of David Yates’s films
All 609 indexed frames from 6 films directed by David Yates — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.