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Yates directed Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, a 2016 film which is the first in a series of five instalments based on J. K. Rowling's book, set in the world of her Harry Potter novels. [89] David Heyman and Harry Potter screenwriter Steve Kloves joined Yates and J. K. Rowling in developing the script. [ 90 ]
Director David Yates stated in an interview that he had originally shot a three-hour cut of Order of the Phoenix. However, some material had to be cut out in the final edit, as the movie was 45 minutes too long. [63] Therefore, several locations that were used for various scenes do not appear in the final cut of the film.
Dornford Yates was the pseudonym of the English novelist Cecil William Mercer (7 August 1885 – 5 March 1960), whose novels and short stories, some humorous tales (the 'Berry' books) and some serious thrillers (the 'Chandos' books), were best-sellers in the period between the First and Second World Wars.
Yates' first feature as director was Summer Holiday (1963), a "lightweight" [6] vehicle for Cliff Richard. It was the second most popular movie at the British box office in 1963. [7] Yates had seen the original Royal Court production of N.F. Simpson's play One Way Pendulum and got the job of making the film version released in 1964.
George Worthing Yates (14 August 1901 in New York City – 6 June 1975 in Sonoma) was an American screenwriter and author. [1] His early work was on serials shown in cinemas; he later progressed to feature films, primarily science fiction. He was the nephew of the head of Republic Pictures, Herbert Yates.
Revolutionary Road is the debut novel by the American author Richard Yates.It was a finalist for the National Book Award in 1962, along with Catch-22 and The Moviegoer.When published by Atlantic-Little, Brown in 1961, it received critical acclaim, and The New York Times reviewed it as "beautifully crafted ... a remarkable and deeply troubling book."
Herbert John Yates (August 24, 1880 – February 3, 1966), a Hollywood mini-mogul, was the founder and President of Republic Pictures. With his contract, he had launched the film careers of such Western stars as Roy Rogers , Gene Autry , and John Wayne .