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Sam Yates

Sam Yates (born August 1983)[1][2] is a British director.[3] Yates grew up in Stockport and attended Poynton High School.[3] He was selected as a Screen International Star of Tomorrow,[4] named a rising star in The Observer,[3] and featured in GQ Magazine's "Men of the next 25 years".[5] Yates has been described as "a major talent"[6] in The Guardian, and "a director of unusual flair"[7] in The Observer. He studied Education with English at Homerton College, Cambridge.

Yates directed and co-created VANYA adapted by Simon Stephens and featuring Andrew Scott. The production was awarded a Olivier Award for Best Revival.[8] His productions have been nominated for Olivier Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical for Murder Ballad (2017),[9] and Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre for The Phlebotomist by Ella Road (2019).[10]

He directed feature debut Magpie featuring Daisy Ridley and Shazad Latif. The film premiered at South by Southwest in 2024.[11]

Yates is known for his "eclectic body of work" and his "superb sense for casting",[12] having directed leading talent Andrew Scott,[13] Daisy Ridley, Ruth Wilson,[7] Hayley Atwell,[14] Gemma Arterton,[15] Christian Slater,[16] Matthew Broderick,[17] Ciaran Hinds,[13] Jane Horrocks,[6] Elizabeth McGovern[17] and Jonah Hauer-King.[18] He is in a relationship with Irish actress Charlie Murphy.[19]

Selected work

Theatre


Film

References

  1. ^ "'Getting to know the byways of Muldoon's brain was joyous'". independent. 24 June 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  2. ^ "2016 RIIFF Awards". www.film-festival.org. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Stephanie Merritt; Laura Barnett; Luke Jennings. "Rising stars of 2014". The Observer. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  4. ^ Grater2016-10-03T07:00:00+01:00, Tom. "Sam Yates, Stars of Tomorrow 2016". Screen. Retrieved 23 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Theatre: According to Michael Grandage | Director – The Men Of The Next 25 Years". GQ. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  6. ^ a b Gardner, Lyn (16 October 2014). "East is East review – a complex and comic portrait of a man adrift". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  7. ^ a b "The El Train – review". the Guardian. 15 December 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Stars of London stage gather for Olivier awards 2024". the Guardian. 14 April 2024. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  9. ^ Guardian Staff (6 March 2017). "Olivier awards 2017: full list of nominations". the Guardian. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  10. ^ Brown, Mark; correspondent, arts (5 March 2019). "Olivier awards: Company and Come from Away lead nominations". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  11. ^ Daniels, Robert (11 March 2024). "'Magpie': SXSW Review". Screen. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Interview with director Sam Yates". www.thestage.co.uk. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  13. ^ a b Orlando Parfitt2016-11-21T13:02:00+00:00. "WATCH: trailer for 'The Hope Rooms' starring Andrew Scott". Screen. Retrieved 23 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ "Shakespeare Lives, Shakespeare's Globe The Complete Walk: Cymbeline". BBC. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  15. ^ "The Complete Walk: Love's Labour's Lost". IMDb. 23 April 2016.
  16. ^ "Glengarry Glen Ross review – Christian Slater is top dog among cut-throat conmen". the Guardian. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  17. ^ a b Treneman, Ann. "Review: The Starry Messenger at Wyndham's, WC2". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  18. ^ "Filming begins on Channel 5 drama Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar". Endemol Shine UK. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  19. ^ Collcutt, Deborah collcutt (19 March 2021). "Peaky Blinders star Charlie Murphy's five siblings 'don't let fame go to her head'". Daily Express. Express Newspapers. Retrieved 8 March 2023.

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