where was he from?
Lancashire, England.
David Yates
David Yates was born in 1963 in Lancashire, England. 
when did the fifth harry potter come out 21 June 2003 who is the writer? J. K. Rowling what is the genre of this novel? Fantasy. what is the story about? It follows Harry Potter's struggles through his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, including the surreptitious return of the antagonist Lord Voldemort. has the novel been adapted into any film? Yes, in 2007. who directed it? David Yates
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David Yates [SEP] Early life
David Yates was born in 1963 in Lancashire, England. His parents died when he was young. Raised in the village of Rainhill, Yates was inspired to pursue a career in filmmaking after watching Steven Spielberg's 1975 movie "Jaws". Yates's mother bought him a Super 8mm camera. He used this to shoot various films in which his friends and family featured. One such film, "The Ghost Ship", was shot on board the vessel where his uncle worked as a cook. He attended Grange Park High School, St Helens College and then the University of Essex. Yates said that he "used to skive off college all the time" and never expected to join university before being surprised by his A-Level exam results.