Sam Yates
Sam Yates is an award-winning[1] British director.[2]
Yates was born in Stockport and attended Poynton High School.[2] He was selected as one of Screen International's Stars of Tomorrow in 2016,[3] named a rising star in The Observer in 2014,[2] and featured in GQ Magazine's "Men of the next 25 years" in 2013.[4] Yates has been described as "a major talent"[5] in The Guardian newspaper and "a director of unusual flair"[6] in The Observer. He went to Cambridge University.[2]
Yates has directed two music videos for Ivor Novello Award-nominated band Bear's Den, Auld Wives[7] and Emeralds.[8]
Selected work
Stage
- The Phlebotomist by Ella Road (2018, Hampstead Theatre)[9]
- Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet (2017–18, Playhouse Theatre, West End) with Christian Slater, Stanley Townsend, Robert Glenister, Kris Marshall, Don Warrington, Daniel Ryan and Oliver Ryan[10]
- Desire Under the Elms by Eugene O'Neill (2017, Crucible Theatre, Sheffield) with Matthew Kelly and Aoife Duffin
- Murder Ballad by Julia Jordan and Juliana Nash with Ramin Karimloo, Kerry Ellis, Victoria Hamilton-Barritt and Norman Bowman (2016, Arts Theatre, West End)[11]. Nominated for 2017 Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical[12]
- Cymbeline by William Shakespeare with Joseph Marcell and Pauline McLynn (2015-2016, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, Shakespeare's Globe).[13] Ian Charleson Award nomination[14]
- East is East by Ayub Khan Din with Pauline McLynn (2015, ATG, Jamie Lloyd Productions, UK Tour)[15]
- Outside Mullingar by John Patrick Shanley with Deirdre O'Kane and Owen McDonnell (2015, Ustinov Theatre, Bath)[16]
- East is East by Ayub Khan Din with Jane Horrocks and Ayub Khan-Din (2014–15, Trafalgar Studios, ATG and Jamie Lloyd Productions, West End)[17]
- Billy Liar by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall with Harry McEntire (2014, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester)[18]. Winner Manchester Theatre Awards for Best Actor and Best Newcomer[19]
- The El Train – Three One Act Plays by Eugene O'Neill with Ruth Wilson and Nicola Hughes (2013, Hoxton Hall)[20]
- Cornelius by J.B. Priestley with Alan Cox (2012-13 Finborough Theatre[21] and 59E59 New York)[22]
- Mixed Marriage by St John Ervine with Daragh O'Malley and Nora-Jane Noone (2011, Finborough Theatre)[23]
- Purgatory by W.B. Yeats (2006, C Venues, Edinburgh Festival)[24]
- Macbeth by William Shakespeare (2005, C Venues, Edinburgh Festival)[25]
Film
- The Hope Rooms by David Watson (short film) with Ciarán Hinds, Andrew Scott and Agnieszka Grochowska[26]
- All's Well That Ends Well by William Shakespeare (short film) with Ruth Wilson and Lindsay Duncan (2016, Shakespeare's Globe)[27]
- Love's Labour's Lost by William Shakespeare (short film) with Gemma Arterton and David Dawson (2016, Shakespeare's Globe)[27]
- Cymbeline by William Shakespeare (short film) with Hayley Atwell and Kevin Harvey (2016, Shakespeare's Globe)[28]
- Auld Wives by Bear's Den (music video) with Joseph Marcell, Lisa Dwyer-Hogg and Patrick McAuley (Communion Music)[7]
- Emeralds by Bear's Den (music video) with Aoife Duffin and Eleanor Matsuura (Communion Music)[29]
References
- ^ http://www.film-festival.org/award16.php
- ^ a b c d Stephanie Merritt; Laura Barnett; Luke Jennings. "Rising stars of 2014". The Observer. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ http://www.screendaily.com/sam-yates-stars-of-tomorrow-2016/5109690.article
- ^ "Theatre: According to Michael Grandage | Director – The Men Of The Next 25 Years". GQ. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2014/oct/16/east-is-east-review-ayub-khan-din-stage
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2013/dec/15/the-el-train-review
- ^ a b https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/bears-den-unveil-video-for-auld-wives-starring-joseph-marcell-geoffrey-fresh-prince-of-bel-air-a7079436.html
- ^ http://www.clashmusic.com/news/bears-den-celebrate-epic-london-show-with-new-video
- ^ https://www.hampsteadtheatre.com/whats-on/2018/the-phlebotomist/
- ^ https://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/theatre/sam-yates-on-glengarry-glen-ross-david-mamets-men-are-still-very-present-amongst-us-a3685671.html
- ^ https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/2016/kerry-ellis-to-star-in-uk-premiere-of-murder-ballad/
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2017/mar/06/olivier-awards-2017-full-list-of-nominations
- ^ http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/theatre/whats-on/sam-wanamaker-playhouse/cymbeline-2015
- ^ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/2015-charleson-awards-lpr5w66m5
- ^ http://www.whatsonstage.com/brighton-theatre/news/east-is-east-tour-cast_38096.html
- ^ http://www.whatsonstage.com/bath-theatre/news/ustinov-announces-spring-2015-season_36144.html
- ^ http://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/05-2014/jane-horrocks-stars-in-east-is-east-as-part-of-sec_34378.html
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2014/jun/19/billy-liar-review-hilarious-revival-play-keith-waterhouse
- ^ http://www.whatsonstage.com/manchester-theatre/news/manchester-theatre-awards-foster-sher_37383.html
- ^ Kate Kellaway. "The El Train – review". The Observer. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ "Cornelius, Finborough Theatre, review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/13/theater/reviews/cornelius-is-revived-at-59e59-theaters.html?_r=0
- ^ Michael Billington. "Mixed Marriage – review | Stage". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ http://www.broadwaybaby.com/listing.php?id=1666
- ^ http://www.broadwaybaby.com/listing.php?id=1524
- ^ http://www.screendaily.com/news/andrew-scott-ciaran-hinds-wrap-the-hope-rooms/5094590.article
- ^ a b http://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/further-casting-announced-for-complete-walks-films_40028.html
- ^ http://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/shakespeares-globe-complete-walk-casting_39764.html
- ^ http://www.clashmusic.com/news/bears-den-celebrate-epic-london-show-with-new-video