- Yates' three favorites among his own films are Les copains d'Eddie Coyle (1973), L'habilleur (1983) and La bande des quatre (1979).
- Has directed 3 actors to Oscar nominations: Barbara Barrie (Best Supp. Actress - La bande des quatre (1979)) & Tom Courtenay/Albert Finney (Best Actor - L'habilleur (1983)).
- He has directed one film that has been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Bullitt (1968).
- He has directed two films that have been nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: La bande des quatre (1979) and L'habilleur (1983).
- Educated at Charterhouse School.
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