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Sam Yates(II)

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Sam Yates
Stars Daisy Ridley, Shazad Latif, Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz, writer Tom Bateman, and director Sam Yates, discuss Daisy's initial idea for 'Magpie,' the visual inspirations for the movie, complex characters, and more.
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Sam Yates is an award-winning director working in theatre, film and television. He was named a Screen International Star of Tomorrow and a rising star in The Observer. Yates has been described as "a major talent" in The Guardian newspaper and "a director of unusual flair" in The Observer.

Yates is known for his eclectic body of work with leading talent. Recent projects include the Olivier award-winning VANYA with Andrew Scott, feature debut MAGPIE starring Daisy Ridley, and mini-series TOWARDS ZERO featuring Angelica Huston and Matthew Rhys.
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    Known for

    Daisy Ridley in Magpie (2024)
    Magpie
    6.2
    • Director
    • 2024
    Andrew Scott in National Theatre Live: Vanya (2024)
    National Theatre Live: Vanya
    8.5
    • Director
    • 2024
    Anjelica Huston, Clarke Peters, Matthew Rhys, Ella Lily Hyland, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Anjana Vasan, Jack Farthing, and Mimi Keene in Towards Zero (2025)
    Towards Zero
    6.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    Ciarán Hinds and Andrew Scott in The Hope Rooms (2016)
    The Hope Rooms
    8.1
    Short
    • Director
    • 2016

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    • Anjelica Huston, Clarke Peters, Matthew Rhys, Ella Lily Hyland, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Anjana Vasan, Jack Farthing, and Mimi Keene in Towards Zero (2025)
      Towards Zero
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Daisy Ridley in Magpie (2024)
      Magpie
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Andrew Scott in National Theatre Live: Vanya (2024)
      National Theatre Live: Vanya
      8.5
      • Director
      • 2024
    • David Morrissey, Ed Stoppard, Denise Gough, Jenna Coleman, Maggie Service, and Sam Yates in A Separate Peace (2020)
      A Separate Peace
      5.2
      Video
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Lyndsey Marshal in La reine du crime présente : La Malédiction d'Ishtar (2019)
      La reine du crime présente : La Malédiction d'Ishtar
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Ciarán Hinds and Andrew Scott in The Hope Rooms (2016)
      The Hope Rooms
      8.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Joseph Marcell in Bear's Den: Auld Wives (2016)
      Bear's Den: Auld Wives
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Gemma Arterton in The Complete Walk: Love's Labour's Lost (2016)
      The Complete Walk: Love's Labour's Lost
      7.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Hayley Atwell in The Complete Walk: Cymbeline (2016)
      The Complete Walk: Cymbeline
      6.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Ruth Wilson in The Complete Walk: All's Well That Ends Well (2016)
      The Complete Walk: All's Well That Ends Well
      6.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016

    Writer



    • Andrew Scott in National Theatre Live: Vanya (2024)
      National Theatre Live: Vanya
      8.5
      • co-creator (creator)
      • 2024
    • Ciarán Hinds and Andrew Scott in The Hope Rooms (2016)
      The Hope Rooms
      8.1
      Short
      • story
      • 2016
    • Gemma Arterton in The Complete Walk: Love's Labour's Lost (2016)
      The Complete Walk: Love's Labour's Lost
      7.1
      Short
      • screenplay
      • 2016
    • Hayley Atwell in The Complete Walk: Cymbeline (2016)
      The Complete Walk: Cymbeline
      6.9
      Short
      • screenplay
      • 2016
    • Ruth Wilson in The Complete Walk: All's Well That Ends Well (2016)
      The Complete Walk: All's Well That Ends Well
      6.5
      Short
      • screenplay
      • 2016

    Producer



    • Ciarán Hinds and Andrew Scott in The Hope Rooms (2016)
      The Hope Rooms
      8.1
      Short
      • producer
      • 2016

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    How Daisy Ridley and Tom Bateman Brought 'Magpie' to Life
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    How Daisy Ridley and Tom Bateman Brought 'Magpie' to Life
    How Daisy Ridley and Tom Bateman Brought 'Magpie' to Life
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    How Daisy Ridley and Tom Bateman Brought 'Magpie' to Life

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