Sam Yates
Sam Yates (born August 1983)[1][2] is a British director [3] working in theatre, film and television. He has been described as "a major talent"[4] in The Guardian, and "a director of unusual flair"[5] in The Observer.
Yates is known for his "eclectic body of work" and his "superb sense for casting",[6] having directed leading talent Andrew Scott,[7] Daisy Ridley, Ruth Wilson,[5] Hayley Atwell,[8] Gemma Arterton,[9] Christian Slater,[10] Matthew Broderick,[11] Ciaran Hinds,[7] Jane Horrocks,[4] Elizabeth McGovern,[11] Matthew Rhys and Angelica Huston.
Early years and education
[edit]Yates grew up in Stockport and attended Poynton High School.[3] He studied English with Education at Homerton College, Cambridge.
Career
[edit]Yates directed and co-created VANYA starring Andrew Scott. The production played London and New York and won multiple awards, including the Olivier Award and Drama League Award for Best Revival.[12] The filmed National Theatre Live production, directed by Yates, played in cinemas internationally and took over $2.5million at the box office.[13]
Yates' productions have been nominated for Olivier Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical for Murder Ballad (2017),[14] and Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre for The Phlebotomist by Ella Road (2019).[15]
He directed feature debut Magpie featuring Daisy Ridley and Shazad Latif. The film premiered at South by Southwest in 2024.[16]
Personal life
[edit]He is in a relationship with Irish actress Charlie Murphy.[17]
Works
[edit]Theatre
[edit]- 2026: Golden Boy (Almeida Theatre)
- 2023/2025: VANYA (Duke of York's Theatre, Lucille Lortel Theater, Off-Broadway)
- 2021: The Two-Character Play (Hampstead Theatre)
- 2020: A Separate Peace (Zoom)
- 2018/2019/2020: Incantata (Galway International Arts Festival, Gate Theatre, Dublin, Irish Repertory Theatre, Off-Broadway)
- 2019: The Starry Messenger (Wyndham's Theatre)
- 2017/2019: The Phlebotomist (Hampstead Theatre Studio and transfer to Main Stage)
- 2017/2019 Glengarry Glen Ross (Playhouse Theatre and UK No1 Tour)
- 2017: Desire Under the Elms (Sheffield Theatres)
- 2016: Murder Ballad (Arts Theatre)
- 2015: Cymbeline (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse)
- 2014/2015: East Is East (Trafalgar Theatre and UK Tours)
- 2015: Outside Mullingar (Ustinov Studio)
- 2014: Billy Liar (Royal Exchange, Manchester)
- 2013: The El Train (Hoxton Hall)
- 2012/2013: Cornelius (Finborough Theatre, 59E59 Theaters, Off-Broadway)
- 2011: Mixed Marriage (Finborough Theatre)
- 2006: Purgatory (C Venues, Edinburgh Festival Fringe)
- 2005: Macbeth: The Hour (C Venues, Edinburgh Festival Fringe)
Film and television
[edit]- 2025: Towards Zero (BBC, Mammoth Screen)
- 2024: Magpie (feature film)
- 2020: Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar
- 2015: The Hope Rooms (short film)
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Drama League Award | Outstanding Direction of a Play | VANYA | Nominated |
| 2025 | Lucille Lortel Awards | Outstanding Director | VANYA | Nominated |
| 2025 | New York Outer Critic’s Circle | Best Revival | VANYA | Won |
| 2025 | Drama League Award | Outstanding Revival of a Play | VANYA | Won |
| 2025 | Lucille Lortel Awards | Outstanding Solo Show | VANYA | Won |
| 2024 | Olivier Awards | Best Revival | VANYA | Won |
| 2024 | WhatsOnStage Awards | Best Revival | VANYA | Won |
| 2019 | Olivier Awards | Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre | The Phlebotomist | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "'Getting to know the byways of Muldoon's brain was joyous'". independent. 24 June 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "2016 RIIFF Awards". www.film-festival.org. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ a b Stephanie Merritt; Laura Barnett; Luke Jennings. "Rising stars of 2014". The Observer. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "The El Train – review". the Guardian. 15 December 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Interview with director Sam Yates". www.thestage.co.uk. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ 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) - ^ "Shakespeare Lives, Shakespeare's Globe The Complete Walk: Cymbeline". BBC. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "The Complete Walk: Love's Labour's Lost". IMDb. 23 April 2016.
- ^ "Glengarry Glen Ross review – Christian Slater is top dog among cut-throat conmen". the Guardian. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ a b Treneman, Ann. "Review: The Starry Messenger at Wyndham's, WC2". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Stars of London stage gather for Olivier awards 2024". the Guardian. 14 April 2024. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "National Theatre Live: Vanya".
- ^ Guardian Staff (6 March 2017). "Olivier awards 2017: full list of nominations". the Guardian. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ 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.
{{cite news}}:|last2=has generic name (help) - ^ Daniels, Robert (11 March 2024). "'Magpie': SXSW Review". Screen. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ 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.