Danny Boyle

Directing · Born 1956-10-20 · Manchester, England, UK

Biography

Daniel Francis Boyle (born 20 October 1956) is an English filmmaker and producer. He is best known for his work on films such as Trainspotting, 28 Days Later, Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, and Steve Jobs. In 2009, Slumdog Millionaire won Boyle the Academy Award for Best Director, and the film won Best Picture. In 2012, Boyle was the artistic director for Isles of Wonder, the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in London, which was widely praised.

Known for

• Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welsh (2023)
• imagine... The Factory: Made in Manchester (2023)
• Off the Rails: The Making of “Trainspotting (2023)
• Pass the Warning: Reflecting on Nic Roeg's Masterpiece (2019)
• The Alternativity (2017)
• One Night In 2012 (2016)
• Nicolas Roeg: It's About Time... (2015)
• Jai Ho (2014)
• The Class of ‘92 (2013)
• Tubular Bells: The Mike Oldfield Story (2013)
• Danny Boyle: Retrospective (2013)
• Side by Side (2012)
• Frankenstein: A Modern Myth (2012)
• Memories of "Trainspotting" (2008)
• Pure Rage: The Making of '28 Days Later' (2003)
• Alan Clarke: His Own Man (2000)
• At Sundance (1995)
• Digging Your Own Grave (1995)
• Vidéo Club (2018)
• Quotidien (2016)
• Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015)
• The New Screen Savers (2015)
• Live from Studio Five (2009)
• The Graham Norton Show (2007)