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Danny Boyle

Film Director / Screenwriter / Film Producer | * 10/20/1956 (64) | Manchester, England, UK
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Daniel Francis Boyle (born 20 October 1956) is an English film, television and stage director and film and television producer. He is known for his work on films including Shallow Grave, Trainspotting and its sequel T2 Trainspotting, The Beach, 28 Days Later, Sunshine, Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, Steve Jobs and Yesterday. His debut film Shallow Grave<... ()
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Daniel "Danny" Boyle is an English filmmaker and producer. He is best known for his work on films such as Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, 28 Days Later, Sunshine and Trainspotting. For Slumdog Millionaire, Boyle won numerous awards in 2008, including the Academy Award for Best Director. Boyle was presented with the Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award at the 2008 Austin Film Festival, where he also introduced that year's AFF Audience Award Winner Slumdog Millionaire. On 17 June 2010, it was announced that he will be the artistic director for the 2012 Olympic games opening ceremony.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Documentaries | Crime

Known for these Movies & Shows

Twenty-eight days after a killer virus was accidentally unleashed from a British research facility, a small group of London survivors are caught in a desperate struggle to protect themselves from the ...

28 Days Later

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2002 | 3.6/5 | 1h 53min
Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction
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The true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah. ...

127 Hours

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2010 | 3.5/5 | 1h 34min
Adventure, Drama, Thriller
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Jamal Malik is an impoverished Indian teen who becomes a contestant on the Hindi version of ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’ but, after he wins, he is suspected of cheating. ...

Slumdog Millionaire

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2008 | 3.9/5 | 2h
Drama, Romance / Love
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Three friends discover their new flatmate dead but loaded with cash. ...

Shallow Grave

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1994 | 3.6/5 | 1h 29min
Crime, Thriller
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Awards & Nominations for Danny Boyle

Directors Guild of America Award Academy Award for Best Director European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film National Board of Review Award for Best Film BAFTA Award for Best Direction Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay Academy Award for Best Picture European Film Award - People's Choice Award for Best Director European Film Award for Best Film European Film Award for Best Director European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film

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Movies with Danny Boyle as Actor(13)

as himself2017 The Alternativity
2015 Nicolas Roeg: It's About Time...
2014 Jai Ho
as Himself (archive footage)2014 Lennon or McCartney
as himself2013 Tubular Bells: The Mike Oldfield Story
as himself2013 The Class of '92
as himself2012 Side by Side
as Self2012 Frankenstein: A Modern Myth
as himself2007 Code Red: The Making of '28 Weeks Later'
as himself2003 Pure Rage: The Making of '28 Days Later'
as Narrator (Voice)2000 Alan Clarke: His Own Man
as himself1995 At Sundance
1995 Digging Your Own Grave

TV Shows/Series with Danny Boyle as Actor(5)

as himself2015 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2009 Live from Studio Five
as himself2007 The Graham Norton Show
as himself2002 Top Gear
1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Movies with Danny Boyle as Crew(35)

Directing/Director2020 Methuselah
Production/Producer2020 Methuselah
Directing/Director2019 Yesterday
Production/Producer2019 Yesterday
Directing/Director2017 T2 Trainspotting
Production/Producer2017 T2 Trainspotting
Production/Producer2017 Battle of the Sexes
Directing/Director2015 Steve Jobs
Production/Producer2015 Steve Jobs
Directing/Director2013 Trance
Production/Producer2013 Trance
Directing/Director2012 Happy and Glorious
Directing/Director2012 London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder
Writing/Writer2012 London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder
Directing/Director2011 National Theatre Live: Frankenstein
Directing/Director2010 127 Hours
Production/Producer2010 127 Hours
Writing/Screenplay2010 127 Hours
Directing/Director2008 Slumdog Millionaire
Production/Executive Producer2007 28 Weeks Later
Directing/Director2007 Sunshine
Directing/Director2004 Millions
Directing/Director2002 28 Days Later
Directing/Director2001 Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise
Directing/Director2001 Strumpet
Directing/Director2000 The Beach
Directing/Director1997 A Life Less Ordinary
Sound/Original Music Composer1997 A Life Less Ordinary
Directing/Director1996 Trainspotting
Directing/Director1994 Shallow Grave
Directing/Director1993 Not Even God Is Wise Enough
Directing/Director1991 For the Greater Good
Directing/Director1989 The Nightwatch
Production/Producer1989 Elephant
Directing/Director1987 Scout

TV Shows/Series with Danny Boyle as Crew(7)

Directing/Director2018 Trust
Production/Executive Producer2018 Trust
Directing/Director2005 The Hollow Men
Writing/Writer2000 Rebus
Directing/Director1993 Mr. Wroe's Virgins
Directing/Director1987 Inspector Morse
Writing/Writer1987 Inspector Morse

Full Name: Daniel Danny Boyle
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Saturday, 10/20 1956 (October) in Radcliffe (current age: 64 years)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Bangor University, Thornleigh Salesian College
Other names for Danny Boyle (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Дэнни Бойл"
"丹尼·鮑伊"
"แดนนี บอยล์"
"ダニー・ボイル"
"대니 보일"
"داني بويل"
"Ντάνι Μπόιλ"
"Daniel Francis Boyle"
Danny Boyle frequently works together with these people:
Glenn Freemantle (15x, Crew)
Bernard Bellew (9x, Crew)
Andrew Macdonald (9x, Crew)
John Hodge (8x, Crew)
Anthony Dod Mantle (8x, Crew)
Gail Stevens (7x, Crew)
Gillian Dodders (7x, Crew)
Niv Adiri (6x, Crew)
Suttirat Anne Larlarb (6x, Crew)
Matt Schichter (6x, Crew)
Christian Colson (6x, Crew)
Matt LeBlanc (5x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1514, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 10/14/2020