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Danny Boyle(I)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Actor
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Danny Boyle
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Daniel Francis Boyle is a British filmmaker, producer and writer from Radcliffe, Greater Manchester. He is known for directing 28 Days Later, 127 Hours, Trainspotting, T2 Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire, Millions, Shallow Grave, The Beach, Yesterday, and Steve Jobs. He won many awards for Slumdog Millionaire. He was in a relationship with Gail Stevens and had three children.
BornOctober 20, 1956
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BornOctober 20, 1956
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 85 wins & 87 nominations total

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Danny Boyle and Ivan Urgant in Evening Urgant (2012)
Danny Boyle and Ivan Urgant in Evening Urgant (2012)
Danny Boyle and Aaron Sorkin in Steve Jobs (2015)
Danny Boyle and Michael Fassbender in Steve Jobs (2015)
Danny Boyle in Steve Jobs (2015)
Danny Boyle and Michael Fassbender in Steve Jobs (2015)
Kate Winslet and Danny Boyle in Steve Jobs (2015)
Danny Boyle PBS Season
Danny Boyle in The Daily Show (1996)
Danny Boyle and Rosario Dawson in Trance (2013)
Danny Boyle and Vincent Cassel in Trance (2013)
Danny Boyle, Vincent Cassel, and James McAvoy in Trance (2013)

Known for

James Franco in 127 Hours (2010)
127 Hours
7.5
  • Director
  • 2010
Cillian Murphy in 28 Days Later (2002)
28 Days Later
7.5
  • Director
  • 2002
Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Slumdog Millionaire
8.0
  • Director
  • 2008
Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston, and Kerry Fox in Shallow Grave (1994)
Shallow Grave
7.3
  • Director
  • 1994

Credits

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Director

  • 28 Months Later
    • Director
    • Pre-production
  • Methuselah
    • Director
    • Pre-production
  • Pistol (2022)
    Pistol
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • Himesh Patel and Lily James in Yesterday (2019)
    Yesterday
    • Director
    • 2019
  • Harris Dickinson in Trust (2018)
    Trust
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Darcey Bussell's New Dance
    • director: Emancipation of Expressionism
    • TV Movie
    • 2018
  • Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Jonny Lee Miller, and Ewen Bremner in T2 Trainspotting (2017)
    T2 Trainspotting
    • Director
    • 2017
  • Michael Fassbender in Steve Jobs (2015)
    Steve Jobs
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Paterson Joseph, James Nesbitt, Martin Trenaman, Bertie Carvel, Ella Smith, and Daniel Kaluuya in Babylon (2014)
    Babylon
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2014
  • Trance (2013)
    Trance
    • Director
    • 2013
  • London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder (2012)
    London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder
    • Director
    • TV Special
    • 2012
  • Jonny Lee Miller and Benedict Cumberbatch in Frankenstein (2011)
    Frankenstein
    • Director
    • 2011
  • James Franco in 127 Hours (2010)
    127 Hours
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    Slumdog Millionaire
    • Director
    • 2008
  • Alien Love Triangle
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2008
  • Cillian Murphy in Sunshine (2007)
    Sunshine
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Alex Etel in Millions (2004)
    Millions
    • Director
    • 2004

Producer

  • Maximum City
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • Pistol (2022)
    Pistol
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • Ewen Bremner in Creation Stories (2021)
    Creation Stories
    • executive producer
    • 2021
  • Himesh Patel and Lily James in Yesterday (2019)
    Yesterday
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2019
  • Harris Dickinson in Trust (2018)
    Trust
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • The Alternativity (2017)
    The Alternativity
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2017
  • Elisabeth Shue, Bill Pullman, Steve Carell, Sarah Silverman, and Emma Stone in Battle of the Sexes (2017)
    Battle of the Sexes
    • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
    • 2017
  • Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Jonny Lee Miller, and Ewen Bremner in T2 Trainspotting (2017)
    T2 Trainspotting
    • producer
    • 2017
  • Michael Fassbender in Steve Jobs (2015)
    Steve Jobs
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2015
  • Half Awake
    • associate producer
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Paterson Joseph, James Nesbitt, Martin Trenaman, Bertie Carvel, Ella Smith, and Daniel Kaluuya in Babylon (2014)
    Babylon
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2014
  • James Franco in 127 Hours (2010)
    127 Hours
    • producer
    • 2010
  • Rose Byrne and Jeremy Renner in 28 Weeks Later (2007)
    28 Weeks Later
    • executive producer
    • 2007
  • Llyr Ifans and Rhys Ifans in Twin Town (1997)
    Twin Town
    • executive producer
    • 1997
  • Monkeys
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1989
  • The Nightwatch
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1989

Actor

  • Hollywood's Best Film Directors (2009)
    Hollywood's Best Film Directors
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Cillian Murphy in 28 Days Later (2002)
    28 Days Later
    • Infected Running Across Minefield (uncredited)
    • 2002
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Danny Boyle | Director Supercut
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Danny Boyle | Director Supercut
'Bond 25,' MCU-TV, and More News of the Week
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'Bond 25,' MCU-TV, and More News of the Week
Director Danny Boyle Reveals Why He Made a Sequel to 'Trainspotting'
Interview 1:54
Director Danny Boyle Reveals Why He Made a Sequel to 'Trainspotting'
Danny Boyle's First Credit: "I Had No Idea What I Was Doing"
Interview 1:28
Danny Boyle's First Credit: "I Had No Idea What I Was Doing"
"Rights to Millionaire:" Danny Boyle and Darren Aronofsky Converse
Interview 2:40
"Rights to Millionaire:" Danny Boyle and Darren Aronofsky Converse
Slumdog Millionaire: Shooting in India
Interview 1:50
Slumdog Millionaire: Shooting in India
Theatrical Version
Trailer 1:47
Theatrical Version
U.S. Version
Trailer 1:31
U.S. Version
Slumdog Millionaire
Trailer 2:06
Slumdog Millionaire
Home Video Trailer
Trailer 0:34
Home Video Trailer
Celebrity Watchlist: Yesterday Cast
Video 3:54
Celebrity Watchlist: Yesterday Cast
'Yesterday' Cast Plays Who Said It: The Beatles or Danny Boyle?
Video 2:24
'Yesterday' Cast Plays Who Said It: The Beatles or Danny Boyle?

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Danny Boyle
  • Height
    • 5′ 11½″ (1.82 m)
  • Born
    • October 20, 1956
    • Radcliffe, Greater Manchester, England, UK
  • Parents
      Annie Boyle
  • Other works
    Feature audio commentary for the film "28 Days Later..." with Alex Garland.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 11 Interviews
    • 22 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    His favorite film is Apocalypse Now (1979)
  • Quotes
    You don't realize it, but often people are frightened of the director.
  • Trademarks
      Often uses Ewan McGregor
  • Salary
    • Steve Jobs
      (2015)
      $3,000,000

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