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 Milliomaire. He was in a relationship with Gail ... See full bio »

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Won 1 Oscar. Another 84 wins & 86 nominations. See more awards »

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Known For

127 tuntia Director
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Filmography

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 2022 Pistol (TV Mini Series) (6 episodes)
- Track 2: Rotten (2022)
- Part 3: Bodies (2022)
 2019/III Yesterday
 2018 Trust (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- La Dolce Vita (2018)
- Lone Star (2018)
 2018 Darcey Bussell's New Dance (TV Movie) (director: Emancipation of Expressionism)
 2015 Steve Jobs
 2014 Babylon (TV Mini Series) (1 episode)
- Pilot (2014)
 2013/I Trance
 2010 127 tuntia
 2008 Alien Love Triangle (Short)
 2007 Sunshine
 2004 Millions
 2001 Strumpet (TV Movie)
 2000/I The Beach
 1996 Iggy Pop: Lust for Life (Music Video)
 1996 Trainspotting
 1989-1993 Screenplay (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Arise and Go Now (1991)
- The Hen House (1989)
 1993 Mr. Wroe's Virgins (TV Mini Series) (3 episodes)
- Hannah's Story (1993)
- Joanna's Story (1993)
- Leah's Story (1993)
 1990-1992 Ylikomisario Morse (TV Series) (2 episodes)
 1991 For the Greater Good (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Minister (1991)
- Mandarin (1991)
- Member (1991)
 1989 Monkeys (TV Movie)
 1989 The Nightwatch (TV Movie)
 1987 Scout (TV Movie)
 1987 The Venus de Milo Instead (TV Movie)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

He and Max Stafford-Clark directed Edward Bond's plays, "The Pope's Wedding," and "Saved," at the Royal Court Theatre in London, England with Peter Hugo-Daly, Adrian Dunbar, Gerard Horan, Gary Oldman, Lesley Manville, and June Watson in the cast. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography | 11 Interviews | 22 Articles | See more »

Alternate Names:

Danny

Height:

5' 11½" (1.82 m)

Parents:

Boyle, Annie | Boyle, Frank
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Personal Quote:

[on Steve Jobs (2015)] - I learned more about film acting. Especially these two [Michael Fassbender and Kate Winslet]. A lot of it is their mental preparation. And it's not about slavishly learning lines, though in this case it was, because of the nature of it. But the execution of it is simple, in a way. They just step into it. It was extraordinary. There's no demarcation: 'Stop that fun, ... See more »

Trivia:

He was asked to direct Housut pois! (1997), but he turned it down, as he didn't find the story interesting. See more »

Trademark:

His protagonists are often unsympathetic in some way See more »

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