About

Known credits:
73
Birthday:
1956-10-20
Place of birth:
Manchester, England, UK
Website:
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Danny Boyle

Overview

Daniel "Danny" Boyle is an English filmmaker and producer. He is best known for his work on films such as Trainspotting (1996) and its sequel T2 Trainspotting (2017), 28 Days Later (2002), Sunshine (2007), Slumdog Millionaire (2008), 127 Hours (2010), and Steve Jobs (2015). For Slumdog Millionaire, Boyle won the Academy Award for Best Director. In 2012, Boyle was the artistic director for Isles of Wonder, the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, which was widely praised as a "masterpiece" and "a love letter to Britain".

Known for

Acting
2023 imagine... The Factory: Made in Manchester Actor Self - interviewed guest N/A
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2023 Choose Irvine Welsh. Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2019 Pass the Warning: Reflecting on Nic Roeg's Masterpiece Actor Self 59
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2017 The Alternativity Actor Himself 59
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2016 One Night In 2012 Actor N/A
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2015 Nicolas Roeg: It's About Time... Actor Self 59
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2014 Jai Ho Actor Self 59
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2013 The Class of ‘92 Actor Self 61
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2013 Tubular Bells: The Mike Oldfield Story Actor Self 59
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2012 Frankenstein: A Modern Myth Actor Self 59
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2012 Side by Side Actor Self 63
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2007 Code Red: The Making of '28 Weeks Later' Actor Self 59
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2003 Pure Rage: The Making of '28 Days Later' Actor Self 59
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2000 Alan Clarke: His Own Man Actor Narrator (Voice) 59
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1995 Digging Your Own Grave Actor N/A
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1995 At Sundance Actor Self 59
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Directing
2025 28 Years Later Directing Director N/A
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2023 Free Your Mind: The Matrix Now Directing Director N/A
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2019 Yesterday Directing Director 66
Fair
2017 T2 Trainspotting Directing Director 67
Fair
2015 Steve Jobs Directing Director 67
Fair
2013 Trance Directing Director 64
Fair
2012 London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder Directing Director 61
Fair
2012 Happy and Glorious Directing Director 59
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2011 National Theatre Live: Frankenstein Directing Director 61
Fair
2010 127 Hours Directing Director 70
Good
2008 Slumdog Millionaire Directing Director 76
Good
2008 Alien Love Triangle Directing Director 58
Average
2007 Sunshine Directing Director 68
Fair
2004 Millions Directing Director 61
Fair
2002 28 Days Later Directing Director 71
Good
2001 Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise Directing Director 58
Average
2001 Strumpet Directing Director 58
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2000 The Beach Directing Director 64
Fair
1997 A Life Less Ordinary Directing Director 60
Fair
1996 Trainspotting Directing Director 78
Good
1994 Shallow Grave Directing Director 66
Fair
1993 Not Even God Is Wise Enough Directing Director N/A
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1993 Mr. Wroe's Virgins Directing Director 68
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1991 Arise and Go Now Directing Director N/A
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1991 For the Greater Good Directing Director N/A
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1989 The Nightwatch Directing Director 59
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1989 The Hen House Directing Director N/A
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1989 Monkeys Directing Director N/A
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1987 The Venus de Milo Instead Directing Director N/A
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1987 Scout Directing Director N/A
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Antarctica Directing Director N/A
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Methuselah Directing Director N/A
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Miss Saigon Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2012 London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder Writing Writer 61
Fair
2010 127 Hours Writing Screenplay 70
Good
Antarctica Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2025 28 Years Later Production Producer N/A
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2022 Pistol Production Executive Producer 73
Good
2021 Creation Stories Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2019 Yesterday Production Producer 66
Fair
2018 Trust Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2017 Battle of the Sexes Production Producer 65
Fair
2017 T2 Trainspotting Production Producer 67
Fair
2015 Steve Jobs Production Producer 67
Fair
2014 Babylon Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
2013 Trance Production Producer 64
Fair
2010 127 Hours Production Producer 70
Good
2007 28 Weeks Later Production Executive Producer 65
Fair
1997 Twin Town Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1989 Monkeys Production Producer N/A
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1989 Elephant Production Producer 59
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1987 The Rockingham Shoot Production Producer N/A
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28 Months Later Production Producer N/A
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28 Years Later Part 2: The Bone Temple Production Producer N/A
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28 Years Later Part 3 Production Producer N/A
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Methuselah Production Producer N/A
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Sound
1997 A Life Less Ordinary Sound Original Music Composer 60
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