Danny Boyle
CountryUnited Kingdom 
GenderMale
BirthdayOct 20, 1956
BiographyDaniel Francis Boyle (born 20 October 1956) is a British director and producer. He has been described by the British Film Institute as "one of the liveliest and most unpredictable of British directors, adept at shifting genres and bringing a personal quality to whatever he tackles".
His debut film Shallow Grave (1994) won the BAFTA Award for Best British Film. The British Film Institute ranked Trainspotting (1996) the 10th greatest British film of the 20th century. Boyle's 2008 crime drama film Slumdog Millionaire (2008), the most successful British film of the decade, was nominated for ten Academy Awards and won eight, including the Academy Award for Best Director. He won the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Director. Boyle received two more Academy Award nominations for writing and producing the survival drama 127 Hours (2010).
His other notable works include the films The Beach (2000), 28 Days Later (2002), its sequel 28 Years Later (2025), Sunshine (2007), Steve Jobs (2015), T2 Trainspotting (2017), and Yesterday (2019). Boyle was also the artistic director for the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.
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His debut film Shallow Grave (1994) won the BAFTA Award for Best British Film. The British Film Institute ranked Trainspotting (1996) the 10th greatest British film of the 20th century. Boyle's 2008 crime drama film Slumdog Millionaire (2008), the most successful British film of the decade, was nominated for ten Academy Awards and won eight, including the Academy Award for Best Director. He won the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Director. Boyle received two more Academy Award nominations for writing and producing the survival drama 127 Hours (2010).
His other notable works include the films The Beach (2000), 28 Days Later (2002), its sequel 28 Years Later (2025), Sunshine (2007), Steve Jobs (2015), T2 Trainspotting (2017), and Yesterday (2019). Boyle was also the artistic director for the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.
Biography from the Wikipedia article Danny Boyle. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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