Directing
Danny Boyle
Born 1956-10-20
Manchester, England, UK
Department: Directing
Biography
Daniel Francis Boyle (born 20 October 1956) is an English filmmaker and producer. He is best known for his work on films such as Trainspotting, 28 Days Later, Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, and Steve Jobs. In 2009, Slumdog Millionaire won Boyle the Academy Award for Best Director, and the film won Best Picture. In 2012, Boyle was the artistic director for Isles of Wonder, the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in London, which was widely praised.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Danny Boyle
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Slumdog Millionaire
2008
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Trainspotting
1996
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28 Days Later
2002
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127 Hours
2010
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28 Weeks Later
2007
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The Beach
2000
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Sunshine
2007
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Steve Jobs
2015
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Yesterday
2019
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T2 Trainspotting
2017
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (91 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | INK | Director | Movie | 2026 |
| INK | Producer | Movie | 2026 |
 | Southbank at 75: You Are Here | Director | Movie | 2026 |
 | 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple | Producer | Movie | 2026 |
 | 28 Years Later | Producer | Movie | 2025 |
| 28 Years Later | Director | Movie | 2025 |
 | Free Your Mind: The Matrix Now | Director | Movie | 2023 |
 | imagine... The Factory: Made in Manchester | Self - interviewed guest | Movie | 2023 |
 | Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welsh | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2023 |
 | Off the Rails: The Making of “Trainspotting | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2023 |
 | Pistol | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2022 |
| Pistol | Director | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Creation Stories | Executive Producer | Movie | 2021 |
 | Pass the Warning: Reflecting on Nic Roeg's Masterpiece | Self | Movie | 2019 |
 | Yesterday | Director | Movie | 2019 |
| Yesterday | Producer | Movie | 2019 |
 | Trust | Director | TV Series | 2018 |
| Trust | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2018 |
 | The Alternativity | Himself | Movie | 2017 |
 | Battle of the Sexes | Producer | Movie | 2017 |
 | T2 Trainspotting | Director | Movie | 2017 |
| T2 Trainspotting | Producer | Movie | 2017 |
 | Quotidien | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2016 |
 | One Night In 2012 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2016 |
 | Steve Jobs | Director | Movie | 2015 |
| Steve Jobs | Producer | Movie | 2015 |
 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Nicolas Roeg: It's About Time... | Self | Movie | 2015 |
 | The New Screen Savers | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Babylon | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2014 |
| Babylon | Creator | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Jai Ho | Self | Movie | 2014 |
 | The Class of ‘92 | Self | Movie | 2013 |
 | Tubular Bells: The Mike Oldfield Story | Self | Movie | 2013 |
 | Danny Boyle: Retrospective | Self | Movie | 2013 |
 | Trance | Director | Movie | 2013 |
| Trance | Producer | Movie | 2013 |
 | Frankenstein: A Modern Myth | Self | Movie | 2012 |
 | Side by Side | Self | Movie | 2012 |
 | London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder | Director | Movie | 2012 |
| London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder | Writer | Movie | 2012 |
 | Happy and Glorious | Director | Movie | 2012 |
 | National Theatre Live: Frankenstein | Director | Movie | 2011 |
 | 127 Hours | Director | Movie | 2010 |
| 127 Hours | Screenplay | Movie | 2010 |
| 127 Hours | Producer | Movie | 2010 |
 | Live from Studio Five | Self | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Slumdog Millionaire | Director | Movie | 2008 |
 | Memories of "Trainspotting" | Self | Movie | 2008 |
 | Alien Love Triangle | Director | Movie | 2008 |
| Code Red: The Making of '28 Weeks Later' | Self | Movie | 2007 | |
 | British Film Forever | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2007 |
 | 28 Weeks Later | Executive Producer | Movie | 2007 |
 | Sunshine | Director | Movie | 2007 |
 | The Graham Norton Show | Self | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Millions | Director | Movie | 2005 |
 | The Hollow Men | Director | TV Series | 2005 |
| Pure Rage: The Making of '28 Days Later' | Self | Movie | 2003 | |
 | 28 Days Later | Director | Movie | 2002 |
 | Top Gear | Self | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise | Director | Movie | 2001 |
 | Strumpet | Director | Movie | 2001 |
 | Alan Clarke: His Own Man | Narrator (Voice) | Movie | 2000 |
 | The Beach | Director | Movie | 2000 |
 | A Life Less Ordinary | Director | Movie | 1997 |
| A Life Less Ordinary | Original Music Composer | Movie | 1997 |
 | Twin Town | Executive Producer | Movie | 1997 |
 | Trainspotting | Director | Movie | 1996 |
 | Digging Your Own Grave | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 |
 | At Sundance | Self | Movie | 1995 |
 | Shallow Grave | Director | Movie | 1994 |
| Not Even God Is Wise Enough | Director | Movie | 1993 | |
 | Mr. Wroe's Virgins | Director | TV Series | 1993 |
 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Arise and Go Now | Director | Movie | 1991 |
 | For the Greater Good | Director | TV Series | 1991 |
 | The Nightwatch | Director | Movie | 1989 |
 | The Hen House | Director | Movie | 1989 |
 | Monkeys | Director | Movie | 1989 |
| Monkeys | Producer | Movie | 1989 |
 | Elephant | Producer | Movie | 1989 |
 | The Rockingham Shoot | Producer | Movie | 1987 |
| The Venus de Milo Instead | Director | Movie | 1987 | |
| Scout | Director | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Inspector Morse | Director | TV Series | 1987 |
 | ScreenPlay | Director | TV Series | 1986 |
 | 60 Minutes | Self | TV Series | 1968 |
| Antarctica | Director | Movie | — | |
| Antarctica | Screenplay | Movie | — | |
 | 28 Years Later: Part III | Producer | Movie | — |
| 28 Years Later: Part III | Director | Movie | — |