Directing
Danny Boyle
Oct 20, 1956 (69 years) Manchester, England, UK
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
7.2
28 Days Later
Director
7.1
127 Hours
Director, Screenplay, Producer
8.0
Trainspotting
Director
7.7
Slumdog Millionaire
Director
6.6
28 Weeks Later
Executive Producer
6.6
28 Years Later
Producer, Director
7.0
Sunshine
Director
7.1
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Producer
6.8
Steve Jobs
Director, Producer
6.5
The Beach
Director
6.9
T2 Trainspotting
Director, Producer
6.7
Yesterday
Director, Producer
6.7
Battle of the Sexes
Producer
6.6
Trance
Director, Producer
7.0
Shallow Grave
Director
Filmography
28 Years Later: Part III
Producer, Director
7.1
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
2026 · Producer
Ink
2026 · Director, Producer
Southbank at 75: You Are Here
2026 · Director
6.6
28 Years Later
2025 · Producer, Director
Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welsh
2023 · Self (archive footage)
imagine... The Factory: Made in Manchester
2023 · Self - interviewed guest
Off the Rails: The Making of “Trainspotting”
2023
4.0
Free Your Mind: The Matrix Now
2023 · Director
7.6
Pistol
2022 · Executive Producer, Director
5.9
Creation Stories
2021 · Executive Producer
7.0
Pass the Warning: Reflecting on Nic Roeg's Masterpiece
2019 · Self
6.7
Yesterday
2019 · Director, Producer
6.9
Trust
2018 · Director, Executive Producer
6.8
The Alternativity
2017 · Self
6.9
T2 Trainspotting
2017 · Director, Producer
6.7
Battle of the Sexes
2017 · Producer
One Night In 2012
2016
5.0
Nicolas Roeg: It's About Time...
2015 · Self
6.8
Steve Jobs
2015 · Director, Producer
6.0
Jai Ho
2014 · Self
6.6
Babylon
2014 · Executive Producer, Creator
7.1
The Class of ‘92
2013 · Self
5.2
Tubular Bells: The Mike Oldfield Story
2013 · Self
Danny Boyle: Retrospective
2013 · Self
6.6
Trance
2013 · Director, Producer
7.3
Side by Side
2012 · Self
7.0
Frankenstein: A Modern Myth
2012 · Self
7.8
London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder
2012 · Director, Writer
6.6
Happy and Glorious
2012 · Director