Danny Boyle

Director

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

Top Gear Not in library

Top Gear

2002

Side by Side Not in library

Side by Side

2012

The Graham Norton Show Not in library

The Graham Norton Show

2007

The Class of ‘92 Not in library

The Class of ‘92

2013

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Not in library

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

60 Minutes Not in library

60 Minutes

1968

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Not in library

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015

Quotidien Not in library

Quotidien

2016

Live from Studio Five Not in library

Live from Studio Five

2009

Acting

2023 Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welsh as Self (archive footage)
2023 imagine... The Factory: Made in Manchester as Self - interviewed guest
2019 Pass the Warning: Reflecting on Nic Roeg's Masterpiece as Self
2018 Vidéo Club as Self (1 episode)
2017 The Alternativity as Himself
2016 One Night In 2012
2016 Quotidien as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2015 Nicolas Roeg: It's About Time... as Self
2015 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self (1 episode)
2014 Jai Ho as Self
2013 The Class of ‘92 as Self
2013 Tubular Bells: The Mike Oldfield Story as Self
2013 Danny Boyle: Retrospective as Self
2012 Side by Side as Self
2012 Frankenstein: A Modern Myth as Self
2009 Live from Studio Five as Self (1 episode)
2008 Memories of "Trainspotting" as Self
2007 The Graham Norton Show as Self (2 episodes)
2003 Pure Rage: The Making of '28 Days Later' as Self
2002 Top Gear as Self (1 episode)
2000 Alan Clarke: His Own Man as Narrator (Voice)
1995 At Sundance as Self
1995 Digging Your Own Grave
1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1968 60 Minutes as Self (1 episode)

Directing

2025 28 Years Later Director
2023 Free Your Mind: The Matrix Now Director
2022 Pistol Director
2019 Yesterday Director
2018 Trust Director
2017 T2 Trainspotting Director
2015 Steve Jobs Director
2013 Trance Director
2012 London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder Director
2012 Happy and Glorious Director
2011 National Theatre Live: Frankenstein Director
2010 127 Hours Director
2008 Slumdog Millionaire Director In Library
2008 Alien Love Triangle Director
2007 Sunshine Director
2005 Millions Director
2005 The Hollow Men Director
2002 28 Days Later Director
2001 Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise Director
2001 Strumpet Director
2000 The Beach Director
1997 A Life Less Ordinary Director
1996 Trainspotting Director
1994 Shallow Grave Director
1993 Not Even God Is Wise Enough Director
1993 Mr. Wroe's Virgins Director
1991 Arise and Go Now Director
1991 For the Greater Good Director
1989 The Nightwatch Director
1989 The Hen House Director
1989 Monkeys Director
1987 Scout Director
1987 The Venus de Milo Instead Director
1987 Inspector Morse Director
— Antarctica Director
— Ink Director
— 28 Years Later Part 3 Director

Writing

2012 London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder Writer
2010 127 Hours Screenplay
— Antarctica Screenplay

Production

2026 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Producer
2025 28 Years Later Producer
2022 Pistol Executive Producer
2021 Creation Stories Executive Producer
2019 Yesterday Producer
2018 Trust Executive Producer
2017 T2 Trainspotting Producer
2017 Battle of the Sexes Producer
2015 Steve Jobs Producer
2014 Babylon Executive Producer
2013 Trance Producer
2010 127 Hours Producer
2007 28 Weeks Later Executive Producer
1997 Twin Town Executive Producer
1993 Elephant Producer
1989 Monkeys Producer
1987 The Rockingham Shoot Producer
— 28 Years Later Part 3 Producer
— Ink Producer

Sound

1997 A Life Less Ordinary Original Music Composer

Creator

2014 Babylon Creator