Danny Boyle
English filmmaker · United Kingdom · On the map · Directors · Born 1956 · age 70
Daniel Francis Boyle is an English 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".
Danny Boyle is read about 2,562 times a day, in 75 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 3 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2026
28 Years Later: The Bone TempleFilm28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, a new film, came out on 14 January 2026.14 January 2026, Producer2023
Free Your Mind: The Matrix NowFilm, Director2022
PistolSeries, Director, Producer2019
YesterdayFilm, Director, Producer2016
QuotidienSeries2015
Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSeries
Nicolas Roeg: It's About Time...Film, 20152014
Jai HoFilm2012
Frankenstein: A Modern MythFilm2010
127 HoursFilm, Director, Writer2009Academy Award for Best DirectorAwardBAFTA Award for Best DirectionAwardEuropean Film Award - People's Choice Award for Best European FilmAward
Live from Studio FiveSeries, 20092008Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best DirectorAward2007
British Film ForeverSeries
28 Weeks LaterFilm, 2007Producer2003Pure Rage: The Making of '28 Days Later'Film2002
Top GearSeries2001
StrumpetFilm, Director2000
Alan Clarke: His Own ManFilm, Narrator (Voice)1996
TrainspottingFilm, Director1994
Shallow GraveFilm, Director1993
Mr. Wroe's VirginsSeries, Director1991
For the Greater GoodSeries, Director1989
MonkeysFilm, Director, Producer1987
Inspector MorseSeries, Director1968
60 MinutesSeries1956Born20 October 1956
28 Years Later: The Bone TempleFilm28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, a new film, came out on 14 January 2026.14 January 2026, Producer2023Free Your Mind: The Matrix NowFilm, Director2022PistolSeries, Director, Producer2019YesterdayFilm, Director, Producer2016QuotidienSeries2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSeriesNicolas Roeg: It's About Time...Film, 20152014Jai HoFilm2012Frankenstein: A Modern MythFilm2010127 HoursFilm, Director, Writer2009Academy Award for Best DirectorAwardBAFTA Award for Best DirectionAwardEuropean Film Award - People's Choice Award for Best European FilmAwardLive from Studio FiveSeries, 20092008Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best DirectorAward2007British Film ForeverSeries28 Weeks LaterFilm, 2007Producer2003Pure Rage: The Making of '28 Days Later'Film2002Top GearSeries2001StrumpetFilm, Director2000Alan Clarke: His Own ManFilm, Narrator (Voice)1996TrainspottingFilm, Director1994Shallow GraveFilm, Director1993Mr. Wroe's VirginsSeries, Director1991For the Greater GoodSeries, Director1989MonkeysFilm, Director, Producer1987Inspector MorseSeries, Director196860 MinutesSeries1956Born20 October 1956People around Danny
Close ties
Ewan McGregor Danny directed Trainspotting and Shallow Grave
Robert Carlyle Danny directed Trainspotting and The Beach
Christian Colson Produced Slumdog Millionaire and 127 Hours
Andrew Macdonald Produced Shallow Grave and Trainspotting
John Hodge Also in A Life Less Ordinary and The Beach
Cillian Murphy Danny directed 28 Days Later and Sunshine
Keith Allen Danny directed Trainspotting and Shallow Grave
Christopher Eccleston Danny directed 28 Days Later and Shallow Grave
Jack O'Connell Danny directed 28 Years Later and Ink
Alex Garland Also in The Beach and 28 Days Later
Christopher Fulford Danny directed 28 Years Later and Millions
Irvine Welsh Danny directed Trainspotting (1996)
Jonny Lee Miller Danny directed Trainspotting (1996)
Ewen Bremner Danny directed Trainspotting (1996)
Ralph Fiennes Danny directed 28 Years Later (2025)
Rose Byrne Danny produced 28 Weeks Later (2007)
Aaron Taylor-Johnson Danny directed 28 Years Later (2025)
Kelly Macdonald Danny directed Trainspotting (1996)
Kevin McKidd Danny directed Trainspotting (1996)
Shirley Henderson Danny directed Trainspotting (1996)
Peter Mullan Danny directed Trainspotting and Shallow Grave
Erin Kellyman Danny directed 28 Years Later (2025)
Alex Arnold Danny directed Yesterday and Pistol
Emma Laird Danny directed 28 Years Later (2025)
Known for
View all 40 titles
Trainspotting 1996
London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder 2012
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein 2011
Slumdog Millionaire 2008
Side by Side 2012
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
91 credits on file
Television 18
Media & music
Awards
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1956 · age 70
