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Danny Boyle(I)

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Danny Boyle
'28 Years Later' stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, Alfie Williams, and Ralph Fiennes, plus director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland join IMDb to discuss their experiences during the production of this long-awaited sequel to '28 Days Later' (2002). Taylor-Johnson and Fiennes commend Boyle and his cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle for their spirit of innovation that drove much of the experimentation with cutting-edge filmmaking technology behind the scenes.
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Daniel Francis Boyle is a British filmmaker, producer and writer from Radcliffe, Greater Manchester. He is known for directing 28 Days Later, 127 Hours, Trainspotting, T2 Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire, Millions, Shallow Grave, The Beach, Yesterday, and Steve Jobs. He won many awards for Slumdog Millionaire. He was in a relationship with Gail Stevens and had three children.
BornOctober 20, 1956
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BornOctober 20, 1956
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 85 wins & 88 nominations total

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    Known for

    James Franco in 127 Hours (2010)
    127 Hours
    7.5
    • Director(directed by)
    • 2010
    Cillian Murphy in 28 Days Later (2002)
    28 Days Later
    7.5
    • Director(directed by)
    • 2002
    Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston, and Kerry Fox in Shallow Grave (1994)
    Shallow Grave
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1994
    Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
    Slumdog Millionaire
    8.0
    • Director
    • 2008

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    Director



    • Methuselah
      • Director
      • In Production
      • Short



    • 28 Years Later (2025)
      28 Years Later
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Free Your Mind: The Matrix Now (2023)
      Free Your Mind: The Matrix Now
      6.6
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Pistol (2022)
      Pistol
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Himesh Patel and Lily James in Yesterday (2019)
      Yesterday
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Harris Dickinson in Trust (2018)
      Trust
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Darcey Bussell's New Dance (2018)
      Darcey Bussell's New Dance
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • director: Emancipation of Expressionism
      • 2018
    • Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Jonny Lee Miller, and Ewen Bremner in T2 Trainspotting (2017)
      T2 Trainspotting
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Michael Fassbender in Steve Jobs (2015)
      Steve Jobs
      7.2
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2015
    • Paterson Joseph, James Nesbitt, Martin Trenaman, Bertie Carvel, Ella Smith, and Daniel Kaluuya in Babylon (2014)
      Babylon
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • James McAvoy in Trance (2013)
      Trance
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2013
    • London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder (2012)
      London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder
      8.3
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Jonny Lee Miller and Benedict Cumberbatch in National Theatre Live: Frankenstein (2011)
      National Theatre Live: Frankenstein
      8.5
      • Director
      • 2011
    • James Franco in 127 Hours (2010)
      127 Hours
      7.5
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2010
    • Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mia Drake, Shruti Seth, Faezeh Jalali, Dev Patel, and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
      Slumdog Millionaire
      8.0
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Alien Love Triangle (2008)
      Alien Love Triangle
      5.7
      Short
      • Director
      • 2008

    Producer



    • 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
      • producer
      • Post-production
      • 2026
    • Maximum City
      • producer
      • Pre-production



    • 28 Years Later (2025)
      28 Years Later
      7.1
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2025
    • Pistol (2022)
      Pistol
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Ewen Bremner in Creation Stories (2021)
      Creation Stories
      6.1
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Himesh Patel and Lily James in Yesterday (2019)
      Yesterday
      6.8
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2019
    • Harris Dickinson in Trust (2018)
      Trust
      7.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • The Alternativity (2017)
      The Alternativity
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Elisabeth Shue, Bill Pullman, Steve Carell, Sarah Silverman, and Emma Stone in Battle of the Sexes (2017)
      Battle of the Sexes
      6.7
      • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
      • 2017
    • Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Jonny Lee Miller, and Ewen Bremner in T2 Trainspotting (2017)
      T2 Trainspotting
      7.1
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Michael Fassbender in Steve Jobs (2015)
      Steve Jobs
      7.2
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2015
    • Half Awake
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 2014
    • Paterson Joseph, James Nesbitt, Martin Trenaman, Bertie Carvel, Ella Smith, and Daniel Kaluuya in Babylon (2014)
      Babylon
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • James Franco in 127 Hours (2010)
      127 Hours
      7.5
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2010
    • Rose Byrne in 28 Weeks Later (2007)
      28 Weeks Later
      6.9
      • executive producer
      • 2007
    • Llyr Ifans and Rhys Ifans in Twin Town (1997)
      Twin Town
      6.7
      • executive producer
      • 1997
    • Monkeys
      4.5
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1989

    Actor



    • Hollywood's Best Film Directors (2009)
      Hollywood's Best Film Directors
      6.8
      TV Series
      • 2015
    • Cillian Murphy in 28 Days Later (2002)
      28 Days Later
      7.5
      • Infected Running Across Minefield (uncredited)
      • 2002

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    How '28 Years Later' Reinvents Horror Using iPhones, Drones, and Prosthetics
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    Why We Can't Wait for the '28 Years Later' Trilogy
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    Why We Can't Wait for the '28 Years Later' Trilogy
    Why We Can't Wait for the '28 Years Later' Trilogy
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    Why We Can't Wait for the '28 Years Later' Trilogy
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    'Bond 25,' MCU-TV, and More News of the Week
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    'Bond 25,' MCU-TV, and More News of the Week
    Director Danny Boyle Reveals Why He Made a Sequel to 'Trainspotting'
    Interview 1:54
    Director Danny Boyle Reveals Why He Made a Sequel to 'Trainspotting'
    Danny Boyle's First Credit: "I Had No Idea What I Was Doing"
    Interview 1:28
    Danny Boyle's First Credit: "I Had No Idea What I Was Doing"

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Danny Boyle
    • Height
      • 5′ 11½″ (1.82 m)
    • Born
      • October 20, 1956
      • Radcliffe, Greater Manchester, England, UK
    • Parents
        Annie Boyle
    • Other works
      Feature audio commentary for the film "28 Days Later..." with Alex Garland.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Print Biography
      • 11 Interviews
      • 22 Articles

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      His favorite film is Apocalypse Now (1979)
    • Quotes
      You don't realize it, but often people are frightened of the director.
    • Trademarks
        Often casts Ewan McGregor
    • Salary
      • Steve Jobs
        (2015)
        $3,000,000

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    • How old is Danny Boyle?
      68 years old
    • When was Danny Boyle born?
      October 20, 1956
    • Where was Danny Boyle born?
      Radcliffe, Greater Manchester, England, UK
    • What is Danny Boyle's birth name?
      Daniel Francis Boyle
    • How tall is Danny Boyle?
      5 feet 12 inches, or 1.82 meters

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