Danny Boyle Highlights

  • 2009: Nominated for the 2008 Academy Award for Best Achievement in Directing (“Slumdog Millionaire”)
  • 2008: Nominated for the 2008 Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture (“Slumdog Millionaire”)
  • 2008: Nominated for the 2008 Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film (“Slumdog Millionaire”)
  • 2008: Directed an unknown cast in "Slumdog Millionaire," about an impoverished child on the streets of Mumbai that lucks out on India's version of 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'
  • 2007: Again directed Cillian Murphy in the sci-fi film "Sunshine"
  • 2007: Produced but did not direct, "28 Weeks Later," the sequel to his film "28 Days Later"
  • 2005: Directed the Frank Cottrell Boyce scripted, "Millions"
  • 2003: Directed the feature "28 Days Later," co-starring Brendan Gleeson and Cillian Murphy
  • 2000: Helmed an adaptation of the cult novel, "The Beach," starring Leonardo DiCaprio; again collaborated with Hodge and Macdonald
  • 1997: Directed Ewan McGregor and Cameron Diaz in "A Life Less Ordinary"; again collaborated with Hodge and Macdonald
  • 1996: Made second feature, "Trainspotting"; adapted by Hodge and produced by Macdonald
  • 1994: Feature directorial debut, "Shallow Grave"; scripted by John Hodge and produced by Andrew Macdonald
  • 1993: Directed the BBC series "Mr. Wroe's Virgins"
  • 1991: Directed "Inspector Morse: Masonic Mysteries" for TV
  • 1982: Served as artistic director of the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs
  • Raised in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England
  • Was deputy director of the Royal Court Theatre
  • Began career as theater director with the radical Joint Stock Company