- 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




