Danny Boyle

• Producer

Danny Boyle (born October 20, 1956) is an acclaimed English film director, producer, and screenwriter, celebrated for his visually dynamic, kinetic, and genre-hopping approach to filmmaking. Raised in a working-class Irish Catholic family in Manchester, Boyle began his career in the theatre, serving as the artistic director of the Royal Court Theatre's Upstairs space before transitioning to television drama at the BBC. His feature film debut, the dark comedy crime thriller Shallow Grave (1994), was a commercial breakthrough for British independent cinema, but it was his follow-up, the culturally influential and gritty drama Trainspotting (1996), that brought him international recognition and solidified his energetic, MTV-era visual style marked by jump cuts, imaginative camerawork, and the distinctive use of modern popular music. Boyle is also widely credited with revitalizing the zombie genre with the post-apocalyptic horror film 28 Days Later (2002), which introduced the concept of the fast, infected person. Boyle's career reached its zenith with the international blockbuster Slumdog Millionaire (2008), a vibrant rags-to-riches story set in Mumbai. The film swept the Academy Awards, earning him the Oscar for Best Director among its eight total wins. He followed this with the intense survival drama 127 Hours (2010), which earned him two more Oscar nominations, including Best Adapted Screenplay. Beyond cinema, he was the Artistic Director for the breathtaking Opening Ceremony of the 2012 London Summer Olympics, a blend of historical pageant and contemporary British culture. He continues to work across genres, from biopics like Steve Jobs (2015) to the musical comedy Yesterday (2019), and remains an executive producer for the 28 Days Later franchise, including the upcoming 28 Years Later (2025) and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026).

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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)

2026

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)

2026