
Directing
Community Rating
6.6
3 Ratist reviews
Born
October 20, 1956 (age 69)
Born in
Manchester, England, UK
Daniel Francis Boyle (born 20 October 1956) is an English filmmaker and producer. He is best known for his work on films such as Trainspotting, 28 Days Later, Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, and Steve Jobs. In 2009, Slumdog Millionaire won Boyle the Academy Award for Best Director, and the film won Best Picture. In 2012, Boyle was the artistic director for Isles of Wonder, the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in London, which was widely praised.

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
as Producer
2026

28 Years Later
as Producer
2025

Free Your Mind: The Matrix Now
as Director
2023

imagine... The Factory: Made in Manchester
as Self - interviewed guest
2023

Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welsh
as Self (archive footage)
2023

Pistol
as Executive Producer
2022

Creation Stories
as Executive Producer
2021

Pass the Warning: Reflecting on Nic Roeg's Masterpiece
as Self
2019

Yesterday
as Director
2019

Vidéo Club
as Self
2018

Trust
as Director
2018

The Alternativity
as Himself
2017

Battle of the Sexes
as Producer
2017

T2 Trainspotting
as Director
2017

Quotidien
as Self - Guest
2016

One Night In 2012
2016

Steve Jobs
as Director
2015

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
2015

Nicolas Roeg: It's About Time...
as Self
2015

The New Screen Savers
as Self - Guest
2015
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