Directed credits
32
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Danny Boyle
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.0
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 26Directed series: 6All crew credits: 46
TMDB ID: 2034
IMDb ID: nm0000965
Known for: Directing
Born: October 20, 1956
Age: 70
Place of birth: Manchester, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1968 - 2026
Years active: 59
Average TMDB rating: 6.8
Wikidata: Q134867
Also known as
Daniel Francis Boyle • Daniel Boyle
Frequent jobs
Director (32)Producer (8)Executive Producer (5)Thanks (1)
Biography
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.
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Directed Movies
Movies directed by Danny Boyle.
Dec 10
Ink
Director
2026 Movie
Southbank at 75: You Are Here
Director
2026 Movie
Free Your Mind: The Matrix Now
Director
2023 Movie
Yesterday
Director
2019 Movie
T2 Trainspotting
Director
2017 Movie
Steve Jobs
Director
2015 Movie
Trance
Director
2013 Movie
London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder
Director
2012 Movie
Happy and Glorious
Director
2012 Movie
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein
Director
2011 Movie
Slumdog Millionaire
Director
2008 Movie
Alien Love Triangle
Director
2008 Movie
Sunshine
Director
2007 Movie
Millions
Director
2005 Movie
28 Days Later
Director
2002 Movie
Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise
Director
2001 Movie
Strumpet
Director
2001 Movie
The Beach
Director
2000 Movie
A Life Less Ordinary
Director
1997 Movie
Trainspotting
Director
1996 Movie
Shallow Grave
Director
1994 Movie
Arise and Go Now
Director
1991 Movie
The Nightwatch
Director
1989 Movie
The Hen House
Director
1989 Movie
Directed Series
Series directed by Danny Boyle.
Trust
Director • 10 eps
2018 Series
The Hollow Men
Director • 3 eps
2005 Series
Mr. Wroe's Virgins
Director • 4 eps
1993 Series
For the Greater Good
Director • 3 eps
1991 Series
Inspector Morse
Director • 2 eps
1987 Series
ScreenPlay
Director • 3 eps
1986 Series
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Danny Boyle.
Dec 10
Ink
Director
2026 Movie
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Danny Boyle.
Trainspotting
Director
1996 Movie
Slumdog Millionaire
Director
2008 Movie
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein
Director
2011 Movie
Side by Side
as Self
2012 Movie
28 Days Later
Director
2002 Movie
The Class of ‘92
as Self
2013 Movie
127 Hours
Producer
2010 Movie
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Producer
2026 Movie
Shallow Grave
Director
1994 Movie
Sunshine
Director
2007 Movie
T2 Trainspotting
Director
2017 Movie
Steve Jobs
Director
2015 Movie
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Danny Boyle.
Inspector Morse
Director • 2 eps
1987 Series
Top Gear
as Self • 1 eps
2002 Series
Pistol
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2022 Series
The Graham Norton Show
as Self • 2 eps
2007 Series
Trust
Director • 10 eps
2018 Series
60 Minutes
as Self • 1 eps
1968 Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1 eps
1992 Series
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Danny Boyle.
28 Years Later
Producer
2025 Movie
The Beach
Director
2000 Movie
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Producer
2026 Movie
28 Days Later
Director
2002 Movie
Trainspotting
Director
1996 Movie
28 Weeks Later
Executive Producer
2007 Movie
127 Hours
Producer
2010 Movie
Slumdog Millionaire
Director
2008 Movie
Sunshine
Director
2007 Movie
T2 Trainspotting
Director
2017 Movie
Battle of the Sexes
Producer
2017 Movie
Yesterday
Director
2019 Movie
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Danny Boyle.
The Graham Norton Show
as Self • 2 eps
2007 Series
Quotidien
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2016 Series
Top Gear
as Self • 1 eps
2002 Series
60 Minutes
as Self • 1 eps
1968 Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1 eps
1992 Series
Inspector Morse
Director • 2 eps
1987 Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
ScreenPlay
Director • 3 eps
1986 Series
Trust
Director • 10 eps
2018 Series
Pistol
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2022 Series
Babylon
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2014 Series
The New Screen Savers
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2015 Series
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Danny Boyle.
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Producer
2026 Movie
Solitary
Thanks
2025 Movie
28 Years Later
Producer
2025 Movie
Creation Stories
Executive Producer
2021 Movie
Battle of the Sexes
Producer
2017 Movie
127 Hours
Producer
2010 Movie
28 Weeks Later
Executive Producer
2007 Movie
Twin Town
Executive Producer
1997 Movie
Monkeys
Producer
1989 Movie
Elephant
Producer
1989 Movie
The Rockingham Shoot
Producer
1987 Movie
28 Years Later: Part III
Producer
Movie
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Danny Boyle.
Pistol
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2022 Series
Babylon
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2014 Series
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Danny Boyle.
imagine... The Factory: Made in Manchester
as Self - interviewed guest
2023 Movie
Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welsh
as Self (archive footage)
2023 Movie
Off the Rails: The Making of “Trainspotting”
2023 Movie
Pass the Warning: Reflecting on Nic Roeg's Masterpiece
as Self
2019 Movie
The Alternativity
as Self
2017 Movie
One Night In 2012
2016 Movie
Nicolas Roeg: It's About Time...
as Self
2015 Movie
Jai Ho
as Self
2014 Movie
The Class of ‘92
as Self
2013 Movie
Tubular Bells: The Mike Oldfield Story
as Self
2013 Movie
Danny Boyle: Retrospective
as Self
2013 Movie
Frankenstein: A Modern Myth
as Self
2012 Movie
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Danny Boyle.
Quotidien
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2016 Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
The New Screen Savers
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2015 Series
Live from Studio Five
as Self • 1 eps
2009 Series
British Film Forever
2 eps
2007 Series
The Graham Norton Show
as Self • 2 eps
2007 Series
Top Gear
as Self • 1 eps
2002 Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1 eps
1992 Series
60 Minutes
as Self • 1 eps
1968 Series