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Danny Boyle Biography (1956-)

Born October 20, 1956, in Manchester (some sources say Radcliffe), England. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, Oxford House, 76 Oxford St., London W1D 1BS, England.

Nationality

British

Gender

Male

Occupation

Director, producer, writer

Birth Details

October 20, 1956

United Kingdom

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Director
• Shallow Grave, Miramax, 1994
• Trainspotting, Miramax, 1996
• A Life Less Ordinary, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997
• The Beach, Backstreet Films, 2000
• Strumpet (short film), BBC/Destiny Films, 2001
• Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise (short film), Fox Lorber, 2001
• 28 Days Later... (also known as 28 Days Later, 29 Days Later, and 28 jours plus tard), Fox Searchlight Pictures, 2002
• Millions, Fox Searchlight Pictures, 2004
• Alien Love Triangle (also known as Change of Luck), Dimension Films, 2005
• Untitled Sunshine Project, Fox Searchlight Pictures, 2006
• Film Producer
• Executive producer, Twin Town, Gramercy Pictures, 1997
• Alien Love Triangle (also known as Change of Luck), Dimension Films, 2005
• 28 Weeks Later ..., Fox Searchlight Pictures, 2007
• Film Appearances
• Himself, At Sundance (documentary), 1995
• The Road, 1999
• Television Director
• Miniseries
• For the Greater Good, BBC, 1991
• Mr. Wroe's Virgins, BBC and Sundance Channel, 1993
• Movies
• Scout, 1987
• The Venus de Milo Instead, 1987
• The Hen House, BBC, 1989
• Monkeys, 1989
• The Nightwatch, 1989
• Not Even God Is Wise Enough, 1993
• Television Producer
• Movies
• Elephant, 1989
• Television Director as Daniel Boyle
• Episodic
• "Masonic Mysteries," Inspector Morse, Central Television, 1990, broadcast on Mystery!, PBS, c. 1992
• "Cherubim and Seraphim," Inspector Morse, Central Television, 1992, broadcast on Mystery!, PBS, c. 1995
• Television Appearances
• Specials
• Himself, Pure Rage: The Making of "28 Days Later" (documentary), 2002
• Presenter, Shock & Awe: The Return of "Alien" (documentary), 2003
• Episodic
• Himself, Film '96, BBC, 1996
• Himself, Lo + plus, 1997, 2005
• Himself, Sen kvall med Luuk, 2000
• Himself, Liquid News, BBC, 2002
• Himself, "Ewan McGregor," The South Bank Show, Independent Television, 2003
• Himself, "28 Days Later," Anatomy of a Scene, Sundance Channel, 2003
• (In archive footage) Himself, Cinema mil, Televisio de Catalunya (Spain), 2005
• Stage Director
• The Last Days of Don Juan, Royal Shakespeare Company, c. 1990-91
• The Pretenders, Royal Shakespeare Company, 1991
• Director of The Genius and Saved, both Royal Court TheatreUpstairs, London.
• WRITINGS
• Film Music
• Songs
• 28 Days Later... (also known as 28 Days Later, 29 Days Later, and 28 jours plus tard), Fox Searchlight Pictures, 2002
• Teleplays as Daniel Boyle
• Episodic
• "Second Time Around," Inspector Morse, Central Television, 1991, broadcast on Mystery!, PBS, c. 1993
• "Dead on Time," Inspector Morse, Central Television, 1992, broadcast on Mystery!, PBS, c. 1994
• "Happy Families," Inspector Morse, Central Television, 1992, broadcast on Mystery!, PBS, c. 1994
• "The Day of the Devil," Inspector Morse, Central Television, 1993,broadcast on Mystery!, PBS, c. 1996
• "Deadly Inspector," Inspector Morse, Central Television, 1993, broadcast on Mystery!, PBS, c. 1996

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Dreamwatch, December, 2002, pp. 47-49
• Empire, October, 1997, pp. 138-39
• Entertainment Weekly, July 11, 2003, p. 48
• Film Review, March, 2000, pp. 60-65
• Premiere, March, 2005, p. 46
• Starlog, March, 1998
• Washington Post, March 21, 2005, p. C8