Highest rated as cast or director
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.
Directed 36
2020s
- 2026
Southbank at 75: You Are Here
Director
- 2025
- 2023
Free Your Mind: The Matrix Now
Director
- 2022
Pistol
Director
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2015
- 2013
- 2012
London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder
Director
Happy and Glorious
Director
- 2011
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein
Director
- 2010
2000s
- 2008
Alien Love Triangle
Director
- 2007
- 2005
The Hollow Men
Director
- 2002
- 2001
Strumpet
Director
- 2000
1990s
- 1997
- 1996
- 1994
- 1993
Mr. Wroe's Virgins
Director
- 1991
Arise and Go Now
Director
For the Greater Good
Director
1980s
- 1989
The Nightwatch
Director
The Hen House
Director
Monkeys
Director
- 1987
The Venus de Milo Instead
Director
Scout
Director
- 1986
Produced 19
2020s
- 2026
- 2025
- 2022
Pistol
Executive Producer
- 2021
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2010
2000s
- 2007
1990s
- 1997
Twin Town
Executive Producer
1980s
- 1989
Monkeys
Producer
Elephant
Producer
- 1987
The Rockingham Shoot
Producer
No release date
28 Years Later: Part III
Producer
Acted in 5
2020s
- 2023
Off the Rails: The Making of “Trainspotting”
Movie
2010s
- 2016
One Night In 2012
Movie
2000s
- 2007
British Film Forever
TV
1990s
- 1995
Digging Your Own Grave
Movie
- 1992
Wrote 2
2010s
- 2012
London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder
Writer
- 2010
Sound 1
1990s
- 1997
Created 1
2010s
- 2014
Appearances24
2020s
- 2023
imagine... The Factory: Made in Manchester
Self - interviewed guest
2010s
- 2019
Pass the Warning: Reflecting on Nic Roeg's Masterpiece
Self
- 2017
The Alternativity
Self
- 2016
- 2015
Nicolas Roeg: It's About Time...
Self
The New Screen Savers
Self - Guest · 1 episode
- 2014
- 2013
Tubular Bells: The Mike Oldfield Story
Self
Danny Boyle: Retrospective
Self
- 2012
Frankenstein: A Modern Myth
Self
- 2011
127 Hours: An extraordinary view
Self - interviewed guest
2000s
- 2009
Live from Studio Five
Self · 1 episode
- 2008
Memories of "Trainspotting"
Self
- 2007
Code Red: The Making of '28 Weeks Later'
Self
- 2003
Pure Rage: The Making of '28 Days Later'
Self
- 2002
- 2000
Alan Clarke: His Own Man
Narrator (Voice)
1990s
- 1995
At Sundance
Self
1960s
- 1968
Thanked in the credits1
2020s
- 2025
