Danny Boyle

Danny Boyle (born October 20, 1956) is a film director and film producer born in Manchester, England to Irish Catholic emigrant parents. He directed the cult films Shallow Grave (1994), Trainspotting (1996), A Life Less Ordinary (1997), The Beach (2000), 28 Days Later (2002), and Millions (2005).

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October 20 - 1956 - Film director - Film producer - Manchester, England - Cult film - Shallow Grave - Trainspotting - A Life Less Ordinary - The Beach - 28 Days Later - Millions

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He studied at Thornleigh Salesian College, and at the University of Wales, Bangor. Boyle first got attention in the UK for directing a number of distinguished productions for British Television including Inspector Morse and Mr. Wroe's Virgins.

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University of Wales, Bangor - Inspector Morse - Mr. Wroe's Virgins

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He is typically known to work with writer John Hodge, producer Andrew Macdonald and actor Ewan McGregor. After the international attention gained by Trainspotting he hoped to gain a production deal with a major US studio but his only confirmed offer was the fourth film of the Alien franchise. Using British finance Boyle and Hodge made A Life Less Ordinary but the film was a commercial failure.

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John Hodge - Andrew Macdonald - Ewan McGregor - Alien

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It was Ewan McGregor who first promoted an adaptation of the cult novel The Beach to Boyle but he then discovered that the studio wanted a more bankable star, and hired Leonardo Di Caprio without consulting Boyle, who had already promised McGregor the lead. The British media and tabloid press cannibalised the situation and they have not worked together since.

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The Beach - Leonardo Di Caprio

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Boyle later collaborated with The Beach author Alex Garland on post-apocalyptic zombie flick 28 Days Later.

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In between the two theatrical productions of The Beach and 28 Days Later, Boyle directed two TV movies for the BBC in 2001 - Vacuuming Completely Nude In Paradise and Strumpet. He also directed a short film Alien Love Triangle starring Kenneth Branagh that was meant to be part of a feature film with two other shorts but the project was cancelled after the two other shorts were made into feature films. They became Mimic starring Mira Sorvino and Imposter starring Gary Sinise.

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The Beach - 28 Days Later - Vacuuming Completely Nude In Paradise - Strumpet - Alien Love Triangle - Kenneth Branagh - Mimic - Mira Sorvino - Imposter - Gary Sinise

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Boyle is currently working on Sunshine, a science-fiction film starring 28 Days Later star Cillian Murphy.

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Sunshine - 28 Days Later - Cillian Murphy

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