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Danny Boyle

1956 - Today

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Daniel Francis Boyle (born 20 October 1956) is an English director and producer, active in film, television, and theatre. He has been described by the British Film Institute as "one of the liveliest and most unpredictable of British directors, adept at shifting genres and bringing a personal quality to whatever he tackles." His debut film Shallow Grave (1994) won the BAFTA Award for Best British Film. The British Film Institute ranked Trainspotting (1996) the 10th greatest British film of the 20th century. Boyle's 2008 crime drama film Slumdog Millionaire (2008), the most successful British film of the decade, was nominated for ten Academy Awards and won eight, including the Academy Award for Best Director. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Danny Boyle is the 197th most popular film director (up from 208th in 2019), the 1,023rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 904th in 2019) and the 12th most popular British Film Director.

Danny Boyle is most famous for his films Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, and Trainspotting.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Danny Boyle ranks 197 out of 2,041. Before him are Jean Negulesco, Dino Risi, Joel Schumacher, Vincente Minnelli, Margarethe von Trotta, and Guillermo del Toro. After him are William Friedkin, Lev Kuleshov, Blake Edwards, Stephen Frears, Ivan Reitman, and Barry Levinson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Danny Boyle ranks 45. Before him are Gina Haspel, David M. Brown, Kim Cattrall, Eric Roberts, Ravi Shankar, and Zbigniew Boniek. After him are Joe Satriani, David Caruso, Aileen Wuornos, Afric Simone, Michael Connelly, and Marc Dutroux.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Danny Boyle ranks 1,023 out of 8,785. Before him are Arthur Cecil Pigou (1877), James Gregory (1638), Godfrey Hounsfield (1919), John of Salisbury (1110), Freeman Dyson (1923), and Lewis Fry Richardson (1881). After him are Len Deighton (1929), Charles Lightoller (1874), Ida Noddack (1896), David Cameron (1966), Malcolm III of Scotland (1031), and Diana Wynne Jones (1934).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom

Among film directors born in United Kingdom, Danny Boyle ranks 12. Before him are Peter Brook (1925), Christopher Nolan (1970), Richard Attenborough (1923), David Lean (1908), Peter Greenaway (1942), and Michael Powell (1905). After him are Stephen Frears (1941), Tony Richardson (1928), Frank Lloyd (1886), Mike Newell (1942), Guy Ritchie (1968), and John Schlesinger (1926).

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