|
Name |
Danny Boyle |
|
Date
of Birth |
20th October 1956 |
|
|
Birth Place |
Manchester, England,
UK |
|
Zodaic
sign |
Libra |
|
Nationality |
British |
|
Profession |
Director, Producer,
Executive Producer |
|
Family |
Father -
Frank Boyle
Sister - Grace
Son - Gabriel
Daughter – Grace, Caitlin |
|
Education |
* Bangor University, Bangor, Wales
* Thornleigh Salesian College, Bolton, England
|
|
Debut |
Director - Shallow Grave (1994)
Writer – 28 Weeks later (2007)
Producer - 28 Weeks later (2007) |
|
Theatre
experiences |
* Joint Stock Theatre Company
* Royal Court Theatre Upstairs |
|
TV
Dramas |
* The Genius
* Saved
* The Pretenders
* The Last Days
* Masonic Mysteries
* The DeLorean Tapes
* For the Greater Good
* Elephant
* Mr. Wroe's Virgins
* Cherubim and Seraphim |
|
Direction |
Directed a number of distinguished productions
for British Television including Inspector Morse
and Mr. Wroe's Virgins |
|
Common
aspects in his films |
* Working frequently with Ewan McGregor.
* uses electronic music in his films.
* The opening shot is usually a shot from the
middle of the movie.
* Often uses places, characters, actors or references
to and relating to Scotland.
Frequently collaborates with John Murphy for Soundtrack
production. |
|
Rejected |
Offer of directing a movie for the Alien franchise |
|
Favorite
film |
Apocalypse Now |
|
Dated |
Frances Barber (Actress) while studying at the
University of Wales, Bangor |
|
About Him |
Macdonald:
"Like any world-class director, he's an obsessive.
He's obsessed with film, with music and with family.
It's hard to have anything else when you have
those." |
|
Awards |
Shallow grave
(1995):
* Audience award in Angers European First Film
Festival.
* Audience award in Cognac Festival.
* Best Director Award in BAFTA Awards.
* Best Director Award in San Sebastián International
Film Festival.
* Best Film Award in International Fantasy Film
Awards.
* Alexander Korda Award in BAFTA Awards.
* Most Promising Newcomer Award in Evening Standard
British Film Awards.
* Liberation Advertisement Award in Angers European
First Film Festival.
* Golden Hitchcock award in Dinard British Film
Festival.
* British Newcomer of the Year award in ALFS Award.
* Best screenplay award in Angers European First
Film Festival.
Trainspotting (1996):
* Audience award in Warsaw International Film
Festival.
* Best Director Award in Seattle International
Film Festival.
* Best Film Award in BAFTA Awards.
* Best British Director Award in Empire Awards,
UK.
* Best Foreign Language Film Award in Czech Lions.
* Best Non-American Film Award in Bodil Awards.
28 Days Later... (2002):
* Best Director Award in International Fantasy
Film Festival.
* Best International Film Award in Neuchâtel International
Fantasy Film Festival.
* Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Silver
Award in Fantasporto Awards.
* Best International Film Award in Neuchâtel International
Fantasy Film Festival.
Slumdog Millionaire (2008):
* Audience award in Chicago International Film
Festival.
* Audience award in Austin Film Festival.
* Best Director Award in British Independent Film
Awards.
* Best Director Award in Chicago Film Critics
Association Awards.
* Best Director Award in Satellite Awards.
* Best Director Award in Southeastern Film Critics
Association Awards.
* Best Director - Motion Picture Award in Golden
Globes, USA.
* Best Director - Motion Picture Award in Los
Angeles Film Critics Association Awards.
* Best Director Award in Southeastern Film Critics
Association Awards.
* People's Choice Award in Toronto International
Film Festival. |
|
Personal Quotes |
“I don't want to
make pompous, serious films; I like films that
have a kind of vivacity about them. At this time
of the year you think about awards and if you
want to win one you think you should make serious
films, but my instinct is to make vivacious films.”
“I think I'm better at making films on my home
turf, really. You learn from experience and I've
learnt that through The Beach (2000/I). I love
big movies, like Gladiator (2000), but I'm better
at smaller films.” |
|
Facts |
* He is born in
a working-class Irish family.
* Spent his teen years in a religious school,
studying to become a priest.
* His film Trainspotting is the second most popular
film in UK’s history and it was based on Irvine
Welsh’s novel. |
