page_title: Danny Boyle
section_title: Theatre and television work
hierarchical_section_title: Danny Boyle / Theatre and television work
caption_attribution_description: English: The cast of The Children's Monologuestop row: L to R unknown, Nonso Anozie, Sir Ben Kingsley, unknown, Wunmi Mosaku, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddleston, unknown, Gemma Arterton, Kerry Fox, Danny Boyle, Rose Byrne, unknown.bottom row: L to R unknown, Olivia Grant, Lucian Msamati, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, unknown, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Charlie Cox, Hattie Morahan, and Eddie Redmayne
context_page_description: Daniel Francis Boyle is an English film, television and stage director and film and television producer.
  He is known for his work on films including Shallow Grave, Trainspotting and its sequel T2 Trainspotting, The Beach, 28 Days Later, Sunshine, Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, Steve Jobs and Yesterday. His debut film Shallow Grave won the BAFTA Award for Best British Film. The British Film Institute ranked Trainspotting the 10th greatest British film of the 20th century.
  Boyle's 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire, the most successful British film of the decade, was nominated for ten Academy Awards and won eight, including the Academy Award for Best Director. He also won the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Director. Boyle was presented with the Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award at the 2008 Austin Film Festival, where he also introduced that year's AFF Audience Award Winner Slumdog Millionaire.
  In 2012, Boyle was the artistic director for Isles of Wonder, the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics. He was subsequently offered a knighthood as part of the New Year Honours, but declined.
context_section_description: Upon graduating from university he began his career at the Joint Stock Theatre Company, before moving onto the Royal Court Theatre in 1982 where he directed The Genius by Howard Brenton and Saved by Edward Bond. He also directed five productions for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
  In 1987, Boyle started working in television as a producer for BBC Northern Ireland where he produced, amongst other TV films, Alan Clarke's controversial Elephant before becoming a director on shows such as Arise And Go Now, Not Even God Is Wise Enough, For The Greater Good, Scout and seven episodes of Inspector Morse.
  Boyle was responsible for the BBC Two series Mr. Wroe's Virgins in 1993. In between the films The Beach and 28 Days Later Boyle directed two TV films for the BBC in 2001 – Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise and Strumpet.
  On 14 November 2010, he directed a one night play at the Old Vic Theatre titled The Children's Monologues with Sir Ben Kingsley, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddleston, Gemma Arterton and Eddie Redmayne as the cast. In 2011 he directed Frankenstein for the National Theatre. This production was broadcast to cinemas as a part of National Theatre Live on 17 March 2011. He has also appeared on Top Gear and drove the fastest wet lap at that time.
caption: Boyle with the cast of The Children's Monologues in 2010
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