Danny Boyle, born Daniel Francis Boyle in 1956 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England, is a British film and theatre director and producer known for shifting freely between genres. His films include Shallow Grave (1994), Trainspotting (1996), Slumdog Millionaire (2008), and 127 Hours (2010). He won the Academy Award for Best Director for Slumdog Millionaire, along with BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Primetime Emmy awards.
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AwardAcademy Award for Best Director 1 AwardDirectors Guild of America Award 1 AwardBAFTA Award for Best Director 1 In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: England, nationality there.
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