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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Daniel Francis Boyle (born 20 October 1956) is an English film director and producer.
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Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British drama film directed by Danny Boyle, written by Simon Beaufoy, and produced by Christian Colson, with Loveleen Tandan credited as co-director.
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