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Danny Boyle

Danny Boyle. Background. Born – 20 th October 1956 Born in Radcliffe Lancashire Working class Irish Catholic family. Early career. He began his career in the theatre with the Joint Stock Theatre Company. He was Artistic Director from 1982 – 1985.

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Danny Boyle

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  1. Danny Boyle

  2. Background • Born – 20th October 1956 • Born in Radcliffe Lancashire • Working class Irish Catholic family

  3. Early career • He began his career in the theatre with the Joint Stock Theatre Company. • He was Artistic Director from 1982 – 1985. • In 1980, Boyle started working in television as a producer for BBC Northern Island.

  4. Road to Success • Boyle made his feature film directorial debut with Shallow Grave • Next followed the film Trainspotting • He declined an offer to direct the fourth film of the Alien instead making A life less Ordinary using British finance • Boyle's next project was an adaptation of the cult novel The Beach • Boyle produced the sequel to 28 Days Later, 28 Weeks Later • His science-fiction film Sunshine, starring 28 Days Later star Cillian Murphy, was released in 2007. • Boyle will direct Solomon Grundy, about a baby who experiences an entire lifetime in just 6 days.

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