Daniel Francis Boyle (born 20 October 1956) is an English director and producer. He is known for his work on films including Shallow Grave (1994), Trainspotting (1996) and its sequel T2 Trainspotting (2017), The Beach See more

While at university, Boyle dated actress Frances Barber.
Boyle is a constitutional republican. He lives in Mile End, London. See more

In 2010, The Tablet named Boyle one of Britain's most influential Roman Catholics.
The BBC referred to Boyle as a "titan of the British film industry – renowned for his spunky grit – typified by his 1996 film Trainspotting."
In 2012, Boyle was … See more

Theatre and television
Upon graduating from university he began his career at the Joint Stock Theatre Company before … See more

Boyle was a founding trustee in 2007. of Dramatic Need, a charity which operated in Rwanda and South Africa, helping young people to come to terms with trauma and conflict. … See more

• Danny Boyle at IMDb
• Danny Boyle biography and credits at the BFI's Screenonline See more