Daniel "
Danny"
Boyle (born 20 October 1956) is an English
film director,
producer,
screenwriter and
theatre director, known for his work on films including
Shallow Grave,
Trainspotting,
The Beach,
28 Days Later,
Slumdog Millionaire,
Sunshine, and
127 Hours. Boyle's 2008 film
Slumdog Millionaire was nominated for ten
Academy Awards and won eight, including the
Academy 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 London Summer Olympic Games. He was subsequently offered a knighthood as part of the
New Year Honours, but declined. In 2014, it was announced that Boyle would become a patron of
HOME in Manchester.