FILM DIRECTOR

Danny Boyle

1956 - Today

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Daniel Francis Boyle (born 20 October 1956) is an English director and producer. He is known for his work on the films Shallow Grave (1994), Trainspotting (1996) and its sequel T2 Trainspotting (2017), The Beach (2000), 28 Days Later (2002), Sunshine (2007), Slumdog Millionaire (2008), 127 Hours (2010), Steve Jobs (2015), and Yesterday (2019). Boyle's debut film Shallow Grave won the BAFTA Award for Best British Film. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Danny Boyle has received more than 7,632,875 page views. His biography is available in 71 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 67 in 2019). Danny Boyle is the 208th most popular film director (down from 181st in 2019), the 905th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 789th in 2019) and the 13th most popular British Film Director.

Danny Boyle is most famous for his films Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, and Trainspotting.

Memorability Metrics

  • 7.6M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 65.89

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 71

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.57

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.29

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Danny Boyle ranks 208 out of 2,041. Before him are Vincente Minnelli, Mike Newell, Amos Gitai, Douglas Sirk, Claude Lanzmann, and Dariush Mehrjui. After him are Lina Wertmüller, Joe D'Amato, Thea von Harbou, Alan J. Pakula, Mahesh Bhatt, and Alfonso Cuarón.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Danny Boyle ranks 44. Before him are Kim Cattrall, Michael Connelly, Imelda Staunton, Eric Roberts, Marc Dutroux, and Alexey Pajitnov. After him are Larry Bird, Steve Harris, Min Aung Hlaing, Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Guido van Rossum, and Anthony Bourdain.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Danny Boyle ranks 905 out of 8,785. Before him are Eadgyth (910), George Vancouver (1757), Robert III of Scotland (1330), Gary Lineker (1960), Edward Burne-Jones (1833), and Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury (1671). After him are Duncan I of Scotland (1001), Van Morrison (1945), Sarah, Duchess of York (1959), James Anderson (1680), Freeman Dyson (1923), and Adelard of Bath (1075).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom

Among film directors born in United Kingdom, Danny Boyle ranks 13. Before him are Peter Brook (1925), Richard Attenborough (1923), David Lean (1908), Peter Greenaway (1942), Stephen Frears (1941), and Mike Newell (1942). After him are Carol Reed (1906), Guy Ritchie (1968), Tony Richardson (1928), Frank Lloyd (1886), David Hamilton (1933), and John Schlesinger (1926).

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