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Danny Boyle
	Date of Birth: Oct 20, 1956 Country: UK Biography: Danny Boyle was born on 20 October 1956 in Radcliffe, Bury, Lancashire. After theatre work for the Joint Stock Company and Royal Court (where he was artistic director between 1982-7), Boyle moved into television, directing feature-length episodes of the popular detective series Inspector Morse (ITV, 1987-2000) and the well-received drama series Mr Wroe's Virgins (BBC, 1993). In 1993, he teamed up with producer Andrew Macdonald (grandson of screenwriter Emeric Pressburger) and doctor-turned-writer John Hodge, to direct his first feature film, Shallow Grave (www.screenonline.org.uk) Total Films at Criticker: 11 - You've Seen 0
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127 Hours (2010)

Summary: Based on the real life story of canyoneer Aron Ralston, who in 2003 was forced to self-amputate his arm after being stranded and pinned underneath a boulder inside of Bluejohn's Canyon in Utah.

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Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

Summary: The story of how impoverished Indian teen Jamal Malik became a contestant on the Hindi version of "Who Wants to be A Millionaire?" -- an endeavor made without prize money in mind, rather, an effort to prove his love for his friend Latika, who is an ardent fan of the show.

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Sunshine (2007)

Summary: The Sun is being destroyed from inside out by a type of highly stable form of matter that renders nuclear fusion impossible, by turning common matter on its own kind. The only hope is to send a team of astronauts to detonate a massive, highly energetic bomb, able to destroy this strange matter and restore Sun's natural state. (imdb)

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Millions (2004)

Summary: A heartwarming story of two little boys, faith, miracles...and lots of money. (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

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28 Days Later (2002)

Summary: Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the UK, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary.

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Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise (2001)

Summary: Pete has recently got a new job as a vacuum cleaner salesman. His mentor is the veteran Tommy, whose methods are rather rude; his sole target is to be the best salesman in his team and to receive the "Golden Hoover". Their temperaments are quite different and the apprentice days turn wilder and wilder. (imdb)

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The Beach (2000)

Summary: Garland's novel centers on a young nicotine-addicted traveler named Richard, an avid pop-culture buff with a particular love for video games and Vietnam War movies. While at a hotel in Bangkok, he finds a map left by his strange, whacked-out neighbor, who just committed suicide. The map supposedly leads to a legendary island paradise where some other wayward souls have settled. (imdb)

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A Life Less Ordinary (1997)

Summary: Ewan McGregor stars as a cleaning man in L.A. who takes his boss's daughter hostage after being fired and replaced by a robot. Two "angels" who are in charge of human relationships on earth, offer some unsolicited help to bring this unlikely couple together. The "angels" are so successful that the daughter soon turns on her father in order to save her captor. (imdb)

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Trainspotting (1996)

Summary: Renton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries to clean up and get out, despite the allure of the drugs and influence of friends.

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Shallow Grave (1994)

Summary: Three friends discover their new flatmate dead but loaded with cash.

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127 Hours (2010)

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Slumdog Dreams: Danny Boyle and the Making of 'Slumdog Millionaire' (2009)

Summary: Danny Boyle's Oscar winning new movie Slumdog Millionaire takes audiences on a journey into the heart of contemporary Mumbai. This programme joins the filmmakers behind the scenes. (imdb)

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Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

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Sunshine (2007)

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Millions (2004)

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28 Days Later (2002)

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Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise (2001)

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The Beach (2000)

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A Life Less Ordinary (1997)

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Trainspotting (1996)

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Shallow Grave (1994)

Summary: Three friends discover their new flatmate dead but loaded with cash.

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Slumdog Dreams: Danny Boyle and the Making of 'Slumdog Millionaire' (2009)

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127 Hours (2010)

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