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 Boyle in February 2017 | ||
| Award | Wins | Nominations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 6 | |
| 1 | 2 | |
| 1 | 1 | |
The following is a list of awards and nominations received by English film director, producer, screenwriter and theatre director Danny Boyle.
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| Boyle in February 2017 | ||
| Award | Wins | Nominations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 6 | |
| 1 | 2 | |
| 1 | 1 | |
The following is a list of awards and nominations received by English film director, producer, screenwriter and theatre director Danny Boyle.
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Slumdog Millionaire | Best Director | Won |
| 2011 | 127 Hours | Best Picture | Nominated |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | ||
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Shallow Grave | Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film | Won |
| 1996 | Trainspotting | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Slumdog Millionaire | Best Direction | Won |
| 2010 | 127 Hours | Nominated | |
| Best Film | Nominated | ||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | ||
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Shallow Grave | Best Director | Won |
| 1997 | Trainspotting | Nominated |
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Slumdog Millionaire | Best Director | Won |
| 2011 | 127 Hours | Best Screenplay | Nominated |
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 127 Hours | Best Director | Nominated |
| Best Film | Nominated |
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony | Outstanding Art Direction for Variety or Nonfiction Programming (tied with Saturday Night Live) | Won |
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Slumdog Millionaire | Best Director | Won |
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Slumdog Millionaire | Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Director | Won |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Director | Won | ||
| Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director | Won | ||
| Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Director | Won | ||
| Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director | Won | ||
| London Film Critics' Circle Award for Best British Director of the Year | Won | ||
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director | Won | ||
| New York Film Critics Online Award for Best Director | Won | ||
| Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director | Won | ||
| Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Director | Won | ||
| San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Director | Won | ||
| Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Director | Won | ||
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Director | Won | ||
| Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award | Won | ||
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Director | Won | ||
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Slumdog Millionaire | British Independent Film Award for Best Director | Won |
| Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing in a Feature Film | Won |
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Sunshine is a 2007 science fiction psychological thriller film directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland. Taking place in the year 2057, the story follows a group of astronauts on a dangerous mission to reignite the dying Sun. The ensemble cast features Cillian Murphy, Chris Evans, Rose Byrne, Michelle Yeoh, Cliff Curtis, Troy Garity, Hiroyuki Sanada, Benedict Wong, Chipo Chung, and Mark Strong. The director cast a group of international actors for the film, and had the actors live together and learn about topics related to their roles, as a form of method acting.
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Trance is a 2013 psychological thriller film directed by Danny Boyle with a screenplay by Joe Ahearne and John Hodge from a story by Ahearne. It stars James McAvoy, Vincent Cassel, and Rosario Dawson. The world premiere of the film was held in London on 19 March 2013.
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