British film director, contemporary
Passed directing Alien: Resurrection to work on A Life Less Ordinary .
Attended Thornliegh Salesian College in Bolton, Lancashire
His favorite film is Apocalypse Now
Is one of 9 directors to win the Golden Globe, Directors Guild, BAFTA, and Oscar for the same movie, winning for Slumdog Millionaire . The other directors to achieve this are Mike Nichols for The Graduate , Milos Forman for One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest , Richard Attenborough for Gandhi , Oliver Stone for Platoon , Steven Spielberg for Schindlers List , Ang Lee for Brokeback Mountain , Alfonso Cuarn for Gravity , and Alejandro G. Irritu for The Revenant .
Was the artistic director of the 2012 Olympic games in London.
Was in a relationship with casting director Gail Stevens (1983-2003). They had 3 children together: Caitlin Boyle , Gabriel Boyle (born 1989) and Grace Boyle.
Directed three actors to an Oscar-nominated performance: James Franco , Michael Fassbender , and Kate Winslet.
He was asked to direct Fight Club , but he was busy with The Beach (2000/I) .
He was originally going to direct "Our Friends in the North" , but decided to focus on his film career.
He was considered to direct Alien: Resurrection , but chose to direct A Life Less Ordinary instead.
He was asked to direct 8 Mile , but he was busy with 28 Days Later... .
He was asked to direct The Full Monty , but he turned it down, as he didnt find the story interesting.
In 2010, The Tablet named Boyle one of Britains most influential Roman Catholics.
In 2012, Boyle was among the British cultural icons selected by artist Sir Peter Blake to appear in a new version of his most famous artwork - The Beatles Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover - to celebrate the British cultural figures of his lifetime that he most admires.
Actually, ideally not on the radar at all.
Apocalypse Now (1979) fueled my obsession with experiences in the,cinema, really, of trying to create. There are risks attached to it.
[on Steve Jobs (2015) ] - I learned more about film acting.
