Danny Boyle
Danny Boyle is a British film director known for kinetic visual style and eclectic genre choices.
His breakthrough *Trainspotting* (1996) captured heroin addiction in Edinburgh with dark humor and hallucinatory sequences. *Slumdog Millionaire* (2008) won him the Academy Award for Best Director.
Other notable films include *28 Days Later*, *127 Hours*, and *Sunshine*.
Illegal addictive opiate
- EdinburghScotland's seat of government
- RentonWashington state municipality
- addictionCompulsive substance reliance
- withdrawalAct of taking away
Ewan McGregor · Scotland · cult film · 1990s · Iggy Pop · sequel · T2 · squalor
- MumbaiIndia's most populous city
- quiz showCompetitive knowledge broadcast
- millionairePerson possessing great wealth
- destinyPredetermined course of events
Dev Patel · A.R. Rahman · Oscar · poverty · slums · Jamal · India · underdog
Formal start of event
- London 2012British capital's summer games
- cauldronLarge metal cooking pot
- torch relaySequential bearing of ceremonial fire
- Industrial RevolutionEra of mechanized production
spectacle · fireworks · Queen Elizabeth II · James Bond · Mr. Bean · Paul McCartney · Underworld · national pride
Post-apocalyptic British horror film
- zombiesReanimated dead people
- apocalypseTotal civilizational collapse
- LondonEngland's capital city
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
Cillian Murphy · survival horror · sci-fi · space · claustrophobia · tension · dread · isolation
Display showing multiple feeds
- montageAssembled sequence of images
- UnderworldRealm of the dead
- soundtrackMusic accompanying visual media
- handheld cameraPortable video recording device
urban · inventive · low-budget · dynamic · innovative · visceral · propulsive
heroin
Illegal addictive opiate
- EdinburghScotland's seat of government
- RentonWashington state municipality
- addictionCompulsive substance reliance
Ewan McGregor · withdrawal · Scotland · cult film · 1990s · Iggy Pop · sequel · T2 · squalor · cold turkey
Slumdog Millionaire
- MumbaiIndia's most populous city
- quiz showCompetitive knowledge broadcast
- millionairePerson possessing great wealth
Dev Patel · destiny · A.R. Rahman · Oscar · poverty · slums · Jamal · India · underdog · fate
opening ceremony
Formal start of event
- London 2012British capital's summer games
- cauldronLarge metal cooking pot
- torch relaySequential bearing of ceremonial fire
Industrial Revolution · spectacle · fireworks · Queen Elizabeth II · James Bond · Mr. Bean · Paul McCartney · Underworld · national pride · pandemonium
28 Days Later
Post-apocalyptic British horror film
- zombiesReanimated dead people
- apocalypseTotal civilizational collapse
- LondonEngland's capital city
Cillian Murphy · infection · survival horror · sci-fi · space · claustrophobia · tension · dread · isolation · thriller
split screen
Display showing multiple feeds
- montageAssembled sequence of images
- UnderworldRealm of the dead
- soundtrackMusic accompanying visual media
handheld camera · urban · inventive · low-budget · dynamic · innovative · visceral · propulsive
Danny BoyleSofia Coppola
Danny BoyleDownton Abbey
British period drama series
period drama · costume drama · literary adaptation · drawing room drama