T2 Trainspotting is directed by a man from the capital city of Scotland.
Danny Boyle -LRB- born 20 October 1956 -RRB- is an English director , producer , screenwriter and theatre director , known for his work on films including Shallow Grave , Trainspotting , The Beach , 28 Days Later , Sunshine , Slumdog Millionaire , 127 Hours , and Steve Jobs .. Shallow Grave. Shallow Grave. Trainspotting. Trainspotting ( film ). The Beach. The Beach ( film ). 28 Days Later. 28 Days Later. Sunshine. Sunshine ( 2007 film ). Slumdog Millionaire. Slumdog Millionaire. 127 Hours. 127 Hours. Steve Jobs. Steve Jobs ( film ). His debut film Shallow Grave won the BAFTA Award for Best British Film .. Shallow Grave. Shallow Grave. BAFTA Award for Best British Film. BAFTA Award for Best British Film. Boyle 's 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire was nominated for ten Academy Awards and won eight , including the Academy Award for Best Director .. Slumdog Millionaire. Slumdog Millionaire. Academy Awards. Academy Awards. Academy Award for Best Director. Academy Award for Best Director. He also won the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Director .. Golden Globe. Golden Globe. BAFTA Award for Best Director. BAFTA Award for Best Direction. Boyle was presented with the Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award at the 2008 Austin Film Festival , where he also introduced that year 's AFF Audience Award Winner Slumdog Millionaire .. Slumdog Millionaire. Slumdog Millionaire. Austin Film Festival. Austin Film Festival. In 2012 , Boyle was the Artistic Director for Isles of Wonder , the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games .. Isles of Wonder. 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony. 2012 London Summer Olympic Games. 2012 Summer Olympics. He was subsequently offered a knighthood as part of the New Year Honours , but declined .. New Year Honours. New Year Honours. In 2014 , it was announced that Boyle would become a patron of HOME in Manchester .. HOME. HOME ( Manchester ). He has become famous for the overuse of Dutch angles in many of his films .. Dutch angles. Dutch angles