The complicated life of the Apple co-founder is examined in Director Danny Boyle’s biographical drama, Steve Jobs.
Boyle’s intimate portrait of the man in the epicenter of the digital revolution follows Jobs (Michael Fassbender) from the pinnacle of success with the unveiling of the Macintosh computer in 1984 while simultaneously dealing with personal issues surrounding his ex-girlfriend and their young daughter; through his dismissal from Apple and the forming of NeXT Inc. in 1988; to his triumphant return to Apple and the launching of the revolutionary iMac in 1998.
Following the DGA membership screening in New York on October 1, Boyle spoke about the challenges recreating the life of such an iconic individual in a conversation moderated by Director Marc Levin (Freeway: Crack in the System). Boyle also spoke about the film with Director Jeremy Kagan (Golda's Balcony) following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles on October 11.
In addition to Steve Jobs, Boyle’s filmography includes the feature films Shallow Grave, Trainspotting, The Beach, 28 Days Later..., 127 Hours; the movies for television The Nightwatch, Scout, Strumpet; episodes of the television series Inspector Morse, For the Greater Good; and the pilot for the mini-series Babylon. Boyle won the Academy Award and the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for Slumdog Millionaire. He joined the DGA in 2009.