The Beach's director was Danny Boyle.
Danny Boyle ( born 20 October 1956 ) 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 . The Beach is a 2000 adventure drama film directed by Danny Boyle and based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Alex Garland , which was adapted for the film by John Hodge .