Shallow Grave Shallow Grave Shallow Grave is a 1994 British black comedy crime film that marked the cinematic directorial debut of Danny Boyle with an original screenplay by John Hodge. It provided starring roles for the then relatively little-known actors Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston and Kerry Fox. The film was not only the directorial debut of Danny Boyle, but Ewan McGregor's first feature film role, John Hodge's first screenplay, and Andrew Macdonald's first job as a producer. The production was funded by Channel 4 television and the film was distributed by PolyGram Filmed Entertainment. Chartered accountant David Stephens, physician Juliet Miller and
Ewan McGregor cast as the young Obi-Wan Kenobi in "" (1999); the character was originally played by Sir Alec Guinness in the first "Star Wars" trilogy. While the prequels received criticism from some "Star Wars" fans, McGregor's performance was well received. He reprised the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi for the subsequent prequels "" (2002) and "" (2005). His uncle, Denis Lawson, had played Wedge Antilles in the original trilogy. McGregor starred in "Moulin Rouge!" (2001) as the young poet Christian, who falls in love with the terminally-ill courtesan Satine (Nicole Kidman). He starred alongside Renée Zellweger in "Down With Love" (2003). He