Simon Beaufoy
WritingBorn Dec 26, 1966
Keighley, England, UK
Simon Beaufoy (born 26 December 1966) is a British screenwriter. Born in Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, he was educated at Malsis School in Cross Hills, Ermysted's Grammar School and Sedbergh School, he read English at St Peter's College, Oxford and graduated from Arts University Bournemouth. In 1997, he earned an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay for The Full Monty. He went on to win the 2009 Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Slumdog Millionaire as well as winning a Golden Globe and a BAFTA award.
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Filmography
2023The Full Montyas Creatortv2022A Bunch of Amateursas Executive Producermovie2022Reel Britanniaas Selftv2018Trustas Creatortv2017Battle of the Sexesas Writermovie2015Everestas Screenplaymovie2013The Hunger Games: Catching Fireas Screenplaymovie2012Salmon Fishing in the Yemenas Screenplaymovie2010127 Hoursas Screenplaymovie2008Slumdog Millionaireas Screenplaymovie2008Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Dayas Screenplaymovie2002This Is Not a Love Songas Writermovie2001Blow Dryas Writermovie2001Critics Choice Awardsas Selftv2000The Darkest Lightas Directormovie1998Among Giantsas Screenplaymovie1997The Full Montyas Writermovie1996Yellowas Directormovie1995Lingeras Assistant DirectormovieSoonA Special Relationshipas WritermovieSoonS.O.L.as Writertv