Simon Beaufoy
Writing·December 26, 1966 — 59 years old·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.
Known For
Filmography · 22
—A Special RelationshipWriter—A Matter of TimeScreenplay—S.O.L.TVWriter2023The Full MontyTVStory · Teleplay · Writer · Creator2022A Bunch of AmateursExecutive Producer2022Reel BritanniaTVSelf2018TrustTVWriter · Executive Producer · Creator2017Battle of the SexesWriter2015EverestScreenplay2013The Hunger Games: Catching FireScreenplay2012Salmon Fishing in the YemenScreenplay2010127 HoursScreenplay2008Slumdog MillionaireScreenplay2008Miss Pettigrew Lives for a DayScreenplay2002This Is Not a Love SongWriter2001Blow DryWriter2001Critics Choice AwardsTVSelf2000The Darkest LightDirector · Writer1998Among GiantsScreenplay1997The Full MontyWriter1996YellowDirector · Writer1995LingerAssistant Director