Known For
Writing
Born
Dec 26, 1966
Place of Birth
Keighley, England, UK
Credits
22 titles
Simon Beaufoy
Biography
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
The Full Monty
Teleplay
A Bunch of Amateurs
Executive Producer
Reel Britannia
Self
Trust
Writer
Battle of the Sexes
Writer
Everest
Screenplay
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Screenplay
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Screenplay
127 Hours
Screenplay
Slumdog Millionaire
Screenplay
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Screenplay
This Is Not a Love Song
Writer
Blow Dry
Writer
Critics Choice Awards
Self
The Darkest Light
Director
Among Giants
Screenplay
The Full Monty
Writer
Yellow
Director
Linger
Assistant Director
A Matter of Time
Screenplay
S.O.L.
Writer
A Special Relationship
Writer