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Simon Beaufoy

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Simon Beaufoy

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

Dec 26, 1966 (59 years old)

Place of Birth

Keighley, England, UK

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

Acting
2022Reel BritanniaSelf
2001Critics Choice AwardsSelf
Production
2022A Bunch of AmateursExecutive Producer
2018TrustExecutive Producer
Directing
2000The Darkest LightDirector
1996YellowDirector
1995LingerAssistant Director
Writing
2023The Full MontyTeleplay
2023The Full MontyStory
2023The Full MontyWriter
2018TrustWriter
2017Battle of the SexesWriter
2015EverestScreenplay
2013The Hunger Games: Catching FireScreenplay
2012Salmon Fishing in the YemenScreenplay
2010127 HoursScreenplay
2008Slumdog MillionaireScreenplay
2008Miss Pettigrew Lives for a DayScreenplay
2002This Is Not a Love SongWriter
2001Blow DryWriter
2000The Darkest LightWriter
1998Among GiantsScreenplay
1997The Full MontyWriter
1996YellowWriter
-A Special RelationshipWriter
-S.O.L.Writer