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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.
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2009
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2009
- Writers Guild of America Award
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2012 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2011 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2009 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Film · 2009 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Screenwriter · 2009 · nominated
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2009 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1998 · nominated
Filmography12 titles
Reel Britannia
as Self
as Self
Slumdog Millionaire
2008Screenplay
2008Screenplay
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
2013Screenplay
2013Screenplay
The Full Monty
2023Story, Teleplay, Writer
2023Story, Teleplay, Writer
127 Hours
2010Screenplay
2010Screenplay
Trust
2018Executive Producer, Writer
2018Executive Producer, Writer
The Full Monty
1997Writer
1997Writer
Battle of the Sexes
2017Writer
2017Writer
Everest
2015Screenplay
2015Screenplay
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
2008Screenplay
2008Screenplay
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
2011Screenplay
2011Screenplay
Blow Dry
2001Writer
2001Writer