Biography
Simon Beaufoy is a British screenwriter. Born in Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, he was educated at Malsis School in Glusburn, 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. Beaufoy also earned further Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations for his co-written adaptation of Aron Ralston's autobiography Between a Rock and a Hard Place titled 127 Hours.
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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
Slumdog Millionaire
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The Full Monty
127 Hours
Trust
The Full Monty
Battle of the Sexes
Everest
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Blow Dry