Simon Beaufoy
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
- Writing
- Born
- 1966-12-26 · Keighley, England, UK
Known for
- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) — Screenplay
- Slumdog Millionaire (2008) — Screenplay
- 127 Hours (2010) — Screenplay
- Everest (2015) — Screenplay
- Battle of the Sexes (2017) — Writer
- The Full Monty (1997) — Writer
- Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012) — Screenplay
- Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) — Screenplay
- Blow Dry (2001) — Writer
- Trust (2018) — Writer
- The Full Monty (2023) — Teleplay
- Among Giants (1998) — Screenplay
- The Darkest Light (2000) — Director
- This Is Not a Love Song (2002) — Writer
- A Bunch of Amateurs (2022) — Executive Producer
- Critics Choice Awards (2001) — Self