Writing
Simon Beaufoy
EN, FR cinema · 19 credits
Born
26 December 1966 (age 59)
Birthplace
Keighley, England, UK
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
YAMAS!
Executive Producer
A Bunch of Amateurs
Executive Producer
Everest
Screenplay
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Screenplay
127 Hours
Screenplay
Slumdog Millionaire
Screenplay
Blow Dry
Writer
The Darkest Light
Director, Writer
Among Giants
Screenplay
Yellow
1996
Yellow
Director, Writer
Linger
Assistant Director