Simon Beaufoy

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1966-12-26 (57 years old)

Place of Birth Keighley, England, UK

Simon Beaufoy

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

Writer

S.O.L.

as Writer

Methuselah

as Screenplay

2023
2023
The Full Monty

as Teleplay

2023
The Full Monty

as Writer

2018
Trust

as Writer

2017
2015
Everest

as Screenplay

2012
2010
127 Hours

as Screenplay

2008
Slumdog Millionaire

as Screenplay

2001
Blow Dry

as Writer

2000
1998
Among Giants

as Screenplay

1997
The Full Monty

as Writer

1996
Yellow

as Writer

Director

2000
The Darkest Light

as Director

1996
Yellow

as Director

Producer

2022
A Bunch of Amateurs

as Executive Producer

2018
Trust

as Executive Producer

Creator

2023
The Full Monty

as Creator

2018
Trust

as Creator

Actor

2022
1996
Critics Choice Awards

as Himself - Winner Best Writer