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Simon Beaufoy

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Simon Beaufoy

Born December 26, 1966 in Keighley, England, UK16 films

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.

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Slumdog Millionaire posterFirst watchSlumdog Millionaire20087.7A teenager reflects on his life after being accused of cheating on the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?".View film

Essential films

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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire poster7.4The Hunger Games: Catching Fire2013127 Hours poster7.1127 Hours2010Everest poster6.8Everest2015The Full Monty poster7.0The Full Monty1997Battle of the Sexes poster6.7Battle of the Sexes2017Salmon Fishing in the Yemen poster6.4Salmon Fishing in the Yemen2012Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day poster6.8Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day2008Blow Dry poster5.9Blow Dry2001

Filmography

16 films
  1. TBAA Special RelationshipWriter
  2. TBAA Matter of TimeWriter
  3. TBALe petit princeScreenplay
  4. 2017Battle of the SexesWriter
  5. 2015EverestScreenplay
  6. 2013The Hunger Games: Catching FireScreenplay
  7. 2012Salmon Fishing in the YemenScreenplay
  8. 2010127 HoursScreenplay
  9. 2008Slumdog MillionaireScreenplay
  10. 2008Miss Pettigrew Lives for a DayScreenplay
  11. 2002This Is Not a Love SongWriter
  12. 2001Blow DryWriter
  13. 2000The Darkest LightWriter
  14. 1998Among GiantsScreenplay
  15. 1997The Full MontyWriter
  16. 1996YellowWriter