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

Critics Choice Awards Not in library

Critics Choice Awards

2001

Reel Britannia Not in library

Reel Britannia

2022

Acting

2022 Reel Britannia as Self (4 episodes)
2001 Critics Choice Awards as Self (1 episode)

Directing

2000 The Darkest Light Director
1996 Yellow Director
1995 Linger Assistant Director

Writing

2023 The Full Monty Teleplay
2023 The Full Monty Story
2023 The Full Monty Writer
2018 Trust Writer
2017 Battle of the Sexes Writer
2015 Everest Screenplay
2013 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Screenplay
2012 Salmon Fishing in the Yemen Screenplay
2010 127 Hours Screenplay
2008 Slumdog Millionaire Screenplay In Library
2008 Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day Screenplay
2002 This Is Not a Love Song Writer
2001 Blow Dry Writer
2000 The Darkest Light Writer
1998 Among Giants Screenplay
1997 The Full Monty Writer
1996 Yellow Writer
A Special Relationship Writer
S.O.L. Writer

Production

2022 A Bunch of Amateurs Executive Producer
2018 Trust Executive Producer

Creator

2023 The Full Monty Creator
2018 Trust Creator