Known for

Writing

Born

Dec 26, 1966 (59 years old)

Place of birth

Keighley, England, UK

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.

Titles

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Movie • 2013

Trust

Series • 2018

Slumdog Millionaire

Movie • 2008

127 Hours

Movie • 2010

Everest

Movie • 2015

The Full Monty

Series • 2023

Battle of the Sexes

Movie • 2017

The Full Monty

Movie • 1997

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Movie • 2012

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

Movie • 2008

Reel Britannia

Series • 2022

Blow Dry

Movie • 2001

A Bunch of Amateurs

Movie • 2022

Among Giants

Movie • 1998

The Darkest Light

Movie • 2000

YAMAS!

Movie