Simon Beaufoy

Writing

Born: 1966-12-26

From: Keighley, England, UK

Gender: Male

Popularity: 0.5

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.

Awards & Nominations3 won · 7 nominated

Nominated

European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

2012

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

127 Hours

2011

🏆 Won

European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film

Slumdog Millionaire

2009

🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

Slumdog Millionaire

2009

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

Slumdog Millionaire

2009

Nominated

European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film

Slumdog Millionaire

2009

Nominated

European Film Award for Best Film

Slumdog Millionaire

2009

Nominated

European Film Award for Best Screenwriter

Slumdog Millionaire

2009

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay

The Full Monty

1998

🏆 Won

Writers Guild of America Award