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
![The Full Monty](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/tp8FUhXt14pr8acWzrOmrIRbX97.jpg)
The Full Monty
![A Bunch of Amateurs](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fYAkVSPqeVRi3eQ0nySvGUS03kN.jpg)
A Bunch of Amateurs
![Reel Britannia](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/539aVNrV5ctruc3ZfKEkImAfSbz.jpg)
Reel Britannia
![Trust](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5refQIjaOyBPuQqmrBp0C9TXPS6.jpg)
Trust
![Battle of the Sexes](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fWy0A3VojTCb0S2MKtEJjpquubF.jpg)
Battle of the Sexes
![Everest](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4xmndWnTYTE4bDdlWrkZyaGcZlo.jpg)
Everest
![The Hunger Games: Catching Fire](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/v9qVkyS58WHdfrcEq0dxUJFKS9n.jpg)
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
![Salmon Fishing in the Yemen](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/tSmZAKh1H80AGERgMOvXAWTwbVQ.jpg)
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
![127 Hours](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xbszsQv3ifdFZtQu8CzNh4zh0MX.jpg)
127 Hours
![Slumdog Millionaire](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5leCCi7ZF0CawAfM5Qo2ECKPprc.jpg)
Slumdog Millionaire
![Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/A8ylf9VH21E9uxcl7vslJpPXnwQ.jpg)
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
![This Is Not a Love Song](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5CLDRTKobYT5ke1sauGjEXV4EwQ.jpg)
This Is Not a Love Song
![Blow Dry](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iLGjyrjuOxILTx9FFNm2ktqzaxt.jpg)
Blow Dry
![The Darkest Light](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gazU0r4oZ4Lteax2Y75Tuyozece.jpg)
The Darkest Light
![Among Giants](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/u90H3K6XeQEzECkarfysZ2p5IZE.jpg)
Among Giants
![The Full Monty](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xkMiZv2FPrhIAtxvEcN1jAbkHRY.jpg)
The Full Monty
![Critics' Choice Movie Awards](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/eyLyeXQAeNiz2JMIMDqfcia6bRh.jpg)
Critics' Choice Movie Awards