Simon Beaufoy (; born 26 December 1966) is a British

screenwriter A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television ...

. Born in

Keighley Keighley ( ) is a market town and a civil parishes in England, civil parish in the City of Bradford Borough of West Yorkshire, England. It is the second-largest settlement in the borough, after Bradford. Keighley is north-west of Bradford, n ...

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, he was educated at Malsis School in Glusburn, Ermysted's Grammar School and

Sedbergh School Sedbergh School is a Public school (United Kingdom), public school (English Private schools in the United Kingdom, private boarding school, boarding and day school, day school) in the town of Sedbergh in Cumbria, North West England. It comprise ...

, he read English at St Peter's College, Oxford and graduated from

Arts University Bournemouth Arts University Bournemouth (abbreviated AUB) is a public university in Poole, England, specialising in art, architecture, film, performance, and design. Established in 1880, the university has been ranked Silver and Gold by the Teaching Excel ...

. In 1997, he earned an

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nomination for

Best Original Screenplay The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award (also known as an Oscar) for the best screenplay not based upon previously published material. It was created in 1940 as a separate writing award from the Academy Award for Best ...

for '' The Full Monty''. He went on to win the 2009

Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay The Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best screenplay adapted from previously established material. The most frequently adapted media are novels, but other adapted narrative formats include stage plays, mus ...

for ''

Slumdog Millionaire ''Slumdog Millionaire'' is a 2008 British drama film that is a loose adaptation of the novel '' Q & A'' (2005) by Indian author Vikas Swarup. It narrates the story of 18-year-old Jamal Malik from the Juhu slums of Mumbai. Starring Dev Patel ...

'' as well as winning a

Golden Globe The Golden Globe Awards are awards presented for excellence in both international film and television. It is an annual award ceremony held since 1944 to honor artists and professionals and their work. The ceremony is normally held every Januar ...

and a

BAFTA The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA, ) is an independent trade association and charity that supports, develops, and promotes the arts of film, television and video games in the United Kingdom. In addition to its annual awa ...

award. Beaufoy also earned further

and

nominations for his co-written adaptation of Aron Ralston's autobiography '' Between a Rock and a Hard Place'' titled ''

127 Hours ''127 Hours'' is a 2010 biographical drama film co-written, produced, and directed by Danny Boyle. The film mainly stars James Franco, with Kate Mara, Amber Tamblyn, and Clémence Poésy appearing in brief supporting roles. In the film, cany ...

''. Beaufoy has also completed adaptations of ''

The Raw Shark Texts ''The Raw Shark Texts'' is the debut novel by British author Steven Hall (author), Steven Hall, released in 2007. The book was released by Canongate Books in the US and the UK and published by HarperCollins in Canada. The title is a play on "R ...

'' by Steven Hall and the 2011 film version of '' Salmon Fishing in the Yemen'' by Paul Torday, as well as new adaptations of ''The Full Monty'' as both a

stage play A play is a form of drama that primarily consists of dialogue between characters and is intended for theatrical performance rather than mere reading. The creator of a play is known as a playwright. Plays are staged at various levels, ranging ...

and limited television series.

Filmography

*''Yellow'' (1996) (short film) *'' The Full Monty'' (1997) *''

Among Giants ''Among Giants'' is a 1998 British film directed by Sam Miller and written by Simon Beaufoy. It is set in Yorkshire, and stars Pete Postlethwaite, Rachel Griffiths and James Thornton (actor), James Thornton. The plot came about after Beaufoy was ...

'' (1998) *''Closer'' (1998) (short film) *''The Darkest Light'' (1999) *'' This Is Not a Love Song'' (2001) *'' Blow Dry'' (2001) *'' Yasmin'' (2004) *'' Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day'' (2008) *'' Burn Up'' (2008) (miniseries) *''

'' (2008) *''

'' (2010) *'' Salmon Fishing in the Yemen'' (2011) *'' The Hunger Games: Catching Fire'' (2013) *'' Everest'' (2015) *'' Battle of the Sexes'' (2017) * '' Trust'' (2018) (TV series) * ''The Full Monty'' (2023) (TV series) *'' The Spy Who Came in from the Cold'' (TBA) (TV miniseries) (adaptation)

References

External links

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Slumdog Millionaire
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