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Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Keighley, England, UK

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Movie Involvements: 17

TV Involvements: 5


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
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7
Slumdog Millionaire
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8

Slumdog Millionaire

(2008) Screenplay
Everest
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7

Everest

(2015) Screenplay
127 Hours
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7

127 Hours

(2010) Screenplay
Trust
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7

Trust

(2018) Creator
Battle of the Sexes
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7

Battle of the Sexes

(2017) Writer
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
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7

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

(2008) Screenplay
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
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6

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1996 Himself - Winner Best Writer
Year Character Movie/Tv

Creator

Year Role Movie/Tv
2023 Creator
2018 Creator
Year Role Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2022 Executive Producer
2018 Executive Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2000 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

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