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- Born: 1966
- Birthplace: Keighley, West Yorkshire, England
- Education: Ermysted's Grammar School and Sedbergh School
- Debut: Yello (1995)
- Nominated for an Academy Award
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Simon Beaufoy is a British screenwriter. He has won several prestigious awards for his writing, including a Critics Choice award and Golden Globe for Slumdog Millionaire and won the Screenwriter of the Year award from London Critics Circle Film Awards for his work in The Full Monty.NY Daily News: The 66th Annual Golden Globes Winners (January 12, 2009) Beaufoy also received an nominations for The Full Monty from The Academy Awards, BAFTA and Writers Guild of America Award. Beaufoy is reported to be working on an adaptation of The Raw Shark Texts, written by Steven Hall, as well as the animated DreamWorks film Truckers.Film In Focus: Simon Beaufoy Biography Hollywood Reporter: 'Slumdog' writer in 'Truckers' convoy (March 26, 2009)
In 2009, he won Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar for Slumdog Millionaire.
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Notable Works
- Slumdog Millionaire 2008
- Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day 2008
- Legend of the Deep 2007
- Yasmin 2004
- This is Not a Love Song 2002
- Blow Dry 2001
- Everyone's Happy 2000
- The Darkest Light 1999
- Among Giants 1998
- The Full Monty 1997
- Yellow 1995
- Closer 1995
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Simon Beaufoy Questions
why is simon cowell mean on american idol? 2 AnswersIt has always been my philosophy that everything on TV is done to drive the ratings. Whether it is Simon being mean or Paula being, well, kind of a train wreck,... read more
Slumdog Millionare screenplay winner: whats with the beads? 4 AnswersI didn't even notice this, but could it possibly be a mala? from wikipedia: A Japa mala' or mala (Sanskrit:माला; mālā, meaning garland[1]) (Tib. threngwa[2])is... read more
Is Andy Murray really the "true number one" as Eurosport's Simon Reed suggests? 2 AnswersAndy Murray has a record of 50 wins and 7 losses in 2009 with $2,908,907 in earnings, with 5 titles http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Andy-... read more
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Notes on Simon Beaufoy @ SWF "The Screenwriter as Diplomat" http://veramark.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/swf-2009-the-screenwriter-as-diplomat/
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@Glinner that YouTube link for "Leap Year" insultingly claims that it was written by Simon Beaufoy. Do you think he knows?
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Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy are teaming up again for a horrific film about a climber who hacked off his own ARM. http://tinyurl.com/ykyb5hl
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