Simon Beaufoy

Writer, Producer, Director

December 26, 1966 (59 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Japanese Story
    Japanese Story2003

Known For

  • Slumdog Millionaire
    Slumdog Millionaire2008
  • The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
    The Hunger Games: Catching Fire2013
  • 127 Hours
    127 Hours2010
  • Everest
    Everest2015
  • The Full Monty
    The Full Monty1997
  • Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
    Salmon Fishing in the Yemen2011
  • Battle of the Sexes
    Battle of the Sexes2017
  • Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
    Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day2008
  • Blow Dry
    Blow Dry2001
  • Trust (2018)
    Trust (2018)1 season
  • Japanese Story
    Japanese Story2003
  • The Full Monty
    The Full Monty8 episodes
  • Among Giants
    Among Giants1998
  • Yasmin
    Yasmin2004
  • Burn Up
    Burn Up2 episodes
  • This Is Not a Love Song
    This Is Not a Love Song2002
  • The Darkest Light
    The Darkest Light2000

Filmography

2018
2017
2015
Everest · as Screenplay
2013
2011
2010
127 Hours · as Screenplay
2008
Slumdog Millionaire · as Screenplay
2008
2008
2004
2002
2001
1999
1998
Among Giants · as Screenplay
1997

2022
A Bunch of Amateurs · as Executive Producer
2018
Trust (2018) · as Executive Producer
2003
Japanese Story · as Associate ProducerOn Plex
2002
This Is Not a Love Song · as Executive Producer
1981

2023
The Full Monty · as Story