Simon Beaufoy
- Known For
- Writing
- Born
- December 26, 1966 in Keighley, England, UK
- Active Years
- 1995–2023 (29 Years)
- Total Credits
- 31 credits in database
Biography
Subject: Simon Beaufoy (Writing).
Task: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile.
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Name: Simon Beaufoy.
Profession: British screenwriter.
Birth Date: 26 December 1966.
Birth Place: Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire (also listed as Keighley, England, UK and Keighley, Bradford, West Yorkshire).
Education: Malsis School (in Cross Hills or Glusburn), Ermysted's Grammar School (at Skipton), Sedbergh School (in Cumbria).
Higher Education: Read English at St Peter's College, Oxford; graduated from Arts University Bournemouth (also Arts Institute at Bournemouth).
Works/Credits: Slumdog Millionaire (screenplay loosely based on the 2005 novel Q & A by Vikas Swarup), The Full Monty.
Awards/Nominations: Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay for The Full Monty in 1997. Won the 2009 Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Slumdog Millionaire, as well as a Golden Globe and a BAFTA award.
Draft 1: Simon Beaufoy is a British screenwriter born on 26 December 1966 in Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire. He was educated at Malsis School, Ermysted's Grammar School, and Sedbergh School. He read English at St Peter's College, Oxford, and graduated from Arts University Bournemouth. Beaufoy earned an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay for The Full Monty in 1997. He won the 2009 Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Slumdog Millionaire, a film loosely based on the 2005 novel Q & A by Vikas Swarup. For his work on Slumdog Millionaire, he also won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA award.
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Career overview
Subject: Simon Beaufoy (career overview focusing on Writing).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from provided sources.
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Constraint 3: 2-3 short paragraphs.
Constraint 4: Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Constraint 5: Neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Name: Simon Beaufoy.
Profession: British screenwriter.
Birth: 26 December 1966 in Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire (also cited as Keighley, Bradford, West Yorkshire).
Education: Malsis School (Cross Hills/Glusburn), Ermysted's Grammar School (Skipton), Sedbergh School (Cumbria), St Peter's College, Oxford (read English), Arts University Bournemouth (graduated).
Writing Credits/Achievements:
The Full Monty: Earned an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay in 1997.
Slumdog Millionaire: Won the 2009 Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, as well as a Golden Globe and a BAFTA award. The screenplay was loosely based on the 2005 novel Q & A by Vikas Swarup.
Total known credits: 24.
Paragraph 1: Introduction and Early Life/Education.
Simon Beaufoy is a British screenwriter born on 26 December 1966 in Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire. His education included attending Malsis School in Cross Hills or Glusburn, Ermysted's Grammar School, and Sedbergh School. He studied English at St Peter's College, Oxford, and graduated from Arts University Bournemouth.
Paragraph 2: Career Highlights.
Beaufoy's writing career includes 24 known credits. In 1997, he received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay for the film The Full Monty. He later wrote the screenplay for Slumdog Millionaire, which was loosely based on the 2005 novel Q & A by Vikas Swarup. For his work on Slumdog Millionaire, Beaufoy won the 2009 Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, along with a Golden Globe and a BAFTA award.
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"Simon Beaufoy is a British screenwriter born on 26 December 1966 in Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire. His education included attending Malsis School in Cross Hills or Glusburn, Ermysted's Grammar School, and Sedbergh School. He studied English at St Peter's College, Oxford, and graduated from Arts University Bournemouth.
Beaufoy's writing career includes 24 known credits. In 1997, he received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay for the film The Full Monty. He later wrote the screenplay for Slumdog Millionaire, which was loosely based on the 2005 novel Q & A by Vikas Swarup. For his work on Slumdog Millionaire, Beaufoy won the 2009 Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, along with a Golden Globe and a BAFTA award."
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Keighley, Bradford, West Yorkshire [4]
Malsis School in Glusburn [3, 6] or Cross Hills [2, 4]
Ermysted's Grammar School at Skipton [4]
Sedbergh School in Cumbria [4]
Arts Institute at Bournemouth [4]
Slumdog Millionaire details: six unknown children were chosen to
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
31 titles- The Full Monty (2023) Teleplay
- The Full Monty (2023) Story
- The Full Monty (2023) Writer
- The Full Monty (2023) Creator
- Reel Britannia (2022) as Self
- A Bunch of Amateurs (2022) Executive Producer
- Trust (2018) Writer
- Trust (2018) Executive Producer
- Trust (2018) Creator
- Battle of the Sexes (2017) Writer
- Everest (2015) Screenplay
- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) Screenplay
- Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012) Screenplay
- 127 Hours (2010) Screenplay
- Slumdog Millionaire (2008) Screenplay
- Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) Screenplay
- This Is Not a Love Song (2002) Writer
- Critics Choice Awards (2001) as Self
- Blow Dry (2001) Writer
- The Darkest Light (2000) Writer
- The Darkest Light (2000) Director
- Among Giants (1998) Screenplay
- The Full Monty (1997) Writer
- Yellow (1996) Writer
- Yellow (1996) Director
- Linger (1995) Assistant Director
- A Matter of Time Writer
- A Special Relationship Writer
- S.O.L. Writer
- YAMAS! Executive Producer
- Le petit prince Screenplay
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Simon Beaufoy was born on December 26, 1966 in Keighley, England, UK.
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Simon Beaufoy has accumulated over 31 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1995 to 2023.
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Subject: Simon Beaufoy (Writing). Task: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile. Constraints: Use ONLY provided facts. No inventions. Neutral, encyclopedic prose. Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points). Word count target: 90-130 words. Name: Simon Beaufoy. Profession: British sc...
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