Writer on record

Simon Beaufoy

WriterHollywood5 credits

Born: 26 December 1966
Birthplace: Keighley, England, UK
Nationality: United States
Industry: Hollywood

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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.

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5 of 5 credits have a verdict, together taking $1.15B. The biggest was The Hunger Games: Catching Fire at $865M. The rest are still counting, or never reported a budget.