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.
Simon Beaufoy has 17 screen credits in a career dating back to 1995. Their work is anchored in the The Hunger Games universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Slumdog Millionaire, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, 127 Hours. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
