FILM DIRECTOR
Simon Beaufoy
1966 - Today

Simon Beaufoy
Simon Beaufoy (; born 26 December 1966) is a British screenwriter. Born in Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, he was educated at Malsis School in Glusburn, 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. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Simon Beaufoy is the 1,909th most popular film director (down from 1,866th in 2019), the 6,969th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,618th in 2019) and the 147th most popular British Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Simon Beaufoy ranks 1,909 out of 2,041. Before him are Jonathan Liebesman, Wes Ball, Mike Mitchell, Alain Gomis, Miranda July, and Ladj Ly. After him are Stephan Elliott, Mark Neveldine, Rebecca Zlotowski, Melina Matsoukas, Gia Coppola, and Gracia Querejeta.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJonathan Liebesman
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 1,903
Wes Ball
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 1,904
Mike Mitchell
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 1,905
Alain Gomis
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 1,906
Miranda July
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 1,907
Ladj Ly
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 1,908
Simon Beaufoy
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 1,909
Stephan Elliott
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 1,910
Mark Neveldine
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 1,911
Rebecca Zlotowski
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 1,912
Melina Matsoukas
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.25
Rank: 1,913
Gia Coppola
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 1,914
Gracia Querejeta
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 1,915
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1966, Simon Beaufoy ranks 767. Before him are Jürg Studer, Lorenzo Guerini, Niall Quinn, Nigel Martyn, David Nicholls, and Juan Vizcaíno. After him are André Boisclair, Raúl Gutiérrez, Vyacheslav Oliynyk, Toby Huss, Stine Lise Hattestad, and Sean M. Carroll.
Others Born in 1966
Go to all RankingsJürg Studer
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 761
Lorenzo Guerini
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 762
Niall Quinn
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 763
Nigel Martyn
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 764
David Nicholls
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 765
Juan Vizcaíno
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 766
Simon Beaufoy
FILM DIRECTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 767
André Boisclair
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 768
Raúl Gutiérrez
COACH
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 769
Vyacheslav Oliynyk
WRESTLER
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.30
Rank: 770
Toby Huss
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 771
Stine Lise Hattestad
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 772
Sean M. Carroll
PHYSICIST
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 773
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Simon Beaufoy ranks 6,971 out of 8,785. Before him are Erin Richards (1986), Giovanni Reyna (2002), David Nicholls (1966), Lauren James (2001), Kyren Wilson (1991), and Neil Lennon (1971). After him are Chris Hoy (1976), Ben Davies (1995), Gary Gillespie (1960), Derek Dougan (1938), Yungblud (1997), and Roger Livesey (1906).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsErin Richards
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 6,965
Giovanni Reyna
SOCCER PLAYER
2002 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 6,966
David Nicholls
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.34
Rank: 6,967
Lauren James
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 6,968
Kyren Wilson
SNOOKER
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 6,969
Neil Lennon
COACH
1971 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 6,970
Simon Beaufoy
FILM DIRECTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 6,971
Chris Hoy
CYCLIST
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 6,972
Ben Davies
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 6,973
Gary Gillespie
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 6,974
Derek Dougan
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2007
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 6,975
Yungblud
SINGER
1997 - Present
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 6,976
Roger Livesey
ACTOR
1906 - 1976
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 6,977
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom
Among film directors born in United Kingdom, Simon Beaufoy ranks 147. Before him are Simon Kinberg (1973), Peter Webber (1968), David Slade (1969), Chris Cunningham (1970), Bernard Rose (1960), and Ben Davis (1961). After him are Laurence Rees (1957), Andrew Haigh (1973), Rupert Wyatt (1972), Ben Wheatley (1972), Shane Meadows (1972), and Tim Hetherington (1970).
Simon Kinberg
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.17
Rank: 141
Peter Webber
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 142
David Slade
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 143
Chris Cunningham
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 144
Bernard Rose
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 145
Ben Davis
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 146
Simon Beaufoy
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 147
Laurence Rees
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 148
Andrew Haigh
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 149
Rupert Wyatt
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.79
Rank: 150
Ben Wheatley
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.22
Rank: 151
Shane Meadows
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.91
Rank: 152
Tim Hetherington
1970 - 2011
HPI: 40.21
Rank: 153