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Simon Beaufoy

1966 - Today

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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 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 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Simon Beaufoy is the 1,973rd most popular film director (down from 1,867th in 2024), the 7,025th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,617th in 2019) and the 152nd most popular British Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Simon Beaufoy ranks 1,973 out of 2,041. Before him are Katja von Garnier, Alain Gomis, Miranda July, James Watkins, Ladj Ly, and Audrey Diwan. After him are Stephan Elliott, Mark Neveldine, Rebecca Zlotowski, Melina Matsoukas, Gia Coppola, and Gracia Querejeta.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Simon Beaufoy ranks 893. Before him are Oleg Kononov, Niall Quinn, Nigel Martyn, David Nicholls, Javier García, and Juan Vizcaíno. After him are André Boisclair, Raúl Gutiérrez, Vyacheslav Oliynyk, Toby Huss, Ivo Basay, and Stine Lise Hattestad.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Simon Beaufoy ranks 7,027 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).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom

Among film directors born in United Kingdom, Simon Beaufoy ranks 152. Before him are Peter Webber (1968), David Slade (1969), Chris Cunningham (1970), Bernard Rose (1960), Ben Davis (1961), and James Watkins (1973). After him are Laurence Rees (1957), Andrew Haigh (1973), Rupert Wyatt (1972), Ben Wheatley (1972), Richard Taylor (1965), and Joe Walker (1963).

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