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Simon Beaufoy Biography

Birth Name:Simon Beaufoy

Birth Place:Keighley, West Yorkshire, England

Profession Writer, Producer, Director, Script department

Fast Facts

Received the Audience Award at the 2008 Austin Film Festival for his work on "Slumdog Millionaire․"
Nominated in 2011 for the Humanitas Prize for his work on "127 Hours․"
Graduated with a degree from the Arts University Bournemouth
Studied English at St Peter's College at Oxford University
Was interested in becoming a soldier before deciding to focus on screenwriting
Is well known for adapting past literary works into screenplays
Is often associated with screenplays that include characters who interact with governmental affairs

Awards

1998Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
1998BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Original: nominated
1998ALFS Award-British Screenwriter of the Year: winner
1998Golden Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
1998WGA Award (Screen)-Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
1999Bronze Horse-: nominated
2001Best Director Award-: winner
2008EDA Award-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2008Audience Award-Out of Competition Feature: winner
2008ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2008British Independent Film Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2008CFCA Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: winner
2008DFWFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2008FFCC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2008Golden Schmoes-Best Screenplay of the Year: nominated
2008HFCS Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2008KCFCC Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: winner
2008NBR Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2008NYFCO Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2008OFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2008PFCS Award-Best Screenplay Adapted from Another Medium: winner
2008SDFCS Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: winner
2008Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2008SEFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2008SLFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2008WAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2009Oscar-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: winner
2009BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Adapted: winner
2009Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film-: nominated
2009Banff Rockie Award-Best Mini-Series: nominated
2009COFCA Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: winner
2009Critics Choice Award-Best Writer: winner
2009European Film Award-European Screenwriter: nominated
2009Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay: winner
2009Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: winner
2009Humanitas Prize-Feature Film Category: nominated
2009INOCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2009IOFCP Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2009ALFS Award-Screenwriter of the Year: winner
2009OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
2009OFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2009USC Scripter Award-: winner
2009WGA Award (Screen)-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2010ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2010Gaudí Award-Best European Film (Millor Pel·lícula Europea): nominated
2010Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2010SLFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2010WAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2011Oscar-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2011EDA Award-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2011BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay (Adapted): nominated
2011Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film-: nominated
2011COFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2011Critics Choice Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2011DFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2011Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2011Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
2011Humanitas Prize-Feature Film Category: nominated
2011OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
2011OFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2011USC Scripter Award-: nominated
2011WGA Award (Screen)-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2011Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Best Film Screenplay: winner
2014Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema-: nominated
2014Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
2014Bradbury Award-: nominated
2018Felix-Best Original Screenplay: nominated