Simon Beaufoy Quotes


The West has become very sophisticated, seeing love as a very complex thing. In Bollywood, it's not complex: it's an arrow straight to the heart.


Citations

Beaufoy, Simon. "Simon Beaufoy on his journey to the slums of Mumbai." The Observer, Guardian News & Media, 11 Jan. 2009.

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  • Born: December 26, 1966
  • Nationality: British
  • Profession: Screenwriter

Simon Beaufoy 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.