Simon Beaufoy Quotes


They say crying makes the heart lighter


Citations

Beaufoy, Simon, and David Magee. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day. Focus Features, 2008, p. 84.

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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.