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Birthplace:
Yorkshire, England
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Simon Beaufoy added a new phrase to the vernacular with the title of his charmingly comic character study about unemployed steelworkers who turn to stripping as a means to raise quick cash. The low-budget "The Full Monty" (1997), in this case meaning to completely undress, proved to be a sleeper hit and became, among other things, the highest grossing British-made film in history, earning $185 million worldwide. Its British-born screenwriter had an eclectic background, studying film at the Bournemouth Film School where he produced the TV documentary "Release Me", which had a cast of actors
While at film school, produced the documentary "Release Me" (aired on BBC2)
Filmed the documentary "Shattered Dream" about mountain climber Edwin Drummond
Helmed the short film "The Frontier"; commisioned by Channel Four for the TV series "He Play, She Play"
1991
Won Euston Films Best Script Award (sponsored by Fuji Film) for his first script "Cello"
1993
Wrote the play "Saddam's Arms" about a boy's attempt to climb Victory Mountain in Baghdad
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