Jim Threapleton

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Jim Threapleton
Born
James Edward Threapleton

8 November 1973 (1973-11-08) (age 50)
Other namesJames Threapleton
Occupation(s)Film Director, Film Producer and Screenwriter
Years active1992-present
Spouses
(m. 1998; div. 2001)
Julie Vuorinen
(m. 2008)
Children3, including Mia Threapleton

James Edward Threapleton (born 8 November 1973) is an English film director. Threapleton has worked as an assistant director on many films, including Hideous Kinky.

Career[edit]

His first work as a director (and writer) was the film Extraordinary Rendition, starring Omar Berdouni and Andy Serkis,[1] which premiered at the 2007 Locarno Film Festival.

Personal life[edit]

The elder of two boys, he has a younger brother Robin. He and Kate Winslet, whom he met on the set of Hideous Kinky, married on 22 November 1998 in Reading, Berkshire, Winslet's hometown. They have a daughter, Mia Honey Threapleton (born 12 October 2000 in London). The couple separated in September 2001 and divorced on 13 December 2001.

In 2008 Threapleton married his second wife, Julie Vuorinen, a school administrator and teacher to special needs students. They have two daughters, Olivia, born in 2009, and Georgia, born in 2013.[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Eurochannel. "Extraordinary Rendition - Jim Threapleton - United Kingdom - Euro Cinema - English - Eurochannel".
  2. ^ Walker, Mandrake by Tim (11 October 2008). "Playmate on the way for Kate Winslet's daughter Mia" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  3. ^ Jim Threapleton Creates a New Future for Mia Honey Celebrity Baby Blog, January 5, 2009

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