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.
Jim Threapleton | |
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Born | James Edward Threapleton 8 November 1973 (age 50) Wharfedale, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
Other names | James Threapleton |
Occupation(s) | Film Director, Film Producer and Screenwriter |
Years active | 1992-present |
Spouses | |
Children | 4, including Mia Threapleton |
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.
He is the son of RAF Officer Edward ‘Ted’ Threapleton and Louise Threapleton.[2] 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 (b. 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. He also has a son Skyler Threapleton who was born in October 2009 [3][4]