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Jim Threapleton

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Jim Threapleton
Born
James Edward Threapleton

8 November 1973(1973-11-08)(age50)
Wharfedale,England
Other namesJames Threapleton
Occupation(s)Film director, producer and screenwriter
Years active1992–present
Spouses
(m.1998;div.2001)
Julie Vuorinen
(m.2008)
Children4, includingMia Threapleton

James Edward Threapleton(born 8 November 1973) is an Englishfilm director.Threapleton has worked as an assistant director on a number of feature films, includingHideous Kinky.

Career

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His first work as a director (and writer) was the filmExtraordinary Rendition,starringOmar BerdouniandAndy Serkis,[1]which premiered at the 2007Locarno Film Festival.

Personal life

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He is the son ofRAFOfficer Edward ‘Ted’ Threapleton and Louise Threapleton.[2] The older of two boys, he has a younger brother Robin. He andKate Winslet,whom he met on the set ofHideous Kinky,married on 22 November 1998 inReading, Berkshire,Winslet's hometown. They have a daughter,Mia Honey Threapleton(b. 12 October 2000 inLondon). 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]

References

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  1. ^Eurochannel."Extraordinary Rendition - Jim Threapleton - United Kingdom - Euro Cinema - English - Eurochannel".
  2. ^"Star Kate in split shock".Retrieved7 April2024.
  3. ^Walker, Mandrake by Tim (11 October 2008)."Playmate on the way for Kate Winslet's daughter Mia"– via telegraph.co.uk.
  4. ^Jim Threapleton Creates a New Future for Mia HoneyCelebrity Baby Blog, January 5, 2009
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