Jim Threapleton

James Edward Threapleton (born 8 November 1973) is an English painter and film director.<ref name="Camberwell">Template:Cite web</ref> He worked as a third assistant director in films such as Hideous Kinky (1998), Don't Go Breaking My Heart (1999) and The Mummy (1999). He also wrote and directed the film Extraordinary Rendition (2007). Since the 2010s, Threapleton has worked as a painter.

From 1998 to 2001, Threapleton was married to actress Kate Winslet, with whom he has a daughter, actress Mia Threapleton. Since 2008, he has been married to Julie Vuorinen, with whom he has two children.

Early life

He is the son of RAF Officer Edward ‘Ted’ Threapleton and Louise Threapleton.<ref name="yorkpress">Template:Cite web</ref> The older of two boys, he has a younger brother, Robin.Template:Citation needed

He studied History of Art at the University of Manchester.<ref name="Camberwell"/> He completed his Fine Art MA in 2010, earned a PhD in painting at Camberwell College of Arts,<ref name="Camberwell"/><ref name="fused">Template:Cite web</ref> and earned his doctorate from the Chelsea College of Art in 2016.<ref name="mrg">Template:Cite web</ref>

Career

Threapleton worked as a production runner on the television series Screen Two (1996) and Neverwhere (1996).<ref name="tvguide">Template:Cite web</ref> He worked as a unit driver in the film The Tribe (1998).<ref name="tvguide"/> He then worked as an assistant director on the television film Gobble (1997), and as a third assistant director on the television series The Jump (1998), and in films such as The Governess (1998), Hideous Kinky (1998), Don't Go Breaking My Heart (1999) and The Mummy (1999).<ref name="tvguide"/>

In 2001, Threapleton directed one episode of the horror anthology series Dark Realm.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

He made his feature directorial and screenwriting debut with the film Extraordinary Rendition (2007),<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> starring Omar Berdouni and Andy Serkis, which premiered at the 2007 Locarno Film Festival.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Since the 2010s, Threapleton has worked as a painter in London and Vancouver and has held exhibitions of his works at several art galleries.<ref name="Camberwell"/><ref name="fused"/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="mrg"/>

Personal life

Threapleton began a relationship with actress Kate Winslet after meeting her on the set of Hideous Kinky (1998), in which he worked as a third assistant director.<ref name="playmate">Template:Cite web</ref> They married on 22 November 1998 in Reading, Berkshire, Winslet's hometown.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> They have a daughter, actress Mia Threapleton (b. 12 October 2000 in London). The couple separated in September 2001<ref name="yorkpress"/> and divorced on 13 December 2001.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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.<ref name="playmate"/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

As of 2022, Threapleton has lived between London and Vancouver.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Filmography

As director

Year	Title	Notes
2001	Dark Realm	TV series; episode: "Party On"
2007	Extraordinary Rendition	Feature film; also screenwriter

As assistant director

Year	Title	Notes
1997	Gobble	Television film
1998	The Governess	Third assistant director
	The Jump	Television series; 4 episodes, third assistant director
	Hideous Kinky	Third assistant director
1999	Don't Go Breaking My Heart
	The Mummy

As production runner

Year	Title	Notes
1996	Screen Two	Television series; 1 episode
	Neverwhere	Miniseries; 2 episodes

As actor

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	Hideous Kinky	Man sitting on a wall	Uncredited

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