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James Edward Threapleton (born 8 November 1973) is an English painter and film director.<ref name="Camberwell">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=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 lifeEdit
He is the son of RAF Officer Edward ‘Ted’ Threapleton and Louise Threapleton.<ref name="yorkpress">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=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">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and earned his doctorate from the Chelsea College of Art in 2016.<ref name="mrg">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
CareerEdit
Threapleton worked as a production runner on the television series Screen Two (1996) and Neverwhere (1996).<ref name="tvguide">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=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>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
He made his feature directorial and screenwriting debut with the film Extraordinary Rendition (2007),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> starring Omar Berdouni and Andy Serkis, which premiered at the 2007 Locarno Film Festival.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=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>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="mrg"/>
Personal lifeEdit
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">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> They married on 22 November 1998 in Reading, Berkshire, Winslet's hometown.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=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>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=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>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
As of 2022, Threapleton has lived between London and Vancouver.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
FilmographyEdit
As directorEdit
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Dark Realm | TV series; episode: "Party On" |
| 2007 | Extraordinary Rendition | Feature film; also screenwriter |
As assistant directorEdit
| 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 runnerEdit
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Screen Two | Television series; 1 episode |
| Neverwhere | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
As actorEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Hideous Kinky | Man sitting on a wall | Uncredited |
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