Jim Threapleton

James Edward Threapleton (born 8 November 1973) is an English painter and film director. He worked as a third assistant director in films such as Hideous Kinky, 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. The older of two boys, he has a younger brother, Robin.

When his father was at RAF Coningsby, he attended the private Clinton Park School, in East Lindsey until 1985, followed by Bedford Modern School. His father was a Squadron Leader, formerly a Tornado navigator with 5 Squadron.

From May 1998, his father was station commander of RAF Cranwell.

He studied History of Art at the University of Manchester. and earned his doctorate from the Chelsea College of Art in 2016.

Career Threapleton worked as a production runner on the television series Screen Two (1996) and Neverwhere (1996). He worked as a unit driver in the film The Tribe (1998).

He made his feature directorial and screenwriting debut with the film Extraordinary Rendition (2007), starring Omar Berdouni and Andy Serkis, which premiered at the 2007 Locarno Film Festival.

Since the 2010s, Threapleton has worked as a painter in London and Vancouver and has held exhibitions of his works at several art galleries. They married on 22 November 1998 in Reading, Berkshire, Winslet's hometown. They have a daughter, actress Mia Threapleton (b. 12 October 2000 in London). The couple separated in September 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.

As of 2022, Threapleton has lived between London and Vancouver.

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

As assistant director

As production runner Year Title Notes1996 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