Jim Threapleton
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James Edward "Jim" Threapleton (born 1973, Wharfedale
, North Yorkshire
, England
). Threapleton has worked as an assistant director on many films, including Hideous Kinky
.
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 had a daughter, Mia Honey Threapleton, on 12 October 2000 in London
. However, the two separated in September 2001 and divorced on 13 December 2001.
Threapleton married again to Julie, a special needs
teacher.
His first work as a director (and writer) was the film Extraordinary Rendition which premiered at the 2007 Locarno Film Festival.
Wharfedale
Wharfedale is one of the Yorkshire Dales in England. It is the valley of the River Wharfe. Towns and villages in Wharfedale include Buckden, Kettlewell, Conistone, Grassington, Hebden, Ilkley, Burley-in-Wharfedale, Otley, Pool-in-Wharfedale, Arthington, Collingham, and Wetherby...
, North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
). Threapleton has worked as an assistant director on many films, including Hideous Kinky
Hideous Kinky (film)
Hideous Kinky is a 1998 film based on a novel about a young English mother who moves from London to Morocco with her two young daughters. It was directed by Gillies MacKinnon. The soundtrack included music by Canned Heat, Richie Havens and the Incredible String Band. The film was marketed with...
.
He and Kate Winslet
Kate Winslet
Kate Elizabeth Winslet is an English actress and occasional singer. She has received multiple awards and nominations. She was the youngest person to accrue six Academy Award nominations, and won the Academy Award for Best Actress for The Reader...
, whom he met on the set of Hideous Kinky
Hideous Kinky (film)
Hideous Kinky is a 1998 film based on a novel about a young English mother who moves from London to Morocco with her two young daughters. It was directed by Gillies MacKinnon. The soundtrack included music by Canned Heat, Richie Havens and the Incredible String Band. The film was marketed with...
, married on 22 November 1998 in Reading, Berkshire
Reading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
, Winslet's hometown. They had a daughter, Mia Honey Threapleton, on 12 October 2000 in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. However, the two separated in September 2001 and divorced on 13 December 2001.
Threapleton married again to Julie, a special needs
Special needs
In the USA, special needs is a term used in clinical diagnostic and functional development to describe individuals who require assistance for disabilities that may be medical, mental, or psychological. For instance, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and the International...
teacher.
His first work as a director (and writer) was the film Extraordinary Rendition which premiered at the 2007 Locarno Film Festival.