James Edward Threapleton (born November 8, 1973,

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) is an English film director. Threapleton has worked as an assistant director on many films, including ''

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''.

Career

His first work as a director (and writer) was the film ''

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'', starring

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and

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, which premiered at the 2007 Locarno Film Festival.

Personal life

The elder of two boys, he has a younger brother Robin. He and Kate Winslet, who he met on the set of ''

'', married on 22 November 1998 in

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, Winslet's hometown. They have a daughter, Mia Honey Threapleton (born 12 October 2000 in

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). 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.Jim Threapleton Creates a New Future for Mia Honey
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* 1973 births English film directors Living people People from Craven District {{UK-film-director-stub