Jim Lemley
- January 5, 2024
- Film Producer
Quick Facts
Full Name | Jim Lemley |
Occupation | Film Producer |
Date Of Birth | Mar 9, 1965(1965-03-09) |
Age | 59 |
Birthplace | Seattle |
Country | United States |
Birth City | Washington |
Horoscope | Pisces |
Jim Lemley Biography
Name | Jim Lemley |
Birthday | Mar 9 |
Birth Year | 1965 |
Place Of Birth | Seattle |
Home Town | Washington |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Pisces |
Parents | Jack Lemley |
Children(s) | Juliette Lemley |
Jim Lemley is one of the most popular and richest Film Producer who was born on March 9, 1965 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Born on March 9 1965. Jim was the child of the famous engineer Jack Lemley. Jack Lemley was the Chief Executive of TransManche Link, the consortium which constructed the Channel Tunnel, which is the largest privately funded construction project in the history of construction. Jack Lemley was awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (“CBE”) by Queen Elizabeth II for his work on the Channel Tunnel.
He was introduced to French model Sophie Marceau while on the set of Anna Karenina in 1996, in which Sophie. Marceau played the titular character. They have daughter Juliette who was born on June 22, 2002. They split in 2006.
For his first independent production, in 2002, Jim teamed up with Ridley and Tony Scott to executive produce the medieval romance Tristan & Isolde, which starred James Franco and was directed by Kevin Reynolds. It was released in 2006 to mediocre reviews and had lackluster box office performance. In 2004, he partnered with successful horror producer Bonnie Curtis to executive produce the Wes Craven thriller Red Eye which was released in 2005 and starred Rachael McAdams and Cillian Murphy best known for playing the villain Scarecrow in Batman Begins. The film was a modest success and would only be a precursor to the smash hit Wanted.
In 2005, Lemley partnered with acclaimed Russian director Timur Bekmambetov to produce the hit action thriller Wanted (starring Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy). The film was released in 2008 to solid reviews and would go on to gross $341 million worldwide. Angelina Jolie declined to return for a sequel, which has been in development since 2008. On the subject of Wanted 2 Jim gave an interview with MTV in 2011, exclaiming he would like to see the film move forward with or without Angelina’s participation. Most recently in November 2014, co-producer Marc E. Platt told Comingsoon.net that a script is coming along well, but gave no indications as to when production might move forward.
Jim Lemley started his career in New York City working for the well-known recording label Island Records. The time during which he worked time working for Island that he discovered his interest in film when performing on the U2 documentaries Rattle and Hum. “I got to know the guys and be involved in the shooting, I realized that my interest in music was a portion of the movie- making process,” Lemley told me about his experience as an inspiration. After signing with Island Records, Lemley moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film. He worked as a producer and director of music videos, before being hired by Icon Entertainment, a company run by Mel Gibson. Icon Entertainment in 1992.
Jim Lemley Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Film Producer |
House | Living in own house. |
Jim Lemley is one of the richest Film Producer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jim Lemley 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Jim Lemley (born March 9 1965) is an American producer of television and film located in Paris famous by his involvement in the cult action thriller film Wanted.
He graduated with an B.A. on Marketing at The University of Idaho, College of Business and Economics in 1988. While at the University of Idaho, he was part in the secret Fraternity Delta Tau Delta.
At Icon, he worked on various films including Maverick, Immortal Beloved, Anna Karenina, Payback, 187, and served as executive producer on the Vietnam War drama We Were Soldiers. He also produced several television projects, including The Three Stooges for ABC and Invincible for TBS. In 2001 at the age of 36, Lemley was promoted to the position of CEO at Icon Entertainment International, based in London.
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Jim Ranked on the list of most popular Film Producer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jim Lemley celebrates birthday on March 9 of every year.