Jim Lemley was born on March 9,1965 and is an American film and television producer based in Paris best known for his work on the action-thriller film Wanted.
14 Facts About Jim Lemley
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Jack Lemley was the Chief Executive of TransManche Link, the consortium that built the Channel Tunnel, which is the largest privately financed construction project in history.
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Jack Jim Lemley was awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II for his work on the Channel Tunnel.
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Jim Lemley started his career in New York City working for record label Island Records.
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Not long after joining Island Records, Jim Lemley moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film, working in production and music videos before joining Mel Gibson's Icon Entertainment in 1992.
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Jim Lemley produced several television projects, including The Three Stooges for ABC and Invincible for TBS.
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In 2001 at the age of 36, Jim Lemley was promoted to the position of CEO at Icon Entertainment International, based in London.
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In 2005, Jim Lemley partnered with acclaimed Russian director Timur Bekmambetov to produce the hit action thriller Wanted.
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Apart from producing Blockbusters, Jim Lemley executive produced the critically acclaimed French language drama The Diving Bell and the Butterfly based on the life of Elle magazine editor Jean-Dominique Bauby.
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Jim Lemley again re-teamed with Timur Bekmambetov and Tim Burton to produce Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, released by Twentieth Century Fox on June 22,2012, and based on the best-seller of the same name.
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Jim Lemley has multiple projects in development including Wanted 2, Moby Dick, and a science fiction project called Forever to be directed by Gareth Edwards of Godzilla fame.
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Jim Lemley is a member of the Producers Guild of America, Directors Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild.
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Jim Lemley remains an active member of his alma mater, serving on the advisory board for the University of Idaho, College of Business and Economics where he spoke as commencement speaker in the Spring of 2013.
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Jim Lemley met French actress Sophie Marceau while on the set of Anna Karenina in 1996, where Marceau played the eponymous role.