Thomas Hedley | |
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Born | 1942 or 1943 (age 81–82)
[1]
Rugby, Warwickshire, England [
citation needed] |
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | magazine editor and screenwriter |
Spouse | Lisa Abelow Hedley |
Children | 4 |
Relatives |
Robert Mnuchin (father-in-law) Steven Mnuchin (brother-in-law) |
Thomas Hedley Jr., (born 1942/43) is a British magazine editor and screenwriter. The former publisher of Duckworth in London is President and Publisher of Hedley Media Group in New York City. As a young editor of Esquire, he edited and published essays by Federico Fellini, François Truffaut, Michelangelo Antonioni and Andy Warhol, among others. A fascination with film led to a number of written and produced screenplays including: Circle of Two, directed by Jules Dassin, Mr. Patman, Double Negative, Fighting Back and most notably, Flashdance. [2] He has written screenplays for Barbra Streisand, Michael Jackson, Jean-Paul Goude and Sean Penn, among others.
Hedley was born in England, the son of a Canadian military father and his English wife, and was educated at the University of Winnipeg. [1]
He is married to Lisa Abelow Hedley, the step-daughter of banker turned art dealer, Robert Mnuchin (daughter of his second wife Adriana Mnuchin). Her step-brother is United States Secretary of the Treasury-designate, Steven Mnuchin. Lisa Hedley has been nominated for an Emmy award for documentary film. They have four children, and live in Palm Beach, Florida. [4] [5]
Thomas Hedley | |
---|---|
Born | 1942 or 1943 (age 81–82)
[1]
Rugby, Warwickshire, England [
citation needed] |
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | magazine editor and screenwriter |
Spouse | Lisa Abelow Hedley |
Children | 4 |
Relatives |
Robert Mnuchin (father-in-law) Steven Mnuchin (brother-in-law) |
Thomas Hedley Jr., (born 1942/43) is a British magazine editor and screenwriter. The former publisher of Duckworth in London is President and Publisher of Hedley Media Group in New York City. As a young editor of Esquire, he edited and published essays by Federico Fellini, François Truffaut, Michelangelo Antonioni and Andy Warhol, among others. A fascination with film led to a number of written and produced screenplays including: Circle of Two, directed by Jules Dassin, Mr. Patman, Double Negative, Fighting Back and most notably, Flashdance. [2] He has written screenplays for Barbra Streisand, Michael Jackson, Jean-Paul Goude and Sean Penn, among others.
Hedley was born in England, the son of a Canadian military father and his English wife, and was educated at the University of Winnipeg. [1]
He is married to Lisa Abelow Hedley, the step-daughter of banker turned art dealer, Robert Mnuchin (daughter of his second wife Adriana Mnuchin). Her step-brother is United States Secretary of the Treasury-designate, Steven Mnuchin. Lisa Hedley has been nominated for an Emmy award for documentary film. They have four children, and live in Palm Beach, Florida. [4] [5]