| Personal Details Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kris Thykier |
| Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | January 13, 1972. As of 2024, he is around 52 years old. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Wife / Spouse / Partner / Dating | Married. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Children / No. of Kids | 3 |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
| Nationality | British |
| How tall is Kris Thykier? | The height of Kris is 5′10″ |
Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Kris Thykier is a public relations expert turned film producer who is based in the U.K.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Born in England, on 13th January 1972, Kris’s full name is Svend Christoffer Stael Thykier.
- Little information is available on his early life. He is married to Claudia Winkleman, a TV host well-known for presenting BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing. They were married in a private ceremony in 2000.
- The couple has three children. Their firstborn son Jake was born in March 2003; daughter Matilda in June 2006 and Arthur in July 2011.
- In October 2014, his daughter Matilda had an accident. Her Halloween costume caught fire from a nearby candle, and she had serious burns and was hospitalised. The accident got national attention and prompted calls for Halloween costumes to have higher standards on being flame retardant.
- Kris lived with his family in the exclusive Connaught Square in London & can count Tony Blair, U.K. former Prime Minister and Labour leader as their neighbour.
Profession, Net worth & Movies Career :
- Before his involvement in the film business, Kris had a successful career in public relations, working with Matthew Freud at a PR company, Freud Communications.
- Kris also had a stake in Freud Communications which he sold before going into film production. He formed Marv Films with a former client and director, Matthew Vaughn. He then split up with Matthew Vaughn to form his own company called PeaPie Films. The firm aims to produce two to three films a year, possibly producing the film from script development.
- Kris did not have film production experience prior to forming Marv Films, but experts in the industry have commented how easily he stepped into the role. His public relations and marketing skills helped, although Kris is the first to admit that managing production and developing film ideas had been a challenge.
- Despite being new to the field, Kris has done very well. He has produced successful films such as Harry Brown (2009), Kick Ass (2010) and the comedy I Give it a Year (2013). He also produced Summeren ‘92 (2015), which was nominated for Best Film and Audience Award in the Robert Festival 2016. He was also nominated for a BAFTA for his film Trash (2014) under the category Best Film – Not in the English language.
- Kris looks forward to more challenges in producing independent films in the U.K., but this time he will have more knowledge. He was also an executive producer in films such as Stardust, Tolkien and TV mini-series The State.