Kai Thorup

Location Management
Director
Writer

Kai Thorup was born on 16 January 1972 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. He is a director and writer, known for I, Tonya (2017), Taken 3 (2014) and Coming 2 America (2021). He has been married to Jennifer Griffin since 13 August 2008. They have one child.

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Kai Thorup with visiting son, Dax, in location van.

Kai Thorup and Jennifer Griffin, on set of "The Goats".

Kai Thorup with Billy Bob Thornton on the set of "Jayne Mansfield's Car".

Kai Thorup and son Dax on the set of "21 Jump Street".

The "Friggin' Christmas Miracle" locations department with Robin Williams. (Aubrey Devaney; Sabina Rinaldi; Robin Williams and Kai Thorup)

Kai Thorup on the set of "RED" in New Orleans.

Mark Cottrell, Amanda Simon and Kai Thorup. The locations department on the set of "Mean Girls 2".

Known for

I, Tonya

7.5

Location Management

2017

Taken 3

6.0

Location Management

2014

James Earl Jones, Eddie Murphy, Wesley Snipes, Arsenio Hall, John Amos, Paul Bates, Shari Headley, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, Clint Smith, Akiley Love, Bella Murphy, Jermaine Fowler, Teyana Taylor, Rotimi, Nomzamo Mbatha, and KiKi Layne in Coming 2 America (2021)

Coming 2 America

5.3

Location Management

2021

SuperFly

5.2

Location Management

2018

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Location Management

Will Trent
- location manager
- TV Series
- 2023
Echo 3
- location manager
- TV Series
- 2022–2023
A Friend of the Family
- location manager (2022)
- TV Mini Series
- 2022
Till
- location manager
- location scout
- 2022
Three Months
- location manager
- 2022
First Wives Club
- location scout
- TV Series
- 2021
MacGyver
- location manager
- TV Series
- 2021
Coming 2 America
- location manager
- 2021
Jiu Jitsu
- locations scout
- 2020
I Care a Lot
- locations scout
- 2020
Emperor
- location manager
- 2020
Greenleaf
- locations scout
- TV Series
- 2020
Robbie
- locations scout
- TV Series
- 2020
Boss Level
- location scout
- 2020
Like a Boss
- location scout
- 2020

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Born
- January 16, 1972
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Spouse
- Jennifer GriffinAugust 13, 2008 - present (1 child)
Parents
- Sherry Thorup
Other works
Producer and production manager for an ongoing lecture series in South Florida bringing leading scientists, journalists and activists from around the world to speak on all aspects of AIDS and cancer research.