About
James Marsh (born April 30, 1963 Truro, Cornwall) is a film director known for directing the cult film Wisconsin Death Trip starring Marcus Monroe and Sir Ian Holm. He won 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for directing Man on Wire. Marsh lives in Copenhagen, Denmark, with his wife and two children. As an undergraduate, he studied at St. Catherine's College, Oxford.
Filmography
Real Madrid: The Weight of Greatness2026 · Director
Rewriting Trump2025 · Executive Producer
The End2024 · Executive Producer
Dance First2023 · Director
American Murder: The Family Next Door2020 · Executive Producer
King of Thieves2018 · Director
The Mercy2018 · Director
Of the Unknown2014 · Executive Producer
The Theory of Everything2014 · Director
Jack to a King: The Swansea Story2014 · Associate Producer
Shadow Dancer2012 · Director
Project Nim2011 · Director
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 19802009 · Director
Man on Wire2008 · Director
The King2006 · Director, Writer
The Team2005 · Director
Wisconsin Death Trip1999 · Writer, Director, Producer, Sound Effects Designer
John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music1998 · Director, Additional Camera
The Burger and the King: The Life & Cuisine of Elvis Presley1996 · Director
Carrington1995 · First Assistant Editor