James Marsh

Career Overview

James Marsh has 31 screen credits in a career dating back to 1989. Signature works include The Theory of Everything, King of Thieves, Dance First. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

31

Birth Date

1963-04-30 00:00:00

Birth Place

Truro, Cornwall, England, UK

Known For

• 

  The Theory of Everything
• 

  King of Thieves
• 

  Dance First
• 

  Shadow Dancer
• 

  Man on Wire
• 

  Real Madrid: The Weight of Greatness

Frequent Collaborators

• Charlie Cox (2 collaborations)
• Maxine Peake (2 collaborations)
• Aidan Gillen (2 collaborations)
• Eddie Redmayne (1 collaborations)
• Felicity Jones (1 collaborations)
• Emily Watson (1 collaborations)
• Simon McBurney (1 collaborations)
• David Thewlis (1 collaborations)
• Harry Lloyd (1 collaborations)
• Tom Prior (1 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (4 credits)

  • The Girl with a Clock for a Heart

    screenplay

    writing
    2026
  • Instrumental

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • The King

    writer

    writing
    2006
  • Wisconsin Death Trip

    writer

    writing
    1999

• directing (18 credits)

  • Instrumental

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Real Madrid: The Weight of Greatness

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Dance First

    director

    directing
    2023
  • King of Thieves

    director

    directing
    2018
  • The Mercy

    director

    directing
    2018
  • The Night Of

    - Part 4: The Art of War (2016) ... director directing
    2016
  • The Theory of Everything

    director

    directing
    2014
  • Shadow Dancer

    director

    directing
    2012
  • Project Nim

    director

    directing
    2011
  • Man on Wire

    director

    directing
    2008
  • The King

    director

    directing
    2006
  • The Team

    director

    directing
    2005
  • Wisconsin Death Trip

    director

    directing
    1999
  • John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music

    director

    directing
    1998
  • The Burger and the King: The Life & Cuisine of Elvis Presley

    director

    directing
    1996
  • Animals on Trial

    director

    directing
    1990
  • Agatha Christie - Unfinished Portrait

    director

    directing
    1990
  • Jan Švankmajer: The Animator of Prague

    director

    directing
    1990

• production (5 credits)

  • Rewriting Trump

    executive producer

    production
    2025
  • The End

    executive producer

    production
    2024
  • American Murder: The Family Next Door

    executive producer

    production
    2020
  • Of the Unknown

    executive producer

    production
    2014
  • Wisconsin Death Trip

    producer

    production
    1999

• sound (1 credits)

  • Wisconsin Death Trip

    sound effects designer

    sound
    1999

• camera (1 credits)

  • John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music

    additional camera

    camera
    1998

• editing (2 credits)

  • Carrington

    first assistant editor

    editing
    1995
  • Crusoe

    first assistant editor

    editing
    1989