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James Marsh

1963 - Today

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James Marsh (born 30 April 1963) is a British film and documentary director best known for his work on Man on Wire, which won the 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, and The Theory of Everything, the multi-award-winning biopic of physicist Stephen Hawking released in 2014. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). James Marsh is the 1,624th most popular film director (up from 1,721st in 2024), the 5,804th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 6,048th in 2019) and the 122nd most popular British Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, James Marsh ranks 1,624 out of 2,041. Before him are Kasi Lemmons, Val Guest, McG, Ted Demme, Peter Chelsom, and Sándor Sára. After him are John McNaughton, Tom Six, Penelope Spheeris, Tarik Saleh, Lou Ye, and Miguel Gomes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, James Marsh ranks 582. Before him are Jadav Payeng, Eros Poli, Ted Demme, Paul Klebnikov, Alan McDonald, and Michael Chabon. After him are Pavel Řehák, Lisa Rinna, Lysette Anthony, Gert-Jan Theunisse, Ghada Amer, and Liu Huan.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, James Marsh ranks 5,806 out of 8,785. Before him are Peter Chelsom (1956), Tom Payne (1982), Tony Waiters (1937), Joan Greenwood (1921), Harry Hay (1912), and Sammy Baird (1930). After him are Mel Smith (1952), Stigand (null), Guy Pratt (1962), Dani Filth (1973), Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark (1986), and Jemma Redgrave (1965).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom

Among film directors born in United Kingdom, James Marsh ranks 122. Before him are Phyllida Lloyd (1957), Simon Monjack (1970), Oliver Parker (1960), Terry George (1952), Val Guest (1911), and Peter Chelsom (1956). After him are Ivor Montagu (1904), Alex Cox (1954), Julien Temple (1953), Rupert Sanders (1971), Ken Hughes (1922), and Charles Brabin (1882).

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