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Portrait of James Marsh

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James Marsh

Career

Active from 1990 to 2026, busiest in 1990 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Night Of
The Night Of
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Marsh Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Situational Comedy
    1.1, average 2.7
  • Physical Comedy
    1.0, average 2.4
  • Fantasy
    0.5, average 1.7
  • Wholesome
    2.3, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Suspenseful 2
  • Gritty Crime Thriller 2
  • Biographical Drama 2
  • Character Study 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

28
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

3 titles
The Girl with a Clock for a Heart
The Girl with a Clock for a Heart

Screenplay

Untitled Aron Ralson Documentary
Untitled Aron Ralson Documentary

Director

Instrumental
Instrumental

Writer, Director

2020s

5 titles · average score 60
Real Madrid: The Weight of Greatness
Real Madrid: The Weight of Greatness (2026)

Director

Rewriting Trump
Rewriting Trump (2025)
GoodWatch score 67

Executive Producer

The End
The End (2024)
GoodWatch score 55

Executive Producer

Dance First
Dance First (2023)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

American Murder: The Family Next Door
American Murder: The Family Next Door (2020)
GoodWatch score 74

Executive Producer

2010s

7 titles · average score 67
King of Thieves
King of Thieves (2018)
GoodWatch score 45

Director

The Mercy
The Mercy (2018)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

The Theory of Everything
The Theory of Everything (2014)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

Jack to a King: The Swansea Story
Jack to a King: The Swansea Story (2014)
GoodWatch score 73

Associate Producer

Of the Unknown
Of the Unknown (2014)

Executive Producer

Shadow Dancer
Shadow Dancer (2012)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Project Nim
Project Nim (2011)
GoodWatch score 82

Director

2000s

4 titles · average score 74
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009)
GoodWatch score 82

Director

Man on Wire
Man on Wire (2008)
GoodWatch score 87

Director

The King
The King (2006)
GoodWatch score 53

Director, Writer

The Team
The Team (2005)

Director

1990s

8 titles · average score 57
Wisconsin Death Trip
Wisconsin Death Trip (1999)
GoodWatch score 52

Writer, Producer

John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music
John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music (1998)

Director, Additional Camera

The Burger and the King: The Life & Cuisine of Elvis Presley
The Burger and the King: The Life & Cuisine of Elvis Presley (1996)

Director

Carrington
Carrington (1995)
GoodWatch score 63

First Assistant Editor

Trouble Man - The Last Years of Marvin Gaye
Trouble Man - The Last Years of Marvin Gaye (1994)

Director, Producer

Jan Švankmajer: The Animator of Prague
Jan Švankmajer: The Animator of Prague (1990)

Director

Agatha Christie - Unfinished Portrait
Agatha Christie - Unfinished Portrait (1990)

Director

Animals on Trial
Animals on Trial (1990)

Director

1980s

1 title · average score 58
Crusoe
Crusoe (1989)
GoodWatch score 58

First Assistant Editor