James Marsh

Quick Facts

Full Name	James Marsh
Occupation	Director
Date Of Birth	Apr 30, 1963(1963-04-30)
Age	61
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Taurus

James Marsh Biography

James Marsh is one of the most popular and richest Director who was born on April 30, 1963 in England, England, United Kingdom. Academy Award-winning British film director who received acclaim for his documentary Man on Wire in 2008. He also directed the documentary Project Nim in 2010.

He directed the 2012 film Shadow Dancer, starring Clive Owen.

In 2005 he directed the film The King which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.

In 2008 he made the documentary Man on Wire, about Philippe Petit’s walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York. Man on Wire won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 81st annual Oscars, the BAFTA Award for Best British film, the Independent Spirit Award, and many others. The film, called “exhilarating”, has had a hugely positive audience response and was among the Top Ten Films of 2008 on many critics’ lists.

His family comes from Truro, Cornwall.

James Marsh Net Worth

James Marsh is one of the richest Director from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Marsh 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started his career directing documentaries for BBC including the television documentary Troubleman – The Last Years of Marvin Gaye.

He studied at St. Catherine’s College in Oxford.

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.

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Facts & Trivia

James Ranked on the list of most popular Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. James Marsh celebrates birthday on April 30 of every year.

What did James Marsh discover?

James Marsh (2 September 1794 – 21 June 1846) was a British chemist who invented the Marsh test for detecting arsenic.

Who invented The Marsh test?

The Marsh test is a highly sensitive method in the detection of arsenic, especially useful in the field of forensic toxicology when arsenic was used as a poison. It was developed by the chemist James Marsh and first published in 1836.

What did James Marsh do for forensics?

British chemist James M. Marsh develops a method for testing the presence of arsenic in human tissue. Using zinc and sulfuric acid to create arsine gas, this test is highly sensitive to even small levels of arsenic. The Marsh Test, as it was known, was the first use of toxicology in a jury trial.

Who is known as the father of toxicology?

Mathieu Joseph Bonaventure Orfila (1787–1853), often called the “Father of Toxicology,” was the first great 19th-century exponent of forensic medicine.

Who was the first to detect poison in a corpse?

In 1806, Dr. Valentine Rose would be the first to use these two prior discoveries to determine whether a patient of his had died from arsenic poisoning. Dr. Rose took the stomach and its contents from the victim and cut them up and boiled them to release any chemicals bound in the flesh.