Joseph Manu James Age, Death, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Nickname	Benhur [1]Manu James Joseph - Facebook
Other name	Manu James [2]John W. Varghese - Instagram
Profession	Director
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in feet & inches- 5’ 5”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	As a child artist- Film (Malayalam): I Am Curious (2004) As a director- Film (Malayalam): Nancy Rani (2023)
Last Film	As a director- Film (Malayalam): Nancy Rani (2023)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	11 June 1991 (Tuesday)
Birthplace	Kottayam, Kerala, India
Date of Death	24 February 2023 (Friday)
Place of Death	Rajagiri Hospital in Kerala
Age (at the time of death)	31 Years
Death Cause	Hepatitis [3]The Economic Times
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Kottayam, Kerala, India
School	Labour India Gurukulam Public School in Marangattupilly, Kerala
College/University	• Mangalam College of Engineering, Ettumanoor • Christ University, Bengaluru • Houston Community College (Stafford Campus), Stafford, United States • University of Houston in Houston, Texas [4]Joseph Manu James - Facebook
Religion	Christianity
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Marriage Date	6 January 2018
Family
Wife/Spouse	Nyna Manu James
Parents	Father- James Joseph Mother- Cicily James
Siblings	Brother- Philips James (film director and editor) Sister- Minna James (image in parent's section)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Joseph Manu James

• Joseph Manu James was an Indian director. He succumbed to death on 24 February 2023 at Rajagiri hospital in Kerala, where he was undergoing treatment for pneumonia and hepatitis. Joseph breathed his last ahead of the release of his directorial debut film Nancy Rani (2023).

• After working as a child artist from 2003 to 2006 in the Malayalam film industry, Joseph assisted several film directors for Kannada, Hindi, and Malayalam language films.
  

  A childhood picture of Joseph Manu James (second from left)

• In 2014, Joseph joined the media and entertainment company Reliance Entertainment as an assistant director.

• In 2015, Joseph left the media company Reliance Entertainment and joined MTV India, where he worked as a field director, program presenter, and bass guitarist.

• In 2016, Joseph joined a US-based media company, Rockstar Film Company, as a filmmaker. In addition to this, he joined Indo-American Press Club as a journalist, which is a group constituting media journalists of Indian origin, who work in the United States, Canada, and Europe. 

• Joseph shifted to Houston, Texas from Kerala in 2020.

• Joseph was admitted to the Rajagiri hospital in Kerala in February 2023, where he underwent treatment for pneumonia. While getting treatment for curing pneumonia, he was diagnosed with hepatitis. On 24 February 2023, Joseph took his last breath after failing to recover from hepatitis. His funeral took place on 26 February 2023 at the Major Archiepiscopal Marth Mariam Archdeacon Church, Kuravilangad, Kerala. ^[5]The Hindu

• Joseph used to perform with the musical band “Rocks” during his college days at Christ University in Bengaluru.