| Joseph Manu James was an Indian director. |
| He passed away on 24 February 2023 at Rajagiri hospital in Kerala while being treated for pneumonia and hepatitis. |
| Joseph died just before the release of his first film, Nancy Rani (2023). |
| From 2003 to 2006, he worked as a child artist in the Malayalam film industry. |
| Joseph assisted various film directors in Kannada, Hindi, and Malayalam films. |
| In 2014, he began working as an assistant director at Reliance Entertainment. |
| By 2015, Joseph had moved to MTV India as a field director, program presenter, and bass guitarist. |
| In 2016, he joined Rockstar Film Company in the US and also became a journalist at the Indo-American Press Club. |
| Joseph relocated to Houston, Texas from Kerala in 2020. |
| Admitted to Rajagiri hospital in February 2023 for pneumonia, he was later diagnosed with hepatitis and passed away on 24 February. |
| His funeral was held on 26 February 2023 at Major Archiepiscopal Marth Mariam Archdeacon Church, Kuravilangad, Kerala. |
| During his college days at Christ University in Bengaluru, Joseph played in the band "Rocks." |
