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James Cameron

Directing 71 years old Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada ★ 4.0
Born: August 16, 1954

Biography

James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is a Canadian filmmaker. He is a major figure in the post-New Hollywood era and often uses novel technologies with a classical filmmaking style. Cameron first gained recognition for writing and directing The Terminator (1984), and found further success with Aliens (1986), The Abyss (1989), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), and True Lies (1994), as well as Avatar (2009) and its sequels. He directed, wrote, co-produced, and co-edited Titanic (1997), winning Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Film Editing. He is a recipient of various other industry accolades, and three of his films have been selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.

Cameron co-founded the production companies Lightstorm Entertainment, Digital Domain, and Earthship Productions. In addition to filmmaking, he is a National Geographic explorer-in-residence. He has produced many documentaries on deep-ocean exploration, including Ghosts of the Abyss (2003) and Aliens of the Deep (2005). Cameron has also contributed to underwater filming and remote vehicle technologies and helped create the digital 3D Fusion Camera System. In 2012, Cameron became the first person to solo descend the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the Earth's ocean, in the Deepsea Challenger submersible.

Cameron's films have grossed over $8 billion worldwide, making him the second-highest-grossing film director. Three of Cameron's films are among the top four highest-grossing films of all time; Avatar (2009), Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) and Titanic (1997) are the highest, third-highest and fourth-highest-grossing films of all time, respectively. Cameron directed the first film to gross over $1 billion, the first two films to gross over $2 billion, and is the only director to have had three films grossing over $2 billion. In 2010, Time named Cameron one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Cameron is also an environmentalist and runs several sustainability businesses.

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Filmography

Acting Credits (108)

Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) Self 2026
Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20
Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20 Self 2025
Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films
Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films Self - Director, Writer, Producer, Creator, Editor 2025
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story Self 2025
Visionaries
Visionaries Self 2025
What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates
What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates Self - Filmmaker, Inventor, Explorer 2024
OceanXplorers
OceanXplorers Voice 2024
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony Self 2024
Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli
Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli Self 2024
Aliens Expanded
Aliens Expanded Self 2024
Secrets of the Octopus
Secrets of the Octopus Self 2024
The Titan Sub Disaster: Minute by Minute
The Titan Sub Disaster: Minute by Minute Self 2024
Fatal Dive to the Titanic: Truth and Lies
Fatal Dive to the Titanic: Truth and Lies Self 2024
Titanic: Stories from the Heart
Titanic: Stories from the Heart Self 2023
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma Self - Guest 2023
Attack of the Doc!
Attack of the Doc! Self 2023
Inside Pandora's Box
Inside Pandora's Box Self 2023
Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron
Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron Self 2023
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20 Self 2022
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? Self 2022
LIGHT & MAGIC
LIGHT & MAGIC Self - Director 2022
LIGHT & MAGIC
LIGHT & MAGIC Self - Director, The Abyss / Director, Terminator 2 2022
LIGHT & MAGIC
LIGHT & MAGIC Self 2022
The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World
The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World Self 2021
Great Minds
Great Minds Self 2021
Secrets of the Whales
Secrets of the Whales Self 2021
The Six
The Six Self 2021
Directors on Directors
Directors on Directors Self 2021
Titanic: Into the Heart of the Wreck
Titanic: Into the Heart of the Wreck Self 2020
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy Self 2020
The Movies That Made Us
The Movies That Made Us Self (archive footage) 2019
Save the Titanic: Treasures From the Deep
Save the Titanic: Treasures From the Deep Self 2019
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction Self - Host 2018
Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron
Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron Self 2017
T2: Reprogramming The Terminator
T2: Reprogramming The Terminator Self 2017
Score: A Film Music Documentary
Score: A Film Music Documentary Self 2017
Atlantis Rising
Atlantis Rising Self 2017
Eating You Alive
Eating You Alive Self 2016
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson Self 2015
Deepsea Challenge 3D
Deepsea Challenge 3D Self 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self 2014
Mission Blue
Mission Blue Self 2014
Amazon Unknown
Amazon Unknown Self 2013
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking Self - Filmmaker 2013
James Cameron & Buzz Aldrin: Explorers - Von der Titanic bis zum Mond
James Cameron & Buzz Aldrin: Explorers - Von der Titanic bis zum Mond 2012
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan Self 2012
Reflections on Titanic
Reflections on Titanic Self 2012
Side by Side
Side by Side Self 2012
Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron
Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron Self 2012
James Cameron: Voyage to the Bottom of the Earth
James Cameron: Voyage to the Bottom of the Earth Self 2012
Tipping Point: The End of Oil
Tipping Point: The End of Oil Self 2011
Brian May's Brief History of 3D
Brian May's Brief History of 3D Self 2011
Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth
Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth Self 2011
Solartaxi: Around the World with the Sun
Solartaxi: Around the World with the Sun 2010
Capturing Avatar
Capturing Avatar Self 2010
A Message from Pandora
A Message from Pandora Self 2010
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora Self 2010
Mars Rising
Mars Rising Himself 2007
The Exodus Decoded
The Exodus Decoded Narrator 2006
Explorers: From The Titanic To The Moon
Explorers: From The Titanic To The Moon Self 2006
Tony Robinson's Titanic Adventure
Tony Robinson's Titanic Adventure Self 2005
The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report 2005
Last Mysteries Of The Titanic
Last Mysteries Of The Titanic Self 2005
Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us
Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us Self 2005
Aliens of the Deep
Aliens of the Deep Self 2005
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
George Lucas: Creating an Empire Self 2005
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection Self 2005
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing Self 2004
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' Self 2004
Entourage
Entourage James Cameron 2004
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' Self 2003
No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects 2003
Ghosts of the Abyss
Ghosts of the Abyss Self 2003
MythBusters
MythBusters Self 2003
Expedition: Bismarck
Expedition: Bismarck Self 2002
Iron and Beyond
Iron and Beyond Self - Director 2002
The Alien Saga
The Alien Saga Self (archive footage) 2002
Alien Evolution
Alien Evolution Self 2001
Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'
Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator' Self 2001
2001: The Making of a Myth
2001: The Making of a Myth Self 2001
Duets
Duets Karaoke singer (uncredited) 2000
The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D'
The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D' Self 2000
Click
Click Self 2000
Auto Motives
Auto Motives Self 2000
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs Self 1999
The Muse
The Muse James Cameron 1999
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic Self 1999
Titanic: Breaking New Ground
Titanic: Breaking New Ground Self 1998
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs Self 1998
The Director's Vision: Hollywood's Best Discuss Their Craft
The Director's Vision: Hollywood's Best Discuss Their Craft himself 1998
History in the Making: Titanic
History in the Making: Titanic Self 1998
Titanic
Titanic Steerage Dancer (uncredited) 1997
The View
The View Self 1997
Your Studio and You
Your Studio and You James Cameron 1995
True Lies
True Lies Helicopter pilot (voice) (uncredited) 1994
Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss'
Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss' Self 1993
T2: More Than Meets the Eye
T2: More Than Meets the Eye Self 1993
Mad About You
Mad About You James Cameron 1992
HBO First Look
HBO First Look Self 1992
The Making of 'The Terminator': A Retrospective
The Making of 'The Terminator': A Retrospective Self 1992
The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'
The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' Self 1991
The Making of the Terminator
The Making of the Terminator Self 1985
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Cameo (uncredited) 1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self (uncredited) 1975
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee 1944
Jackie Chan: Down to Earth
Jackie Chan: Down to Earth Self
Infinite Worlds of Science Fiction
Infinite Worlds of Science Fiction Self

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