James Cameron
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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Personal info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1954-08-16
Place of birth
Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada
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Cast
Ghosts of the Abyss
2003
6.85
Expedition: Bismarck
2002
7.20
Inside Pandora's Box
2023
5.60
2001: The Making of a Myth
2001
6.50
Iron and Beyond
2002
5.30
Side by Side
2012
7.30
Attack of the Doc!
2023
5.00
Capturing Avatar
2010
7.00
Last Mysteries Of The Titanic
2005
6.00
Alien Evolution
2001
5.90
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
2005
5.00
Deepsea Challenge 3D
2014
6.63
Mission Blue
2014
7.42
Your Studio and You
1995
6.80
Titanic: Stories from the Heart
2023
7.00
Brian May's Brief History of 3D
2011
7.00
Aliens of the Deep
2005
6.10
The Six
2021
8.00
Tipping Point: The End of Oil
2011
8.00
Aliens Expanded
2024
8.89
Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli
2024
8.00
The Alien Saga
2002
6.60
Score: A Film Music Documentary
2017
7.11
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
2024
6.00
Titanic
1997
7.90
Reflections on Titanic
2012
7.20
The Exodus Decoded
2006
6.90
A Message from Pandora
2010
6.00
Amazon Unknown
2013
7.50
T2: Reprogramming The Terminator
2017
7.39
The Making of the Terminator
1985
8.00
Eating You Alive
2016
7.26
Atlantis Rising
2017
6.00
The Muse
1999
5.20
Duets
2000
5.62
The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D'
2000
5.30
T2: More Than Meets the Eye
1993
6.70
Titanic: Breaking New Ground
1998
7.00
True Lies
1994
7.08
Auto Motives
2000
5.00
History in the Making: Titanic
1998
0.00