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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Acting (67 movies)
Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron
2023
The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World
2021
Ghosts of the Abyss
2003
Expedition: Bismarck
2002
James Cameron & Buzz Aldrin: Explorers - Von der Titanic bis zum Mond
2012
Inside Pandora's Box
2023
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
2004
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
2003
2001: The Making of a Myth
2001
Iron and Beyond
2002
Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron
2012
Side by Side
2012
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
2010
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012
Attack of the Doc!
2023
Capturing Avatar
2010
Alien Evolution
2001
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
1998
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
2005
Deepsea Challenge 3D
2014
Mission Blue
2014
Your Studio and You
1995
Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth
2011
Brian May's Brief History of 3D
2011
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
1999
Fatal Dive to the Titanic: Truth and Lies
2024
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
2022
Aliens of the Deep
2005
The Six
2021
Tipping Point: The End of Oil
2011
Aliens Expanded
2024
Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli
2024
The Alien Saga
2002
Score: A Film Music Documentary
2017
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
2024
Titanic
1997
Reflections on Titanic
2012
Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron
2017
The Making of 'The Terminator': A Retrospective
1992
The Exodus Decoded
2006
A Message from Pandora
2010
Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us
2005
Titanic: 100 Years On
2012
Amazon Unknown
2013
T2: Reprogramming The Terminator
2017
The Making of the Terminator
1985
Atlantis Rising
2017
Eating You Alive
2016
The Muse
1999
Duets
2000
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
1999
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy
2020
The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D'
2000
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking
2013
Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss'
1993
The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'
1991
Titanic: Into the Heart of the Wreck
2020
T2: More Than Meets the Eye
1993
Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'
2001
No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
2003
Tony Robinson's Titanic Adventure
2005
Titanic: Breaking New Ground
1998
The Director's Vision: Hollywood's Best Discuss Their Craft
1998
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
2004
Solartaxi: Around the World with the Sun
2010
True Lies
1994
Directing (17 movies)
The Terminator
1984
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991
Titanic
1997
Aliens
1986
The Abyss
1989
Aliens of the Deep
2005
Piranha II: The Spawning
1982
Ghosts of the Abyss
2003
Expedition: Bismarck
2002
Xenogenesis
1978
True Lies
1994
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2025
Avatar
2009
Avatar: The Way of Water
2022
Avatar 4
2029
Avatar 5
2031
T2 3-D: Battle Across Time
1996
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Xenogenesis | 1978 | Writer |
| Piranha II: The Spawning | 1982 | Screenplay |
| The Terminator | 1984 | Writer |
| Rambo: First Blood Part II | 1985 | Screenplay |
| Aliens | 1986 | Screenplay |
| The Abyss | 1989 | Writer |
| Terminator 2: Judgment Day | 1991 | Writer |
| Terminator 2: Judgment Day | 1991 | Producer |
| Point Break | 1991 | Executive Producer |
| True Lies | 1994 | Screenplay |
| True Lies | 1994 | Producer |
| Strange Days | 1995 | Producer |
| Strange Days | 1995 | Screenplay |
| Titanic | 1997 | Producer |
| Titanic | 1997 | Writer |
| Solaris | 2002 | Producer |
| Ghosts of the Abyss | 2003 | Producer |
| Volcanoes of the Deep Sea | 2003 | Executive Producer |
| Aliens of the Deep | 2005 | Producer |
| The Exodus Decoded | 2006 | Executive Producer |
| The Lost Tomb Of Jesus | 2007 | Executive Producer |
| Avatar | 2009 | Producer |
| Avatar | 2009 | Writer |
| Sanctum | 2011 | Executive Producer |
| Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron | 2012 | Executive Producer |
| Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away | 2012 | Producer |
| Deepsea Challenge 3D | 2014 | Executive Producer |
| Beyond Glory | 2015 | Executive Producer |
| Atlantis Rising | 2017 | Executive Producer |
| Alita: Battle Angel | 2019 | Producer |
| Alita: Battle Angel | 2019 | Screenplay |
| The Game Changers | 2019 | Executive Producer |
| Terminator: Dark Fate | 2019 | Producer |
| Akashinga: The Brave Ones | 2020 | Executive Producer |
| The Six | 2021 | Executive Producer |
| Avatar: The Way of Water | 2022 | Screenplay |
| Avatar: The Way of Water | 2022 | Producer |
| Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron | 2023 | Executive Producer |
| There Is Another Way | 2025 | Executive Producer |
| Avatar: Fire and Ash | 2025 | Screenplay |
| Avatar: Fire and Ash | 2025 | Producer |
| Avatar 4 | 2029 | Producer |
| Avatar 4 | 2029 | Screenplay |
| Avatar 5 | 2031 | Producer |
| Avatar 5 | 2031 | Screenplay |