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James Cameron

James Cameron

Directing
Born: Aug 16, 1954
From: Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada
Credits: 30 titles

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, …

Filmography

Title Character Year Rating
Fatal Dive to the Titanic: Truth and Lies Self 2024 10.0
Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron Self 2023 7.4
Inside Pandora's Box Self 2023 5.6
Attack of the Doc! Self 2023 5.0
Titanic: Stories from the Heart Self 2023 7.0
The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World Self 2021 8.0
Deepsea Challenge 3D Self 2014 6.621
Mission Blue Self 2014 7.433
James Cameron & Buzz Aldrin: Explorers - Von der Titanic bis zum Mond 2012
Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron Self 2012 7.5
Side by Side Self 2012 7.239
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan Self 2012 7.4
James Cameron: Voyage to the Bottom of the Earth Self 2012 6.0
Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth Self 2011 5.5
Brian May's Brief History of 3D Self 2011 7.0
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora Self 2010 6.455
Capturing Avatar Self 2010 6.95
Explorers: From The Titanic To The Moon Self 2006 6.0
Last Mysteries Of The Titanic Self 2005 6.5
George Lucas: Creating an Empire Self 2005 5.0
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing Self 2004 7.015
Ghosts of the Abyss Self 2003 6.838
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' Self 2003 7.548
Expedition: Bismarck Self 2002 7.196
Iron and Beyond Self - Director 2002 6.5
2001: The Making of a Myth Self 2001 6.6
Alien Evolution Self 2001 5.938
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs Self 1999 8.5
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs Self 1998 3.0
Your Studio and You James Cameron 1995 6.871
Quick Facts
Known forDirecting
Credits30
Born1954
FromKapuskasing, Ontario, Canada