James Cameron
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1954-08-16 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada
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
Jackie Chan: Down to Earth
as Self
(2025)
Alien, Terror in Space
as Self (archive footage)
(2025)
(2024)
(2024)
Sigourney Weaver - Actionheldin und Stil-Ikone
as Self - Director (archive footage)
(2024)
Aliens Expanded
as Self
(2024)
Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli
as Self
(2024)
(2023)
(2023)
Inside Pandora's Box
as Self
(2023)
Attack of the Doc!
as Self
(2023)
(2022)
(2021)
(2021)
The Six
as Self
(2020)
(2020)
(2017)
(2017)
(2017)
(2017)
Atlantis Rising
as Self
(2016)
Eating You Alive
as Self
(2014)
Deepsea Challenge 3D
as Self
(2014)
Mission Blue
as Self
(2013)
Amazon Unknown
as Self
(2013)
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking
as Self - Filmmaker
(2012)
(2012)
(2012)
Side by Side
as Self
(2012)
(2012)
(2012)
Reflections on Titanic
as Self
(2012)
Titanic: 100 Years On
as Self
(2011)
(2011)
(2011)
(2010)
(2010)
Capturing Avatar
as Self
(2010)
A Message from Pandora
as Self
(2006)
(2006)
The Exodus Decoded
as Narrator
(2005)
(2005)
(2005)
Aliens of the Deep
as Self
(2005)
(2005)
(2005)
$200,000,001: A Ship's Odyssey (The Titanic Crew Video)
as Self (archive footage)
(2005)
Titanic: Behind The Scenes
as Self
(2004)
(2003)
Ghosts of the Abyss
as Self
(2003)
(2003)
(2002)
Expedition: Bismarck
as Self
(2002)
Iron and Beyond
as Self - Director
(2002)
The Alien Saga
as Self (archive footage)
(2001)
2001: The Making of a Myth
as Self
(2001)
Alien Evolution
as Self
(2001)
(2000)
Duets
as Karaoke singer (uncredited)
(2000)
(1999)
(1999)
The Muse
as James Cameron
(1999)
(1998)
(1998)
Titanic: Breaking New Ground
as Self
(1998)
(1997)
Titanic
as Steerage Dancer (uncredited)
(1997)
(1995)
Your Studio and You
as James Cameron
(1993)
(1993)
T2: More Than Meets the Eye
as Self
(1992)
(1991)
(1985)
The Making of the Terminator
as Self
Crew
Fantastic Voyage
Producer
Ghosts of Hiroshima
Director, Producer, Writer
The Devils
Writer, Director
(2031)
Avatar 5
Screenplay, Director, Characters, Producer, Editor
(2029)
Avatar 4
Screenplay, Story, Producer, Editor, Director, Characters
(2025)
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Screenplay, Director, Story, Characters, Producer, Editor
(2025)
There Is Another Way
Executive Producer
(2023)
Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron
Executive Producer
(2022)
Avatar: The Way of Water
Story, Director, Screenplay, Characters, Producer, Editor
(2021)
The Six
Executive Producer
(2020)
Akashinga: The Brave Ones
Executive Producer
(2019)
Alita: Battle Angel
Producer, Screenplay
(2019)
Terminator: Dark Fate
Producer, Characters, Story
(2019)
The Game Changers
Executive Producer
(2017)
Atlantis Rising
Executive Producer
(2016)
Cirque du Soleil: Toruk - The First Flight
Co-Director, Co-Producer
(2015)
Terminator Genisys
Characters
(2015)
Beyond Glory
Executive Producer
(2014)
Deepsea Challenge 3D
Executive Producer
(2013)
Gravity
Thanks
(2012)
Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away
Producer
(2012)
Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron
Executive Producer
(2012)
(2011)
Sanctum
Executive Producer, Presenter
(2010)
(2009)
Avatar
Director, Producer, Editor, Writer
(2008)
(2007)
The Lost Tomb Of Jesus
Executive Producer
(2006)
The Exodus Decoded
Executive Producer, Production Director
(2005)
Aliens of the Deep
Director, Cinematography, Producer
(2005)
Crash
Production Assistant
(2003)
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Characters
(2003)
Ghosts of the Abyss
Director, Producer
(2003)
Volcanoes of the Deep Sea
Executive Producer
(2002)
Solaris
Producer
(2002)
Expedition: Bismarck
Director
(1997)
Titanic
Director, Editor, Producer, Writer
(1997)
Traveller
Thanks
(1997)
Alien Resurrection
Characters
(1996)
T2 3-D: Battle Across Time
Director
(1995)
Strange Days
Producer, Screenplay, Additional Editing, Story
(1995)
Apollo 13
Visual Effects Design Consultant
(1994)
True Lies
Director, Screenplay, Producer
(1993)
Cronos
Thanks
(1992)
Alien³
Characters
(1991)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Writer, Director, Producer, Characters
(1991)
Point Break
Executive Producer
(1990)
Blue Steel
Thanks
(1989)
The Abyss
Director, Writer
(1986)
Aliens
Director, Screenplay, Story
(1985)
Rambo: First Blood Part II
Screenplay
(1984)
The Terminator
Director, Writer
(1982)
Piranha II: The Spawning
Director, Screenplay
(1982)
Android
Visual Effects Design Consultant
(1981)
Galaxy of Terror
Second Unit, Production Design
(1981)
Escape from New York
Matte Painter, Visual Effects Art Director
(1980)
Battle Beyond the Stars
Art Direction, Visual Effects
(1978)
Xenogenesis
Director, Writer, Production Design