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James Cameron

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James Cameron

James Cameron is a director born on August 16, 1954 in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada. He is known for Avatar, Titanic and The Terminator. GloboWatch shows where to watch 5 of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Directing
Born
August 16, 1954
Place of birth
Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada
Also known as
เจมส์ แคเมรอน · 제임스 캐머런 · Джеймс Кемерон

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Cameron, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

  1. 2026Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)as Self (uncredited) · Director · Producer · Editor
  2. 2025Avatar: Fire and AshScreenplay · Director · Story · Producer · Editor
  3. 2025Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Storyas Self
  4. 2025Secrets of the PenguinsExecutive producer
  5. 2024Secrets of the Octopusas Self · 3 episodes · Executive producer
  6. 2023Secrets of the ElephantsExecutive producer
  7. 2023True LiesExecutive producer
  8. 2022Avatar: The Way of WaterStory · Director · Screenplay · Producer · Editor
  9. 2022Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20as Self
  10. 2022LIGHT & MAGICas Self - Director · 1 episode
  11. 2021Secrets of the Whalesas Self · 4 episodes · Executive producer
  12. 2019The Movies That Made Usas Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
  13. 2019Terminator: Dark FateProducer · Story
  14. 2019The Game ChangersExecutive producer
  15. 2019Alita: Battle AngelProducer · Screenplay
  16. 2018James Cameron's Story of Science Fictionas Self - Host · 6 episodes · Creator
  17. 2017Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameronas Self
  18. 2017T2: Reprogramming The Terminatoras Self
  19. 2017Score: A Film Music Documentaryas Self
  20. 2017Atlantis Risingas Self · Executive producer
  21. 2016Eating You Aliveas Self
  22. 2014Deepsea Challenge 3Das Self · Executive producer
  23. 2014Mission Blueas Self
  24. 2012Cirque du Soleil: Worlds AwayProducer
  25. 2012Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titanas Self
  26. 2012Reflections on Titanicas Self
  27. 2012Side by Sideas Self
  28. 2012Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameronas Self · Executive producer
  29. 2011SanctumExecutive producer
  30. 2010Capturing Avataras Self
  31. 2010Avatar: Creating the World of Pandoraas Self
  32. 2009AvatarDirector · Producer · Editor · Writer
  33. 2005Aliens of the Deepas Self · Director · Producer
  34. 2004The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editingas Self
  35. 2004Entourageas James Cameron · 4 episodes
  36. 2003Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'as Self
  37. 2003Ghosts of the Abyssas Self · Director · Producer
  38. 2003MythBustersas Self · 2 episodes
  39. 2002Expedition: Bismarckas Self · Director
  40. 2002SolarisProducer
  41. 2001Alien Evolutionas Self
  42. 20012001: The Making of a Mythas Self
  43. 2000Dark AngelDirector · Writer · Executive producer · Creator
  44. 2000Duetsas Karaoke singer (uncredited)
  45. 1999The Museas James Cameron
  46. 1997Titanicas Steerage Dancer (uncredited) · Director · Editor · Producer · Writer
  47. 1995Strange DaysProducer · Screenplay · Story
  48. 1995Your Studio and Youas James Cameron
  49. 1994True Liesas Helicopter pilot (voice) (uncredited) · Director · Screenplay · Producer
  50. 1992Mad About Youas James Cameron · 1 episode
  51. 1991The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'as Self
  52. 1991Point BreakExecutive producer
  53. 1991Terminator 2: Judgment DayWriter · Director · Producer
  54. 1989The AbyssDirector · Writer
  55. 1986AliensDirector · Screenplay · Story
  56. 1985Rambo: First Blood Part IIScreenplay
  57. 1984The TerminatorDirector · Writer
  58. 1982Piranha II: The SpawningDirector · Screenplay
  59. 1978XenogenesisDirector · Writer
  60. 1953The Oscarsas Self · 2 episodes