Directing
James Cameron
EN, CS, FR, ZH cinema · 141 credits
Born
16 August 1954 (age 72)
Birthplace
Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada
Also known as Jim Cameron · James Francis Cameron
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.
Known for
Filmography
Ghosts of Hiroshima
Ghosts of Hiroshima
Director, Producer, Writer
The Devils
The Devils
Writer, Director
Painter
Painter
Executive Producer
Avatar 5
Director, Producer, Editor, Story, Screenplay, Characters
Avatar 4
Story, Producer, Editor, Director, Screenplay
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
as Self (uncredited), Director, Producer, Editor
OceanGate Disaster: Minute by Minute
as Self (archive footage)
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Screenplay, Director, Story, Characters, Producer, Editor
There Is Another Way
Executive Producer
Frankenstein
Thanks
Aliens Expanded
as Self
Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron
as Self, Executive Producer
The Spot
Thanks
Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom
as Self (archive footage)
Avatar: The Way of Water
Story, Director, Screenplay, Characters, Producer, Editor
The Six
as Self, Executive Producer
Akashinga: The Brave Ones
Executive Producer
Alita: Battle Angel
Producer, Screenplay
Terminator: Dark Fate
Producer, Characters, Story
The Game Changers
Executive Producer
Atlantis Rising
as Self, Executive Producer
Eating You Alive
as Self
Cirque du Soleil: Toruk - The First Flight
Co-Director, Co-Producer
Terminator Genisys
Characters
Beyond Glory
Executive Producer
Deepsea Challenge 3D
as Self, Executive Producer
Mission Blue
as Self
Amazon Unknown
as Self
Gravity
Thanks
All Is Lost
Thanks
Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron
as Self, Executive Producer
Side by Side
as Self
Sanctum
Executive Producer, Presenter
Capturing Avatar
as Self
Avatar
Director, Producer, Editor, Writer
Terminator Salvation
Characters
The Lost Tomb Of Jesus
Executive Producer
Explorers: From The Titanic To The Moon
2006
Explorers: From The Titanic To The Moon
as Self
The Exodus Decoded
as Narrator, Executive Producer, Production Director
Last Mysteries Of The Titanic
as Self, Producer, Director
Aliens of the Deep
as Self, Director, Cinematography, Producer
Crash
Production Assistant
Ghosts of the Abyss
as Self, Director, Producer
Volcanoes of the Deep Sea
Executive Producer
Expedition: Bismarck
as Self, Director
Iron and Beyond
as Self - Director
The Alien Saga
as Self (archive footage)
Solaris
Producer
Alien Evolution
as Self
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking
as Self - Filmmaker
Duets
as Karaoke singer (uncredited)
Auto Motives
as Self
The Muse
as James Cameron
Titanic
as Steerage Dancer (uncredited), Director, Editor, Producer, Writer
Traveller
Thanks
Your Studio and You
as James Cameron
Strange Days
Producer, Screenplay, Additional Editing, Story
Apollo 13
Visual Effects Design Consultant
True Lies
as Helicopter pilot (voice) (uncredited), Director, Screenplay, Producer
Cronos
Thanks
The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'
as Self, Thanks
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Writer, Director, Producer, Characters
Point Break
Executive Producer
Blue Steel
Thanks
The Abyss
Director, Writer
Martini Ranch: Reach
Director, Writer
Aliens
Director, Screenplay, Story
Rambo: First Blood Part II
Screenplay
The Terminator
Director, Writer
Piranha II: The Spawning
Director, Screenplay
Android
Visual Effects Design Consultant
Galaxy of Terror
Second Unit, Production Design
Escape from New York
Matte Painter, Visual Effects Art Director
Battle Beyond the Stars
Art Direction, Visual Effects
Xenogenesis
Director, Writer, Production Design