James Cameron

James Cameron

b. 1954 (age 72) Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada

Director Writer

James Cameron was born in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada, on August 16, 1954. He moved to the USA in 1971. The son of an engineer, he majored in physics at California State University but, after graduating, drove a truck to support his screen-writing ambition. He landed his first professional film job as art director, miniature-set builder, and process-projection supervisor on Roger Corman's Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) and debuted as a director with Piranha Part Two: The Spawning (1981) the following year. In 1984, he wrote and directed The Terminator (1984), a futuristic action-thriller starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, and Linda Hamilton. It was a huge success. After this came a string of successful science-fiction action films such as Aliens (1986) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). Cameron is now one of the most sought-after directors in Hollywood. He was formerly married to producer Gale Anne Hurd, who produced several of his films. He married Kathryn Bigelow in 1989.

Known For

Aliens

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Titanic

Filmography

2029 Director Writer

Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft

Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft

2026 Self Director

Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano

Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano

Igniting the Flame: The Making of Avatar: Fire and Ash

Avatar: Fire and Ash

2025 Director Writer

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films

L.A Calling - Simones Hollywood Story

Modern Masters

What's Next: The Future with Bill Gates

What's Next: The Future with Bill Gates

Aliens Expanded

Aliens Expanded

OceanXplorers

The Titan Sub Disaster: Minute by Minute

The Titan Sub Disaster: Minute by Minute

Disney Legends Awards Ceremony

The 28th Satellite Awards

Arnold

True Lies

Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron

Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron

Inside Pandora's Box

Inside Pandora's Box

2023 Director Writer

Avatar: The Way of Water

2022 Director Writer

Avatar: The Deep Dive -- A Special Edition of 20/20

Secrets of the Whales

Secrets of the Whales

The Six

We Need to Talk About A.I.

We Need to Talk About A.I.

Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy

Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy

Alita: Battle Angel

Alita: Battle Angel

Terminator: Dark Fate

Terminator: Dark Fate

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

Score

Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron

Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron

Atlantis Rising

Atlantis Rising

Eating You Alive

Eating You Alive

Toruk: The First Flight

Toruk: The First Flight

2016 Director Writer

Terminator Genisys

Terminator Genisys

Deepsea Challenge

Deepsea Challenge

Mission Blue

Side by Side Extra: Volume Three

Driving Fashion Forward

Dream Camp California

Side by Side

Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron

Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron

Reflections on Titanic

Reflections on Titanic

Terminator: Termination

Terminator: Termination

Titanic: 100 Years On

Titanic: 100 Years On

James Cameron: Voyage to the Bottom of the Earth

James Cameron: Voyage to the Bottom of the Earth

Secret Life of Old Rose: The Art of Gloria Stuart

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

Twice Bombed: The Legacy of Yamaguchi Tsutomu

Twice Bombed: The Legacy of Yamaguchi Tsutomu

Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi. The Power of Myth

Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi. The Power of Myth

Visionaries: Inside the Creative Mind

Brian May's Brief History of 3D

The 63th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards

The 22th Annual Producers Guild Awards

Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora

The Oprah Winfrey Oscar Special

Terminator 2: Alternate Cut

Solartaxi: Around the World with the Sun

Solartaxi: Around the World with the Sun

Canada for Haiti

The 60th Annual American Cinema Editors Awards

The 47th Annual Publicists Guild of America Awards

The Orange British Academy Film Awards: Red Carpet

The 21th Annual Producers Guild Awards

8th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards

2009 Director Writer

Terminator Salvation: The Machinima Series

Terminator Salvation: The Machinima Series

Talking Classics

Terminator Salvation: TechCom

Variety: YouTube Channel

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Mars Rising

Odyssey: Driving Around the World

Odyssey: Driving Around the World

The Exodus Decoded

The Exodus Decoded

Explorers: From the Titanic to the Moon

Explorers: From the Titanic to the Moon

Hollywood Science

The Annual Oceana Partners Award Gala

Aliens of the Deep

Aliens of the Deep

2005 Self Director Cinematographer

Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us

Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us

Last Mysteries of the Titanic

Last Mysteries of the Titanic

Titanic Adventure

Titanic Adventure

The 42th Annual ICG Publicists Awards

7th Annual Young Hollywood Awards

The 8th Annual Golden Satellite Awards

Ghosts of the Abyss

Ghosts of the Abyss

2003 Self Director

The 74th Annual Academy Awards

The 74th Annual Academy Awards

Expedition: Bismarck

Expedition: Bismarck

2002 Self Director

Who Is Alan Smithee?

Who Is Alan Smithee?

2001: The Making of a Myth

2001: The Making of a Myth

2001 ABC World Stunt Awards

Heroes for the Planet: A Tribute to National Geographic

California Dreamin'

Dark Angel

2000 Writer Director

2000 ALMA Awards

The Ultimate Auction

The 50th Annual American Cinema Editors Awards

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

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