James Cameron
Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Actor
August 16, 1954 (71 years)
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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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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| 2025 | Avatar: Fire and Ash · as Screenplay |
| 2023 | True Lies · as Original Film Writer |
| 2019 | Alita: Battle Angel · as Screenplay |
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| 1995 | Strange Days · as Screenplay |
| 1994 | True Lies · as Screenplay |
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| 1986 | Aliens · as Screenplay |
| 1985 | Rambo: First Blood Part II · as Screenplay |
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| 1982 | Piranha II: The Spawning · as Screenplay |
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| 2026 | Secrets of the Bees · as Executive Producer |
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| 2025 | Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films · as Executive Producer |
| 2025 | Secrets of the Penguins · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | OceanXplorers · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Secrets of the Octopus · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Secrets of the Elephants · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | True Lies · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron · as Executive Producer |
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| 2022 | Super/Natural · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Secrets of the Whales · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | The Six · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Akashinga: The Brave Ones · as Executive Producer |
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| 2018 | James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | The Game Changers · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Atlantis Rising · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Toruk: The First Flight · as Co-Producer |
| 2015 | Beyond Glory · as Executive Producer |
| 2014 | James Cameron's Deepsea Challenge · as Executive Producer |
| 2014 | Years of Living Dangerously · as Executive Producer |
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| 2012 | Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Sanctum · as Executive Producer |
| 2010 | JonTron · as Executive Producer |
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| 2007 | The Lost Tomb of Jesus · as Executive Producer |
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| 2003 | Volcanoes of the Deep Sea · as Executive Producer |
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| 2000 | Dark Angel · as Executive Producer |
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| 1991 | Point Break · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
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| 2024 | OceanXplorers · as Voice |
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| 2006 | The Exodus Decoded · as Narrator |
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| 2000 | Duets · as Karaoke Singer (uncredited) |
| 1997 | Titanic · as Steerage Dancer (uncredited) |
| 1994 | True Lies · as Helicopter Pilot (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2031 | Avatar 5 · as Story |
| 2029 | Avatar 4 · as Story |
| 2022 | Avatar: The Way of Water · as Story |
| 2019 | Terminator: Dark Fate · as Characters |
| 2016 | Toruk: The First Flight · as Co-Director |
| 2016 | Toruk: The First Flight · as Collaborating Writer |
| 2015 | Terminator Genisys · as Characters |
| 2009 | Terminator Salvation · as Characters |
| 2009 | Terminator Salvation: The Machinima Series · as Characters |
| 2009 | Terminator Salvation: The Machinima Series · as Characters |
| 2008 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles · as Characters |
| 2006 | The Exodus Decoded · as Production Director |
| 2005 | Aliens of the Deep · as Cinematographer |
| 2004 | Crash · as Production Assistant |
| 2003 | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines · as Characters |
| 2002 | The 74th Annual Academy Awards · as Special Material Written By |
| 1996 | T2 3-D: Battle Across Time · as Characters |
| 1995 | Strange Days · as Additional Editing |
| 1992 | Teomineiteowa hyeongsa gompaeng-i · as Characters |
| 1981 | Galaxy of Terror · as Production DesignOn Plex |
| 1981 | Escape from New York · as Matte PainterOn Plex |
| 1980 | Battle Beyond the Stars · as Art DirectionOn Plex |
| 1980 | Battle Beyond the Stars · as Visual EffectsOn Plex |
| 1978 | Xenogenesis · as Production Design |
Heavy Metal · as Co-Executive Producer |