James 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 Tit
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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Born
Aug 16, 1954
Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada
Known For
Directing
Movies
79 acting
124 crew
Popularity
3.7
Known For
Titanic
1997
as Steerage Dancer (uncredited)
True Lies
1994
as Helicopter pilot (voice) (uncredited)
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
2004
as Self
The Muse
1999
as James Cameron
Side by Side
2012
as Self
Capturing Avatar
2010
as Self
Score: A Film Music Documentary
2017
as Self
Duets
2000
as Karaoke singer (uncredited)
Ghosts of the Abyss
2003
as Self
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
2010
as Self
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