James Cameron

Directing · Born 1954-08-16 in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada

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…

Filmography

• Side by Side as Self
• Titanic as Steerage Dancer (uncredited)
• True Lies as Helicopter pilot (voice) (uncredited)
• Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron as Self
• The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World as Self
• Ghosts of the Abyss as Self
• Expedition: Bismarck as Self
• Inside Pandora's Box as Self
• The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing as Self
• Explorers: From The Titanic To The Moon as Self

TV

• MythBusters as Self
• Mad About You as James Cameron
• Entourage as James Cameron
• The View as Self
• The Colbert Report
• StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson as Self
• The Oscars as Self
• Mars Rising as Himself
• Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
• HBO First Look as Self