James Cameron
Directing • Born 1954-08-16
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 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.
Filmography
108 credits
Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron
Movie • 2023
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The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World
Movie • 2021
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Ghosts of the Abyss
Movie • 2003
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Expedition: Bismarck
Movie • 2002
Self
James Cameron & Buzz Aldrin: Explorers - Von der Titanic bis zum Mond
Movie • 2012
Inside Pandora's Box
Movie • 2023
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The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Movie • 2004
Self
Explorers: From The Titanic To The Moon
Movie • 2006
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Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
Movie • 2003
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2001: The Making of a Myth
Movie • 2001
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Iron and Beyond
Movie • 2002
Self - Director
Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron
Movie • 2012
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Side by Side
Movie • 2012
Self
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
Movie • 2010
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Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Movie • 2012
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Attack of the Doc!
Movie • 2023
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Capturing Avatar
Movie • 2010
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Last Mysteries Of The Titanic
Movie • 2005
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Alien Evolution
Movie • 2001
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Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
Movie • 1998
Self
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
Movie • 2005
Self
James Cameron: Voyage to the Bottom of the Earth
Movie • 2012
Self
Deepsea Challenge 3D
Movie • 2014
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Mission Blue
Movie • 2014
Self
Your Studio and You
Movie • 1995
James Cameron
Titanic: Stories from the Heart
Movie • 2023
Self
Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth
Movie • 2011
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Brian May's Brief History of 3D
Movie • 2011
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Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
Movie • 1999
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Fatal Dive to the Titanic: Truth and Lies
Movie • 2024
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Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
Movie • 2022
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Aliens of the Deep
Movie • 2005
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The Six
Movie • 2021
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Tipping Point: The End of Oil
Movie • 2011
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Aliens Expanded
Movie • 2024
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Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli
Movie • 2024
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Jackie Chan: Down to Earth
Movie
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Infinite Worlds of Science Fiction
Movie
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The Alien Saga
Movie • 2002
Self (archive footage)
Score: A Film Music Documentary
Movie • 2017
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Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
Movie • 2024
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Titanic
Movie • 1997
Steerage Dancer (uncredited)
Reflections on Titanic
Movie • 2012
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Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron
Movie • 2017
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The Making of 'The Terminator': A Retrospective
Movie • 1992
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The Exodus Decoded
Movie • 2006
Narrator
A Message from Pandora
Movie • 2010
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Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us
Movie • 2005
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Amazon Unknown
Movie • 2013
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T2: Reprogramming The Terminator
Movie • 2017
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The Making of the Terminator
Movie • 1985
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Eating You Alive
Movie • 2016
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Atlantis Rising
Movie • 2017
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The Muse
Movie • 1999
James Cameron
Duets
Movie • 2000
Karaoke singer (uncredited)
2nd Unit: Invisible Action Stars
Movie
Self
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
Movie • 1999
Self
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy
Movie • 2020
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The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D'
Movie • 2000
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From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking
Movie • 2013
Self - Filmmaker
Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss'
Movie • 1993
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The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'
Movie • 1991
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Titanic: Into the Heart of the Wreck
Movie • 2020
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T2: More Than Meets the Eye
Movie • 1993
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Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'
Movie • 2001
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No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
Movie • 2003
Tony Robinson's Titanic Adventure
Movie • 2005
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Titanic: Breaking New Ground
Movie • 1998
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The Director's Vision: Hollywood's Best Discuss Their Craft
Movie • 1998
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Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Movie • 2025
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The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
Movie • 2004
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Solartaxi: Around the World with the Sun
Movie • 2010
True Lies
Movie • 1994
Helicopter pilot (voice) (uncredited)
Save the Titanic: Treasures From the Deep
Movie • 2019
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Auto Motives
Movie • 2000
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Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Movie • 2005
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Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
Movie • 2026
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Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20
Movie • 2025
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History in the Making: Titanic
Movie • 1998
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Mad About You
TV • 1992
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Entourage
TV • 2004
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The View
TV • 1997
Self
The Colbert Report
TV • 2005
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
TV • 2015
Self
The Oscars
TV • 1953
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Mars Rising
TV • 2007
Himself
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
HBO First Look
TV • 1992
Self
The Movies That Made Us
TV • 2019
Self (archive footage)
Great Minds
TV • 2021
Self
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
TV • 2018
Self - Host
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self
Secrets of the Whales
TV • 2021
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
TV • 2022
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MythBusters
TV • 2003
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OceanXplorers
TV • 2024
Voice
What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates
TV • 2024
Self - Filmmaker, Inventor, Explorer
Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma
TV • 2023
Self - Guest
Click
TV • 2000
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The Titan Sub Disaster: Minute by Minute
TV • 2024
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Directors on Directors
TV • 2021
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LIGHT & MAGIC
TV • 2022
Self - Director
LIGHT & MAGIC
TV • 2022
Self - Director, The Abyss / Director, Terminator 2
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Nominee
LIGHT & MAGIC
TV • 2022
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Visionaries
TV • 2025
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Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films
TV • 2025
Self - Director, Writer, Producer, Creator, Editor
Secrets of the Octopus
TV • 2024
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