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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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Avatar 2009
Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
Titanic 1997
Steerage Dancer (uncredited), Director, Editor, Producer, Writer
The Terminator 1984
Director, Writer
Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1991
Characters, Director, Producer, Writer
Avatar: The Way of Water 2022
Characters, Editor, Producer, Story, Director, Screenplay
Aliens 1986
Director, Screenplay, Story
Alita: Battle Angel 2019
Producer, Screenplay
Alien³ 1992
Characters
Apollo 13 1995
Visual Effects Design Consultant
Terminator: Dark Fate 2019
Story, Producer, Characters
True Lies 1994
Director, Screenplay, Producer

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2031 Avatar 5 Screenplay, Director, Characters, Producer, Editor

2029 Avatar 4 Screenplay, Story, Director, Producer, Editor, Characters

2025 Avatar: Fire and Ash Screenplay, Director, Story, Editor, Producer, Characters

2025 Jackie Chan: Down to Earth as Self

2025 Infinite Worlds of Science Fiction as Self

2025 Liu ren-Tai tan ni ke hao shang de zhong guo xing cun zhe Producer

2025 The Devils Writer, Director

2025 Fantastic Voyage Producer

2025 Last Train from Hiroshima Director, Producer

2025 Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story as Self

2025 There Is Another Way Executive Producer

2025 Alien, Terror in Space as Self (archive footage)

2024 Disney Legends Awards Ceremony as Self

2024 Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli as Self

2024 Aliens Expanded as Self

2024 Sigourney Weaver - Actionheldin und Stil-Ikone as Self - Director (archive footage)

2024 Fatal Dive to the Titanic: Truth and Lies as Self

2023 Titanic: Stories from the Heart as Self

2023 Attack of the Doc! as Self

2023 Inside Pandora's Box as Self

2023 Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron as Self Executive Producer

2022 Avatar: The Way of Water Characters, Editor, Producer, Story, Director, Screenplay

2022 Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20 as Self

2021 The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World as Self

2021 The Six as Self Executive Producer

2020 Titanic: Into the Heart of the Wreck as Self

2020 Akashinga: The Brave Ones Executive Producer

2020 Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy as Self

2019 Terminator: Dark Fate Story, Producer, Characters

2019 The Game Changers Executive Producer

2019 Alita: Battle Angel Producer, Screenplay

2017 Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron as Self

2017 T2: Reprogramming The Terminator as Self

2017 Score: A Film Music Documentary as Self

2017 Atlantis Rising as Self Executive Producer

2016 Cirque du Soleil: Toruk - The First Flight Co-Director, Co-Producer

2016 Eating You Alive as Self

2015 Beyond Glory Executive Producer

2015 Terminator Genisys Characters

2014 Deepsea Challenge 3D as Self Executive Producer

2014 Mission Blue as Self

2013 Amazon Unknown as Self

2013 Gravity Thanks

2013 From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking as Self - Filmmaker

2012 Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away Producer

2012 James Cameron & Buzz Aldrin: Explorers - Von der Titanic bis zum Mond

2012 Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan as Self

2012 Reflections on Titanic as Self

2012 Side by Side as Self

2012 Titanic: 100 Years On as Self

2012 Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron as Self Executive Producer

2012 James Cameron: Voyage to the Bottom of the Earth as Self

2012 Plaga zombie: zona mutante: revolución tóxica Thanks

2011 Tipping Point: The End of Oil as Self

2011 Brian May's Brief History of 3D as Self

2011 Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth as Self

2011 Sanctum Executive Producer, Presenter

2010 Capturing Avatar as Self

2010 A Message from Pandora as Self

2010 Nunca más asistas a este tipo de fiestas Thanks

2010 Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora as Self

2009 Avatar Director, Writer, Editor, Producer

2008 Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Thanks

2007 The Lost Tomb Of Jesus Executive Producer

2006 The Exodus Decoded as Narrator Production Director, Executive Producer

2006 Explorers: From The Titanic To The Moon as Self

2005 Tony Robinson's Titanic Adventure as Self

2005 $200,000,001: A Ship's Odyssey (The Titanic Crew Video) as Self (archive footage)

2005 Titanic: Behind The Scenes as Self

2005 Last Mysteries Of The Titanic as Self

2005 Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us as Self

2005 Crash Production Assistant

2005 Aliens of the Deep as Self Director, Producer, Cinematography

2005 George Lucas: Creating an Empire as Self

2004 The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing as Self

2003 Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' as Self

2003 Volcanoes of the Deep Sea Executive Producer

2003 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Characters

2003 No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects

2003 Ghosts of the Abyss as Self Producer, Director

2002 Expedition: Bismarck as Self Director

2002 Solaris Producer

2002 Iron and Beyond as Self - Director

2002 The Alien Saga as Self (archive footage)

2001 Alien Evolution as Self

2001 Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator' as Self

2001 2001: The Making of a Myth as Self

2000 Duets as Karaoke singer (uncredited)

2000 The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D' as Self

1999 Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs as Self

1999 The Muse as James Cameron

1999 From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic as Self

1998 Titanic: Breaking New Ground as Self

1998 Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs as Self

1998 The Director's Vision: Hollywood's Best Discuss Their Craft as himself

1997 Heart of the Ocean: The Making of Titanic as Self

1997 Titanic as Steerage Dancer (uncredited) Director, Editor, Producer, Writer

1997 Alien Resurrection Characters

1997 Traveller Thanks

1996 T2 3-D: Battle Across Time Director

1995 Strange Days Screenplay, Producer, Additional Editing, Story

1995 Apollo 13 Visual Effects Design Consultant

1995 Your Studio and You as James Cameron

1994 True Lies Director, Screenplay, Producer

1993 Cronos Thanks

1993 Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss' as Self

1993 T2: More Than Meets the Eye as Self

1992 Alien³ Characters

1992 The Making of 'The Terminator': A Retrospective as Self

1991 The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' as Self

1991 Point Break Executive Producer

1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day Characters, Director, Producer, Writer

1990 Blue Steel Thanks

1989 The Abyss Director, Writer

1986 Aliens Director, Screenplay, Story

1985 Rambo: First Blood Part II Screenplay

1985 The Making of the Terminator as Self

1984 The Terminator Director, Writer

1982 Android Visual Effects Design Consultant

1982 Piranha II: The Spawning Director, Screenplay

1981 Galaxy of Terror Second Unit, Production Design

1981 Escape from New York Matte Painter, Visual Effects Art Director

1980 Battle Beyond the Stars Art Direction, Visual Effects

1978 Xenogenesis Director, Writer, Production Design

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7.05 Family 2

6.79 Thriller 16

6.79 Music 6

6.75 Drama 10

6.70 Romance 3

6.69 Documentary 68

6.67 Action 22

6.61 Science Fiction 26

6.59 Crime 3

6.31 TV Movie 11

6.29 Adventure 11

6.06 Comedy 5

6.01 Mystery 2

5.93 Horror 7

5.87 Fantasy 4

5.66 War 2