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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Primarily2031 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