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 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.
21 directing credits · 105 acting credits
Directing · 21
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2025
Titanic
1997
Avatar
2009
The Terminator
1984
Dark Angel
2000
Avatar: The Way of Water
2022
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991
Aliens
1986
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
2026
The Abyss
1989
True Lies
1994
Avatar 4
2029
Avatar 5
2031
Piranha II: The Spawning
1982
Ghosts of the Abyss
2003
Aliens of the Deep
2005
Martini Ranch: Reach
1988
Expedition: Bismarck
2002
The Devils
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Xenogenesis
1978
Ghosts of Hiroshima
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Acting · 105
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Saturday Night Live
1975
The Colbert Report
2005
MythBusters
2003
Golden Globe Awards
1944
The View
1997
Titanic
1997
Entourage
2004
Mad About You
1992
The Oscars
1953
Click
2000
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
2026
The Movies That Made Us
2019
HBO First Look
1992
Great Minds
2021
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015
True Lies
1994
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma
2023
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
2018
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
2022
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022
Directors on Directors
2021
What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates
2024
Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films
2025
OceanXplorers
2024
Visionaries
2025
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025
Secrets of the Octopus
2024
Secrets of the Whales
2021
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
2004
Ghosts of the Abyss
2003
Duets
2000
Side by Side
2012
The Muse
1999
Capturing Avatar
2010
Score: A Film Music Documentary
2017
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
2022
Mars Rising
2007
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
2010
Jackie Chan: Down to Earth
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Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012
Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron
2017
Mission Blue
2014
The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'
1991
Deepsea Challenge 3D
2014
Reflections on Titanic
2012
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
1998
Attack of the Doc!
2023
The Titan Sub Disaster: Minute by Minute
2024
T2: Reprogramming The Terminator
2017
The Alien Saga
2002
Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20
2025
Titanic: Stories from the Heart
2023
Inside Pandora's Box
2023
Your Studio and You
1995
Iron and Beyond
2002
Aliens of the Deep
2005
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005
Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss'
1993
Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli
2024
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
2024
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
1999
The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World
2021
Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron
2012
Alien Evolution
2001
Eating You Alive
2016
Expedition: Bismarck
2002
Aliens Expanded
2024
Atlantis Rising
2017
2001: The Making of a Myth
2001
Titanic: Breaking New Ground
1998
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
2003
Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron
2023
The Making of the Terminator
1985
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
2005
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
1999
Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'
2001
The Director's Vision: Hollywood's Best Discuss Their Craft
1998
Titanic: Into the Heart of the Wreck
2020
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
2004
Tipping Point: The End of Oil
2011
The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D'
2000
Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us
2005
The Making of 'The Terminator': A Retrospective
1992
The Exodus Decoded
2006
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking
2013
Amazon Unknown
2013
Brian May's Brief History of 3D
2011
T2: More Than Meets the Eye
1993
Last Mysteries Of The Titanic
2005
Fatal Dive to the Titanic: Truth and Lies
2024
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy
2020
Auto Motives
2000
Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth
2011
Solartaxi: Around the World with the Sun
2010
James Cameron: Voyage to the Bottom of the Earth
2012
History in the Making: Titanic
1998
Save the Titanic: Treasures From the Deep
2019
No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
2003
The Six
2021
Explorers: From The Titanic To The Moon
2006
Tony Robinson's Titanic Adventure
2005
A Message from Pandora
2010
James Cameron & Buzz Aldrin: Explorers - Von der Titanic bis zum Mond
2012
Infinite Worlds of Science Fiction
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