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James Cameron

James Cameron

Director·b. 1954·Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada

12 horror credits

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.

Director5 films

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Director

1991 4.5
The Abyss

The Abyss

Director

1989 3.5
Aliens

Aliens

Director

1986 4.1
The Terminator

The Terminator

Director

1984 4.2
Piranha II: The Spawning

Piranha II: The Spawning

Director

1982 2.5

Writer7 films

Terminator: Dark Fate

Terminator: Dark Fate

Story

2019
Strange Days

Strange Days

Screenplay / Story

1995 4.0
Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Writer

1991 4.5
The Abyss

The Abyss

Writer

1989 3.5
Aliens

Aliens

Screenplay / Story

1986 4.1
The Terminator

The Terminator

Writer

1984 4.2
Piranha II: The Spawning

Piranha II: The Spawning

Screenplay

1982 2.5

Producer5 films

Terminator: Dark Fate

Terminator: Dark Fate

Producer

2019
Sanctum

Sanctum

Executive Producer

2011
Solaris

Solaris

Producer

2002
Strange Days

Strange Days

Producer

1995 4.0
Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Producer

1991 4.5

Production Designer1 film

Galaxy of Terror

Galaxy of Terror

Production Design

1981 2.5

Other Crew6 films

Terminator: Dark Fate

Terminator: Dark Fate

Characters

2019
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Characters

2003 3.0
Strange Days

Strange Days

Additional Editing

1995 4.0
Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Characters

1991 4.5
Galaxy of Terror

Galaxy of Terror

Second Unit

1981 2.5
Escape from New York

Escape from New York

Matte Painter / Visual Effects Art Director

1981 4.0