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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
Character:Self
Release Date:18/03/2026
Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20
Character:Self
Release Date:12/12/2025
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Character:Self
Release Date:20/06/2025
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
Character:Self
Release Date:12/08/2024
Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli
Character:Self
Release Date:02/08/2024
Aliens Expanded
Character:Self
Release Date:28/06/2024
Fatal Dive to the Titanic: Truth and Lies
Character:Self
Release Date:08/02/2024
Titanic: Stories from the Heart
Character:Self
Release Date:05/12/2023
Attack of the Doc!
Character:Self
Release Date:21/04/2023
Inside Pandora's Box
Character:Self
Release Date:28/03/2023
Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron
Character:Self
Release Date:05/02/2023
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
Character:Self
Release Date:13/12/2022
The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World
Character:Self
Release Date:01/10/2021
The Six
Character:Self
Release Date:16/04/2021
Titanic: Into the Heart of the Wreck
Character:Self
Release Date:17/12/2020
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy
Character:Self
Release Date:10/01/2020
Save the Titanic: Treasures From the Deep
Character:Self
Release Date:26/10/2019
Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron
Character:Self
Release Date:26/11/2017
T2: Reprogramming The Terminator
Character:Self
Release Date:23/11/2017
Score: A Film Music Documentary
Character:Self
Release Date:16/03/2017
Atlantis Rising
Character:Self
Release Date:29/01/2017
Eating You Alive
Character:Self
Release Date:02/12/2016
Deepsea Challenge 3D
Character:Self
Release Date:08/08/2014
Mission Blue
Character:Self
Release Date:30/01/2014
Amazon Unknown
Character:Self
Release Date:18/10/2013
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking
Character:Self - Filmmaker
Release Date:05/04/2013
James Cameron & Buzz Aldrin: Explorers - Von der Titanic bis zum Mond
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Release Date:05/10/2012
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Character:Self
Release Date:29/09/2012
Reflections on Titanic
Character:Self
Release Date:10/09/2012
Side by Side
Character:Self
Release Date:19/08/2012
Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron
Character:Self
Release Date:08/04/2012
James Cameron: Voyage to the Bottom of the Earth
Character:Self
Release Date:14/03/2012
Tipping Point: The End of Oil
Character:Self
Release Date:16/09/2011
Brian May's Brief History of 3D
Character:Self
Release Date:04/08/2011
Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth
Character:Self
Release Date:06/05/2011
Solartaxi: Around the World with the Sun
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Release Date:05/12/2010
Capturing Avatar
Character:Self
Release Date:16/11/2010
A Message from Pandora
Character:Self
Release Date:10/11/2010
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
Character:Self
Release Date:07/02/2010
The Exodus Decoded
Character:Narrator
Release Date:16/04/2006
Explorers: From The Titanic To The Moon
Character:Self
Release Date:23/03/2006
Tony Robinson's Titanic Adventure
Character:Self
Release Date:20/12/2005
Last Mysteries Of The Titanic
Character:Self
Release Date:24/07/2005
Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us
Character:Self
Release Date:05/07/2005
Aliens of the Deep
Character:Self
Release Date:28/01/2005
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
Character:Self
Release Date:27/01/2005
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Character:Self
Release Date:17/01/2005
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Character:Self
Release Date:12/10/2004
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
Character:Self
Release Date:12/09/2004
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
Character:Self
Release Date:02/12/2003
No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
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Release Date:03/06/2003
Ghosts of the Abyss
Character:Self
Release Date:10/04/2003
Expedition: Bismarck
Character:Self
Release Date:08/12/2002
Iron and Beyond
Character:Self - Director
Release Date:15/11/2002
The Alien Saga
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:13/11/2002
Alien Evolution
Character:Self
Release Date:12/10/2001
Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'
Character:Self
Release Date:19/03/2001
2001: The Making of a Myth
Character:Self
Release Date:13/01/2001
Duets
Character:Karaoke singer (uncredited)
Release Date:09/09/2000
The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D'
Character:Self
Release Date:29/08/2000
Auto Motives
Character:Self
Release Date:05/03/2000
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
Character:Self
Release Date:25/12/1999
The Muse
Character:James Cameron
Release Date:27/08/1999
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
Character:Self
Release Date:15/06/1999
Titanic: Breaking New Ground
Character:Self
Release Date:24/03/1998
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1998
The Director's Vision: Hollywood's Best Discuss Their Craft
Character:himself
Release Date:01/01/1998
History in the Making: Titanic
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1998
Titanic
Character:Steerage Dancer (uncredited)
Release Date:18/12/1997
Your Studio and You
Character:James Cameron
Release Date:01/02/1995
True Lies
Character:Helicopter pilot (voice) (uncredited)
Release Date:15/07/1994
Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss'
Character:Self
Release Date:01/09/1993
T2: More Than Meets the Eye
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1993
The Making of 'The Terminator': A Retrospective
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1992
The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'
Character:Self
Release Date:10/09/1991
The Making of the Terminator
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1985
Television Appearances
Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films
Character:Self - Director, Writer, Producer, Creator, Editor
Visionaries
Character:Self
What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates
Character:Self - Filmmaker, Inventor, Explorer
OceanXplorers
Character:Voice
Secrets of the Octopus
Character:Self
The Titan Sub Disaster: Minute by Minute
Character:Self
Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma
Character:Self - Guest
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
Character:Self
LIGHT & MAGIC
Character:Self - Director
LIGHT & MAGIC
Character:Self - Director, The Abyss / Director, Terminator 2
LIGHT & MAGIC
Character:Self
Great Minds
Character:Self
Secrets of the Whales
Character:
Directors on Directors
Character:Self
The Movies That Made Us
Character:Self (archive footage)
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
Character:Self - Host
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
Mars Rising
Character:Himself
The Colbert Report
Character:
Entourage
Character:James Cameron
MythBusters
Character:Self
Click
Character:Self
The View
Character:Self
Mad About You
Character:James Cameron
HBO First Look
Character:Self
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The Oscars
Character:Self
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Nominee
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