James Cameron
Biography
James Cameron was born in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada, on August 16, 1954. He moved to the USA in 1971. The son of an engineer, he majored in physics at California State University but, after graduating, drove a truck to support his screen-writing ambition. He landed his first professional film job as art director, miniature-set builder, and process-projection supervisor on Roger Corman's Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) and debuted as a director with Piranha Part Two: The Spawning (1981) the following year. In 1984, he wrote and directed The Terminator (1984), a futuristic action-thriller starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, and Linda Hamilton. It was a huge success. After this came a string of successful science-fiction action films such as Aliens (1986) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). Cameron is now one of the most sought-after directors in Hollywood. He was formerly married to producer Gale Anne Hurd, who produced several of his films. He married Kathryn Bigelow in 1989.
| Directing | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Avatar 3 … Director |
| 2014 | Avatar 2 … Director |
| 2012 | Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron … Director |
| 2009 | Avatar … Director |
| 2005 | Aliens of the Deep … Director |
| 2003 | Ghosts of the Abyss … Director |
| 2002 | Expedition Bismarck … Director |
| 1997 | Titanic … Director |
| 1996 | T2 3-D: Battle Across Time … Director |
| 1994 | True Lies … Director |
| 1991 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day … Director |
| 1989 | The Abyss … Director |
| 1986 | Aliens … Director |
| 1984 | The Terminator … Director |
| 1981 | Piranha Part Two: The Spawning … Director |
| 1978 | Xenogenesis … Director |
| Writing | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Avatar 3 … Writer |
| 2014 | Avatar 2 … Screenplay |
| 2009 | Avatar … Screenplay |
| 2009 | Avatar … Writer |
| 2003 | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines … Screenplay |
| 1997 | Titanic … Screenplay |
| 1995 | Strange Days … Screenplay |
| 1994 | True Lies … Screenplay |
| 1991 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day … Screenplay |
| 1991 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day … Writer |
| 1989 | The Abyss … Screenplay |
| 1986 | Aliens … Screenplay |
| 1985 | Rambo: First Blood Part II … Screenplay |
| 1984 | The Terminator … Writer |
| 1984 | The Terminator … Screenplay |
| 1978 | Xenogenesis … Writer |
| Production | |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away … Producer |
| 2009 | Avatar … Producer |
| 2002 | Solaris … Producer |
| 1995 | Strange Days … Producer |
| 1991 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day … Producer |
| 1991 | Point Break … Producer |
| Editing | |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Avatar … Editor |
| 1997 | Titanic … Editor |
| Art | |
|---|---|
| 1981 | Galaxy of Terror … Production Design |
| Crew | |
|---|---|
| 1981 | Galaxy of Terror … Second Unit |
| Acting | |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Side by Side … |
| 2012 | Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron … Himself |
| 2006 | Explorers: From The Titanic To The Moon … Himself |
| 2004 | The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing … |
| 2003 | Ghosts of the Abyss … Himself |
| 2003 | Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' … Himself |
| 2002 | Expedition Bismarck … Himself |
| 2001 | 2001: The Making of a Myth … Himself |
| 1994 | Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy … Lui-même |