James Cameron

James Cameron Headshot

Director • Producer • Writer

Birth Date: August 16, 1954

Age: 68 years old

Birth Place: Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada

An audacious visionary who developed new film technologies midstream in order to turn his creative visions into reality, director James Cameron was credited with single-handedly resurrecting a once-dead science fiction genre, thanks to the timeless success of "The Terminator" (1984) and "Aliens" (1986). Tales of his volcanic temper on the set of the groundbreaking deep sea adventure "The Abyss" (1989), combined with its astronomical budget and relatively disappointing box-office performance, earned Cameron a reputation as one of Hollywood's most ambitious, but problematic directors. Reteaming with Arnold Schwarzenegger, he proved himself worth the risk with the back-to-back blockbusters, "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" (1991) and "True Lies" (1994). Combining his passion for oceanic exploration and technology with his love of movies, he advanced underwater filmmaking to a remarkable degree. Despite his penchant for aliens of the deep and outer space, it was "Titanic" (1997) - a period romance based on the infamous ocean liner tragedy - that cemented Cameron as a director for the ages. "Titanic" was a seminal event in cinema in terms of size, scope and commercial success, quickly becoming the highest-grossing film of all time until it was bumped to No. 2 by Cameron's next film, the 3D sci-fi epic, "Avatar" (2009). In addition to his remarkable achievements outside of film, Cameron was inarguably one of the most proficient, admired and, above all, successful directors in Hollywood history.

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Avatar 5

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2028

Avatar 5

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2028

Avatar 4

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2026

Avatar 4

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2026

Avatar 3

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2024

Avatar 3

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2024

Avatar 3

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2024

Secrets of the ElephantsStream

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2023

True LiesStream

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2023
39%

Speakeasy With James Cameron

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2023

The Secret of Avatar

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2023

Avatar: The Deep Dive -- A Special Edition of 20/20

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2022

Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?Stream

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2022

Super/Natural

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2022

Avatar: The Way of WaterStream

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2022
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Avatar: The Way of WaterStream

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2022
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Avatar: The Way of WaterStream

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2022
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Avatar: The Way of WaterStream

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2022
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The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney WorldStream

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2021

CBS Mornings

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2021

위대한 수업, 그레이트 마인즈

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2021

Global Exploration Summit

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2021

Curtain Up On Coventry

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2021

Secrets of the WhalesStream

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2021
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The Six

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2020

Terminator: Dark FateStream

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2019
70%

Alita: Battle Angel

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2019

Alita: Battle Angel

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2019

Alita: Battle Angel

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2019

Alita: Battle Angel

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2019

Atlantis Rising: Secrets Decoded

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2018

James Cameron's Story of Science FictionStream

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2018
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James Cameron's Story of Science FictionStream

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2018
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James Cameron's Story of Science FictionStream

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2018
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James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction: Extras

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2018

Titanic: 20 Years Later With James Cameron

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2017

Tech Support

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2017

Atlantis Rising

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2017

Atlantis Rising

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2017

Expedition Atlantis

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2017

Expedition Atlantis

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2017

Today's Take

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2016

Eating You Alive

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2016

Score: A Film Music Documentary

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2016

StarTalkStream

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2015

Beyond Glory

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2015

Years of Living Dangerously

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2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonStream

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2014

Mission Blue

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2014

James Cameron's Deepsea Challenge

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2014

Desafío en el abismo

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2014

James Cameron's Deepsea Challenge

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2014

Restoring England's Heritage

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2013

Road Cops

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2013

Titanic: The Final Word With James Cameron

Executive Producer
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2012

Titanic: The Final Word With James Cameron

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2012

Titanics Last Mysteries with James Cameron

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2012

Titanics Last Mysteries with James Cameron

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2012

Extreme Dive: 7 Miles Underwater

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2012

TEDTalks Shows

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2012

CBS This Morning

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2012

Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away

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2012

Science-fiction et paranoïa : la culture de la peur aux Etats-Unis

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2011

二重被爆~語り部・山口彊の遺言

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2011

Sanctum

Executive Producer
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2011

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

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2011

Solartaxi: Around the World With the Sun

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2010

BBC London

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2010

The Oprah Winfrey Oscar Special

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2010

Movies With Ali Plumb

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2010

Movies With Ali Plumb

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2010

ES.TV

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2009

The Jay Leno Show

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2009

The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien

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2009

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

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2009

AvatarStream

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2009
82%

AvatarStream

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2009
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Avatar: Special Edition: An IMAX 3D ExperienceStream

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2009
82%

AvatarStream

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2009
82%

AvatarStream

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2009
82%

The Bonnie Hunt Show

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2008

The Lost Tomb of Jesus

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2007

Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition

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2006

The One Show

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2006

etalk

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2006

The Exodus Decoded

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2006

The Exodus Decoded

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2006

The Colbert Report

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2005

Aliens of the Deep

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2005

Aliens of the Deep

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2005

Aliens of the Deep

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2005

Aliens of the Deep

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2005

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

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2004

EntourageStream

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Himself
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2004
33%

Tavis Smiley

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2004

Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream

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MythBustersStream

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2003

Ghosts of the Abyss

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2003

Ghosts of the Abyss

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2003

Ghosts of the Abyss

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Volcanoes of the Deep Sea

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2003

James Cameron's Expedition: Bismarck

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2002

James Cameron's Expedition: Bismarck

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2002

Dark Angel

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2000
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Dark Angel

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2000
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Mansbridge One on One

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1999

The Muse

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1999

Kickin' It: With Byron Allen

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The View

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TitanicStream

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1997
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TitanicStream

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1997
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TitanicStream

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1997
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タイタニックStream

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1997
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TitanicStream

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1997
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Terminator 2: 3-D Battle Across Time

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1996

Terminator 2: 3-D Battle Across Time

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1996

Strange Days

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1995

Strange Days

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1995

Strange Days

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1995

Inside the Actors Studio

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1994

True LiesStream

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1994
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True LiesStream

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1994
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True LiesStream

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1994
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Mad About YouStream

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1992

Wall Street Journal Report With Maria Bartiromo

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1992

Charlie Rose

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1991

Terminator 2: Judgment DayStream

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1991
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Terminator 2: Judgment DayStream

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1991
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Terminator 2: Judgment DayStream

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1991
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Point BreakStream

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1991
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The Abyss

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1989
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The Abyss

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1989
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The Oprah Winfrey ShowStream

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AliensStream

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1986
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AliensStream

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1986
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Rambo: First Blood Part II

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1985

The TerminatorStream

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1984
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The TerminatorStream

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1984
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Piranha II: The Spawning

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1981

Piranha II: The Spawning

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1981

Stir

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1980

Good Morning America

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1975

Let My People Go

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1961

TodayStream

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1952

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