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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 Na…
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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.
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James Cameron's Filmography
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Terminator, des machines et des hommes... et une femme
as Himself
Disney Worldbuilders
as Self
Disney Celebrates America: The Pursuit of Happiness
as Self
James Cameron: Exploring Minds
as Self
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
as Self (uncredited)
Igniting the Flame: The Making of “Avatar: Fire and Ash”
as Self
OceanGate Disaster: Minute by Minute
as Self (archive footage)
Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20
as Self
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
as Self
Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli
as Self
Aliens Expanded
as Self
Fatal Dive to the Titanic: Truth and Lies
as Self
Titanic: Stories from the Heart
as Self
Attack of the Doc!
as Self
Inside Pandora's Box
as Self
Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron
as Self
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
as Self
Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom
as Self (archive footage)
The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World
as Self
The Six
as Self
Titanic: Into the Heart of the Wreck
as Self
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy
as Self
Save the Titanic: Treasures From the Deep
as Self
Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron
as Self
T2: Reprogramming The Terminator
as Self
Score: A Film Music Documentary
as Self
Atlantis Rising
as Self
Eating You Alive
as Self
Deepsea Challenge 3D
as Self
Mission Blue
as Self
Amazon Unknown
as Self
No Poster
James Cameron & Buzz Aldrin: Explorers - Von der Titanic bis zum Mond
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
as Self
Reflections on Titanic
as Self
Side by Side
as Self
Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron
as Self
No Poster
James Cameron: Voyage to the Bottom of the Earth
as Self
Tipping Point: The End of Oil
as Self
Brian May's Brief History of 3D
as Self
Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth
as Self
Solartaxi: Around the World with the Sun
Capturing Avatar
as Self
A Message from Pandora
as Self
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
as Self
The Exodus Decoded
as Narrator
No Poster
Explorers: From The Titanic To The Moon
as Self
Tony Robinson's Titanic Adventure
as Self
Last Mysteries Of The Titanic
as Self
Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us
as Self
Aliens of the Deep
as Self
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
as Self
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
as Self
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
as Self
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
as Self
No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
Ghosts of the Abyss
as Self
Expedition: Bismarck
as Self
Iron and Beyond
as Self - Director
The Alien Saga
as Self (archive footage)
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
as Self
Alien Evolution
as Self
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking
as Self - Filmmaker
Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'
as Self
2001: The Making of a Myth
as Self
Duets
as Karaoke singer (uncredited)
The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D'
as Self
Auto Motives
as Self
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
as Self
The Muse
as James Cameron
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
as Self
Titanic: Breaking New Ground
as Self
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
as Self
The Director's Vision: Hollywood's Best Discuss Their Craft
as himself
History in the Making: Titanic
as Self
Titanic
as Steerage Dancer (uncredited)
Your Studio and You
as James Cameron
True Lies
as Helicopter pilot (voice) (uncredited)
Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss'
as Self
T2: More Than Meets the Eye
as Self
The Making of 'The Terminator': A Retrospective
as Self
The Making of 'Alien³'
as Self
The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'
as Self
The Making of the Terminator
as Self
No Poster
Monster Maker
as Self
No Poster
Jackie Chan: Down to Earth
as Self
Infinite Worlds of Science Fiction
as Self