James Cameron
Biography
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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Movies 86
Titanic
as Steerage Dancer (uncredited)
1997
True Lies
as Helicopter pilot (voice) (uncredited)
1994
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
as Self (uncredited)
2026
Terminator: Of Machines and Men... and One Woman
as Self
2026
Aliens of the Deep
as Self
2005
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
as Self
2022
Ghosts of the Abyss
as Self
2003
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
as Self
2025
Side by Side
as Self
2012
Score: A Film Music Documentary
as Self
2017
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
as Self
2012
Duets
as Karaoke singer (uncredited)
2000
Igniting the Flame: The Making of “Avatar: Fire and Ash”
as Self
2026
The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World
as Self
2021
The Muse
as James Cameron
1999
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
as Self
2010
Inside Pandora's Box
as Self
2023
Attack of the Doc!
as Self
2023
Disney Worldbuilders
as Self
2026
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
as Self
1999
Last Mysteries Of The Titanic
as Self
2005
Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom
as Self (archive footage)
2022
The Alien Saga
as Self (archive footage)
2002
2001: The Making of a Myth
as Self
2001
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
as Self
2004
Jackie Chan: Down to Earth
as Self
Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20
as Self
2025
Capturing Avatar
as Self
2010
Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron
as Self
2012
Aliens Expanded
as Self
2024
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
as Self
1998
Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us
as Self
2005
Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron
as Self
2017
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
as Self
2002
Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss'
as Self
1993
Your Studio and You
as James Cameron
1995
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
as Self
2004
OceanGate Disaster: Minute by Minute
as Self (archive footage)
2026
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
as Self
2005
Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli
as Self
2024
Mission Blue
as Self
2014
The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'
as Self
1991
Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron
as Self
2023
Deepsea Challenge 3D
as Self
2014
Titanic: Stories from the Heart
as Self
2023
Tipping Point: The End of Oil
as Self
2011
Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'
as Self
2001
T2: Reprogramming The Terminator
as Self
2017
Brian May's Brief History of 3D
as Self
2011
The Director's Vision: Hollywood's Best Discuss Their Craft
as himself
1998
Alien Evolution
as Self
2001
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking
as Self - Filmmaker
2001
Reflections on Titanic
as Self
2012
The Six
as Self
2021
Disney Celebrates America: The Pursuit of Happiness
as Self
2026
Atlantis Rising
as Self
2017
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
as Self
2003
Auto Motives
as Self
2000
Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth
as Self
2011
The Making of the Terminator
as Self
1985
Iron and Beyond
as Self - Director
2002
No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
2003
The Exodus Decoded
as Narrator
2006
The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D'
as Self
2000
Tony Robinson's Titanic Adventure
as Self
2005
Amazon Unknown
as Self
2013
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
as Self
1999
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy
as Self
2020
Fatal Dive to the Titanic: Truth and Lies
as Self
2024
Solartaxi: Around the World with the Sun
2010
Titanic: Breaking New Ground
as Self
1998
Explorers: From The Titanic To The Moon
as Self
2006
Eating You Alive
as Self
2016
Expedition: Bismarck
as Self
2002
Infinite Worlds of Science Fiction
as Self
The Making of 'Alien³'
as Self
1992
T2: More Than Meets the Eye
as Self
1993
The Making of 'The Terminator': A Retrospective
as Self
1992
Titanic: Into the Heart of the Wreck
as Self
2020
Save the Titanic: Treasures From the Deep
as Self
2019
James Cameron: Voyage to the Bottom of the Earth
as Self
2012
James Cameron & Buzz Aldrin: Explorers - Von der Titanic bis zum Mond
2012
Monster Maker
as Self
A Message from Pandora
as Self
2010
James Cameron: Exploring Minds
as Self
2026
History in the Making: Titanic
as Self
1998TV Shows 31
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Saturday Night Live
as Self (uncredited)
1975
The Colbert Report
2005
The View
as Self
1997
Entourage
as James Cameron
2004
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
1944
Mad About You
as James Cameron
1992
MythBusters
as Self
2003
Click
as Self
2000
Great Minds
as Self
2021
The Oscars
as Self
1953
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
as Self
2015
HBO First Look
as Self
1992
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma
as Self - Guest
2023
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
as Self
2022
The Movies That Made Us
as Self (archive footage)
2019
Directors on Directors
as Self
2021
LIGHT & MAGIC
as Self - Director
2022
LIGHT & MAGIC
as Self - Director, The Abyss / Director, Terminator 2
2022
LIGHT & MAGIC
as Self
2022
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
as Self - Host
2018
What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates
as Self - Filmmaker, Inventor, Explorer
2024
Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films
as Self - Director, Writer, Producer, Creator, Editor
2025
Secrets of the Whales
as Self
2021
Secrets of the Octopus
as Self
2024
Disney Legends Award Ceremony
as Self - Honoree
2024
OceanXplorers
as Voice
2024
Visionaries
as Self
2025
Mars Rising
as Himself
2007
The Titan Sub Disaster: Minute by Minute
as Self
2024