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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.

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Films Featuring James Cameron

Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron

20237.4

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

20218.0

Ghosts of the Abyss

20036.8

Expedition: Bismarck

20027.2

James Cameron & Buzz Aldrin: Explorers - Von der Titanic bis zum Mond

James Cameron & Buzz Aldrin: Explorers - Von der Titanic bis zum Mond

2012

Inside Pandora's Box

20235.6

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

20047.0

Explorers: From The Titanic To The Moon

Explorers: From The Titanic To The Moon

20066.0

Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

20037.5

2001: The Making of a Myth

20016.6

Iron and Beyond

20026.5

Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron

20127.4

Side by Side

20127.3

Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora

20106.5

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

20127.4

Attack of the Doc!

20235.5

Capturing Avatar

20107.0

Last Mysteries Of The Titanic

20056.5

Alien Evolution

20015.9

Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

19983.0

George Lucas: Creating an Empire

20055.0

James Cameron: Voyage to the Bottom of the Earth

James Cameron: Voyage to the Bottom of the Earth

20126.0

Deepsea Challenge 3D

20146.6

Mission Blue

20147.4

Your Studio and You

19956.9

Titanic: Stories from the Heart

20237.0

Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth

20115.5

Brian May's Brief History of 3D

20117.0

Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

19998.5

Fatal Dive to the Titanic: Truth and Lies

202410.0

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

20227.2

Aliens of the Deep

20056.1

The Six

20218.0

Tipping Point: The End of Oil

20118.0

Aliens Expanded

20248.9

Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli

20248.3

Jackie Chan: Down to Earth

Jackie Chan: Down to Earth

Infinite Worlds of Science Fiction

The Alien Saga

20026.3

Score: A Film Music Documentary

20177.2

Titanic

19977.9

Reflections on Titanic

20127.2

Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron

20176.6

The Making of 'The Terminator': A Retrospective

19926.8

The Exodus Decoded

20066.9

A Message from Pandora

20106.0

Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us

20056.8

Amazon Unknown

20137.5

T2: Reprogramming The Terminator

20177.4

The Making of the Terminator

19858.0

Atlantis Rising

20176.1

Eating You Alive

20167.3

The Muse

19995.2

Duets

20005.7

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

19997.8

Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy

20207.0

The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D'

20005.8

From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking

20014.8

Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss'

19938.2

The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'

19917.1

Titanic: Into the Heart of the Wreck

20207.3

T2: More Than Meets the Eye

19936.8

Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'

20015.9

No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects

20037.0

Tony Robinson's Titanic Adventure

200510.0

Titanic: Breaking New Ground

19987.0

The Director's Vision: Hollywood's Best Discuss Their Craft

1998

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

20257.5

The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'

20048.0

Solartaxi: Around the World with the Sun

20108.0

True Lies

19947.1

Save the Titanic: Treasures From the Deep

20196.2

Auto Motives

20006.0

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

20058.0

Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)

20267.8

Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20

20256.3

History in the Making: Titanic

1998

Virus: Ghost in the Machine

1999

Monster Maker

Disney Celebrates America: The Pursuit of Happiness

2026

Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom

20226.9

Disney Worldbuilders

2026

OceanGate Disaster: Minute by Minute

2026

James Cameron: Exploring Minds

2026