James Cameron

Biography

James Cameron is a filmmaker and explorer from Canada and New Zealand whose films combine advanced technology with classical filmmaking techniques. Born in Kapuskasing, Ontario, he moved to California at 17 and began directing with the short film Xenogenesis (1978). He gained recognition for writing and directing The Terminator (1984). Further success came with Aliens (1986), True Lies (1994), The Abyss (1989), and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). He wrote, directed, co-produced, and co-edited Titanic (1997), which earned Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director, plus Best Film Editing. His later work includes Avatar (2009) and Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). He has also made deep-ocean documentaries, among them Aliens of the Deep (2005) and Ghosts of the Abyss (2003), and is a National Geographic explorer-in-residence. Cameron co-founded Lightstorm Entertainment, Digital Domain, and Earthship Productions.

72years old

Turns 73 on August 16in 308 days

Born August 16, 1954Kapuskasing
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
James Francis Cameron (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 20
Career span: 33 years1993 to 2026

Genres

Documentary90%, 18 films
Family10%, 2 films
History10%, 2 films
Music10%, 2 films
Adventure5%, 1 film

First and latest

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First role
Cameron's directing career began with the short film Xenogenesis, which he made after borrowing money from a group of dentists and learning to direct, write and produce as he went.
First role
Cameron became director of Piranha II: The Spawning after original director Miller Drake left over creative differences with producer Ovidio Assonitis, giving Cameron his first directing job on a major film.
A role that slipped away
Cameron planned to make a Spider-Man film, but abandoned the project after disagreements, and the 2002 Spider-Man was credited solely to David Koepp.

James Cameron movies on Netflix

Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)2026IMDb rating 7.5as Himself
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story2025IMDb rating 7.6as Himself
Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli2024IMDb rating 7.4as Himself
Titanic: Into the Heart of the Wreck2020IMDb rating 7.4as Himself
Atlantis Rising2017IMDb rating 6.3as Himself
T2: Reprogramming The Terminator2017IMDb rating 8.3as Himself
Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron2017IMDb rating 7.0as Himself
Score: A Film Music Documentary2016IMDb rating 7.5as Himself
Deepsea Challenge 3D2014IMDb rating 6.9as Himself
Side by Side2012IMDb rating 7.6as Himself
Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron2012IMDb rating 7.5as Himself
Capturing Avatar2010IMDb rating 7.5as Himself
Aliens of the Deep2005IMDb rating 6.3as Himself
Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us2005IMDb rating 6.8as Himself
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing2004IMDb rating 7.7as Himself
Ghosts of the Abyss2003IMDb rating 6.8as Himself
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'2003IMDb rating 8.1as Himself
The 'Alien' Saga2002IMDb rating 7.7as Himself
Your Studio and You1995IMDb rating 7.6as Himself
Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss'1993IMDb rating 8.0as Himself

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Side by Side2012 Documentaryas Himself
IMDb rating 7.614K votes
Ghosts of the Abyss2003 Documentary, Familyas Himself
IMDb rating 6.86.8K votes
Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli2024as Himself
IMDb rating 7.46.3K votes
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)2026as Himself
IMDb rating 7.53.7K votes
Aliens of the Deep2005as Himself
IMDb rating 6.33.7K votes
Deepsea Challenge 3D2014as Himself
IMDb rating 6.92.5K votes
Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron2017as Himself
IMDb rating 7.01.3K votes
Atlantis Rising2017as Himself
IMDb rating 6.3868 votes

Most often with

Laurent Bouzereau directed two of these films. Steven Spielberg appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Steven Spielberg

Sigourney Weaver

Bill Paxton

George Lucas

Anatoly M. SagalevitchCharles PellegrinoLaurent BouzereauDirector, 2 films

Films together

Steven Spielberg4 films together, 1995 to 2025
Steven Spielberg's page
- Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story2025IMDb rating 7.6Cameron as HimselfSpielberg as Himself
- Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us2005IMDb rating 6.8Cameron as HimselfSpielberg as Himself
- The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing2004IMDb rating 7.7Cameron as HimselfSpielberg as Himself
- Your Studio and You1995IMDb rating 7.6Cameron as HimselfSpielberg as Backlot Tour Guide
Sigourney Weaver3 films together, 2002 to 2010
Sigourney Weaver's page
- Capturing Avatar2010IMDb rating 7.5Cameron as HimselfWeaver as Himself
- Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'2003IMDb rating 8.1Cameron as HimselfWeaver as Himself
- The 'Alien' Saga2002IMDb rating 7.7Cameron as HimselfWeaver as Himself
Bill Paxton3 films together, 2002 to 2003
Bill Paxton's page
- Ghosts of the Abyss2003IMDb rating 6.8Cameron as HimselfPaxton as Himself
- Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'2003IMDb rating 8.1Cameron as HimselfPaxton as Himself
- The 'Alien' Saga2002IMDb rating 7.7Cameron as HimselfPaxton as Himself
George Lucas3 films together, 2004 to 2025
George Lucas's page
- Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story2025IMDb rating 7.6Cameron as HimselfLucas as Himself
- Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us2005IMDb rating 6.8Cameron as HimselfLucas as Himself
- The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing2004IMDb rating 7.7Cameron as HimselfLucas as Himself
Anatoly M. Sagalevitch3 films together, 2003 to 2020
Anatoly M. Sagalevitch's page
- Titanic: Into the Heart of the Wreck2020IMDb rating 7.4Cameron as HimselfSagalevitch as Himself
- Aliens of the Deep2005IMDb rating 6.3Cameron as HimselfSagalevitch as Himself - MIR Chief Pilot and Keldysh Expedition Leader
- Ghosts of the Abyss2003IMDb rating 6.8Cameron as HimselfSagalevitch as Himself
Charles Pellegrino3 films together, 2003 to 2017
Charles Pellegrino's page
- Atlantis Rising2017IMDb rating 6.3Cameron as HimselfPellegrino as Himself
- Aliens of the Deep2005IMDb rating 6.3Cameron as HimselfPellegrino as Himself - Science Observer
- Ghosts of the Abyss2003IMDb rating 6.8Cameron as HimselfPellegrino as Himself
Laurent BouzereauDirector, 2 films, 2010 to 2025
All films by Laurent Bouzereau
- Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story2025IMDb rating 7.6Cameron as Himself
- Capturing Avatar2010IMDb rating 7.5Cameron as Himself
Also three films together3 more actors
- Don LynchTitanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron (2017), Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron (2012) and Ghosts of the Abyss (2003)
- Ken MarschallTitanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron (2017), Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron (2012) and Ghosts of the Abyss (2003)
- Ron CobbSuperior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' (2003), The 'Alien' Saga (2002) and Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss' (1993)
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Awards

Twelve awards and honors from 1997 to 2024, five of them major.

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James Cameron's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Academy Awards
1998	Best Director	Titanic	Won
1998	Best Film Editing	Titanic	Won
1998	Best Picture	Titanic	Won
Golden Globes
2009	Best Director	Avatar	Won
1997	Best Director	Titanic	Won
Other honors
2024	Disney Legends		Honored
2013	Hubbard Medal		Won
2013	Nierenberg Prize		Won
2012	Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame		Won
2010	California Hall of Fame		Won
2008	Canada's Walk of Fame		Honored
2004	Hans Hass Award		Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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