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James Francis Cameron is a Canadian filmmaker, artist, and environmentalist, who is best known for making science fiction and epic films for the Hollywood mainstream.
Cameron first gained recognition for directing The Terminator (1984). He found further critical and commercial success with Aliens (1986), The Abyss (1989), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and True Lies (1994). His greatest big-budget productions have been Titanic (1997) and Avatar (2009), the former earning him Academy Awards in Best Picture, Best Director and Best Film Editing. Avatar, filmed in 3D technology, also garnered him nominations in the same categories.
Birth Name
James Francis Cameron
Born
Monday, 16 August 1954
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Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Albert Brooks: Defending My Life | Self | 2023 |
| Arnold | Self - Filmmaker / Self - Writer, Director | 2023 |
| Avatar: The Deep Dive -- A Special Edition of 20/20 | Self | 2022 |
| Tales from the Explorers Club | Self - Filmmaker / Deep Ocean Explorer | 2022 |
| Light & Magic | Self / Self - Director, The Abyss / Self - Director, Terminator 2 / Self - Director / Self - Academy Award Winning Filmmaker | 2022 |
| Who's Talking to Chris Wallace | Self - Guest | 2022 |
| Monsters Inside: The 24 Faces of Billy Milligan | Self - Filmmaker | 2021 |
| CBS Mornings | Self | 2021 |
| Burning Questions | Self | 2021 |
| Secrets of the Whales | Self | 2021 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Avatar 5 | 2031 |
| Avatar 4 | 2029 |
| Avatar 3 | 2025 |
| Avatar: The Way of Water | 2022 |
| The Informationist | 2017 |
| T2 3-D: Battle Across Time | 2015 |
| Avatar | 2009 |
| Aliens of the Deep | 2005 |
| Ghosts of the Abyss | 2003 |
| Expedition: Bismarck | 2002 |
| Dark Angel | 2000 |
| Titanic | 1997 |
| True Lies | 1994 |
| Terminator 2: Judgment Day | 1991 |
| The Abyss | 1989 |
| Aliens | 1986 |
| The Terminator | 1984 |
| Piranha II: The Spawning | 1982 |
| Xenogenesis | 1978 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2023 | Golden Globe | Best Director - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2023 | Oscar | Best Motion Picture of the Year | Nominated |
| 2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series | Won |
| 2014 | Emmy | Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series | Won |
| 2010 | Oscar | Best Motion Picture of the Year | Nominated |
| 2010 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Directing | Nominated |
| 2010 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Film Editing | Nominated |
| 2010 | Golden Globe | Best Director - Motion Picture | Won |
| 2003 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for Non-Fiction Programming | Nominated |
| 1998 | Oscar | Best Picture | Won |
| 1998 | Oscar | Best Director | Won |
| 1998 | Oscar | Best Film Editing | Won |
| 1998 | Golden Globe | Best Director - Motion Picture | Won |
| 1998 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Nominated |
