James Cameron
An image from Aliens, one of the productions that also features James Cameron.
James Cameron

James Cameron

August 16, 1954 — Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada

James Cameron was born in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada, on August 16, 1954. He moved to the USA in 1971. The son of an engineer, he majored in physics at California State University but, after graduating, drove a truck to support his screen-writing ambition. He landed his first professional film job as art director, miniature-set builder, and process-projection supervisor on Roger Corman's Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) and debuted as a director with Piranha Part Two: The Spawning (1981) the following year. In 1984, he wrote and directed The Terminator (1984), a futuristic action-thriller starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, and Linda Hamilton. It was a huge success. After this came a string of successful science-fiction action films such as Aliens (1986) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). Cameron is now one of the most sought-after directors in Hollywood. He was formerly married to producer Gale Anne Hurd, who produced several of his films. He married Kathryn Bigelow in 1989.

Avatar

Avatar

2009

Titanic

Titanic

1997

Gravity

Gravity

2013

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

1991

The Terminator

The Terminator

1984

Avatar: The Way of Water

Avatar: The Way of Water

2022

Aliens

Aliens

1986

Alita: Battle Angel

Alita: Battle Angel

2019