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Overview
Mini Biography:
James Cameron was born in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada, on August 16, 1954... moreTrivia:
One of the founders of visual effects company 'Digital Domain'. moreAwards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 35 wins & 16 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(2107 articles)
Trailer Park: Despicable Dragons (From Cinematical. 7 November 2009, 3:03 PM, PST)
'Christmas Carol' Takes Top Spot While 'The Box' Barely Makes Top Five at Friday Box-Office
(From Rope Of Silicon. 7 November 2009, 11:33 AM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Jim CameronUS TV Schedule:
| Tue. Nov. 10 | 8:00 PM | AMC | Terminator 2: Judgment Day |
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: In Development, Writer, Producer, Director, Miscellaneous Crew, Editor, Visual Effects, Camera and Electrical Department, Art Department, Production Designer, Cinematographer, Actor, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Art Director, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
In Development: 
- Heavy Metal (details only on IMDbPro)
- Terminator 5 (details only on IMDbPro)
- Forbidden Planet (details only on IMDbPro)
- Fantastic Voyage (details only on IMDbPro)
- The Dive (details only on IMDbPro)
- Nagasaki Deadline (details only on IMDbPro)
Writer:
- Battle Angel (2011) (pre-production) (writer)
- Avatar (2009) (post-production) (written by)
... aka Avatar: An IMAX 3D Experience (USA: IMAX version)
... aka James Cameron's Avatar (USA: promotional title) - "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" (31 episodes, 2008-2009)
- Born to Run (2009) TV episode (characters)
- Adam Raised a Cain (2009) TV episode (characters)
- To the Lighthouse (2009) TV episode (characters)
- Today Is the Day: Part 2 (2009) TV episode (characters)
- Today Is the Day: Part 1 (2009) TV episode (characters)
(26 more) - Terminator 3: Redemption (2004) (VG) (characters)
- Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) (VG) (characters)
... aka Terminator 3: War of the Machines (USA: PC version) - Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) (characters)
... aka T3 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Terminator 3 - Rebellion der Maschinen (Germany) - The Terminator: Dawn of Fate (2002) (VG) (characters)
- "Dark Angel" (42 episodes, 2000-2002)
... aka James Cameron's Dark Angel (USA: complete title)
- Freak Nation (2002) TV episode (creator) (story)
- Love Among the Runes (2002) TV episode (creator)
- She Ain't Heavy (2002) TV episode (creator)
- Dawg Day Afternoon (2002) TV episode (creator)
- Hello, Goodbye (2002) TV episode (creator)
(37 more) - Titanic (1997) (written by)
- T2 3-D: Battle Across Time (1996) (writer)
... aka T2: Terminator 2:3-D
... aka Terminator 2: 3-D - Strange Days (1995) (screenplay) (story)
- True Lies (1994) (screenplay)
- Alien IV? (1994) (certain original characters)
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) (written by)
... aka El Exterminator 2 (USA: Spanish title)
... aka T2 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka T2 - Terminator 2: Judgment Day
... aka T2: Extreme Edition (USA: video box title)
... aka T2: Ultimate Edition (USA: video box title)
... aka Terminator 2 - Le jugement dernier (France) - The Terminator (1991) (VG) (characters)
- The Abyss (1989) (written by)
- Aliens (1986) (screenplay) (story)
- Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) (screenplay)
... aka First Blood Part II (Australia: TV title) - The Terminator (1984) (written by)
- Xenogenesis (1978) (writer)
Producer:
- Battle Angel (2011) (pre-production) (producer)
- Untitled James Cameron Project (2010) (pre-production) (producer)
- Sanctum (2010) (pre-production) (producer)
... aka James Cameron's Sanctum (USA: complete title) - Avatar (2009) (post-production) (producer)
... aka Avatar: An IMAX 3D Experience (USA: IMAX version)
... aka James Cameron's Avatar (USA: promotional title) - The Lost Tomb of Jesus (2007) (TV) (executive producer)
- The Exodus Decoded (2006) (TV) (executive producer)
- Titanic Adventure (2005) (TV) (producer)
... aka Tony Robinson's Titanic Adventure (UK: complete title) - Last Mysteries of the Titanic (2005) (TV) (producer)
- Aliens of the Deep (2005) (producer)
- Volcanoes of the Deep Sea (2003) (executive producer)
- Ghosts of the Abyss (2003) (producer)
... aka Titanic3D: Ghosts of the Abyss (Australia: IMAX version) - Expedition: Bismarck (2002) (TV) (producer)
... aka James Cameron's Expedition: Bismarck (USA: DVD title) - Solaris (2002) (producer)
- "Dark Angel" (executive producer) (42 episodes, 2000-2002)
... aka James Cameron's Dark Angel (USA: complete title)
- Freak Nation (2002) TV episode (executive producer)
- Love Among the Runes (2002) TV episode (executive producer)
- She Ain't Heavy (2002) TV episode (executive producer)
- Dawg Day Afternoon (2002) TV episode (executive producer)
- Hello, Goodbye (2002) TV episode (executive producer)
(37 more) - Titanic (1997) (producer)
- Titanic Explorer (1997) (VG) (executive producer)
... aka James Cameron's Titanic Explorer (USA: complete title) - Strange Days (1995) (producer)
- True Lies (1994) (producer)
- Point Break (1991) (executive producer)
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) (producer)
... aka El Exterminator 2 (USA: Spanish title)
... aka T2 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka T2 - Terminator 2: Judgment Day
... aka T2: Extreme Edition (USA: video box title)
... aka T2: Ultimate Edition (USA: video box title)
... aka Terminator 2 - Le jugement dernier (France) - Xenogenesis (1978) (producer)
Director:
- Battle Angel (2011) (pre-production)
- Avatar (2009) (post-production)
... aka Avatar: An IMAX 3D Experience (USA: IMAX version)
... aka James Cameron's Avatar (USA: promotional title) - Aliens of the Deep (2005)
- Ghosts of the Abyss (2003)
... aka Titanic3D: Ghosts of the Abyss (Australia: IMAX version) - Expedition: Bismarck (2002) (TV)
... aka James Cameron's Expedition: Bismarck (USA: DVD title) - "Dark Angel" (1 episode, 2002)
... aka James Cameron's Dark Angel (USA: complete title)
- Freak Nation (2002) TV episode - Earthship.TV (2001) (TV)
- Titanic (1997)
- T2 3-D: Battle Across Time (1996)
... aka T2: Terminator 2:3-D
... aka Terminator 2: 3-D - True Lies (1994)
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
... aka El Exterminator 2 (USA: Spanish title)
... aka T2 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka T2 - Terminator 2: Judgment Day
... aka T2: Extreme Edition (USA: video box title)
... aka T2: Ultimate Edition (USA: video box title)
... aka Terminator 2 - Le jugement dernier (France) - The Abyss (1989)
- Aliens (1986)
- This Time It's War (1985) (V)
- The Terminator (1984)
- Piranha Part Two: The Spawning (1981)
... aka Piranha II: Flying Killers (Australia)
... aka Piranha paura (Italy)
... aka The Spawning (USA: short title) - Xenogenesis (1978)
Miscellaneous Crew:
- "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" (characters) (5 episodes, 2008)
- Queen's Gambit (2008) TV episode (characters)
- Heavy Metal (2008) TV episode (characters)
- The Turk (2008) TV episode (characters)
- Gnothi Seauton (2008) TV episode (characters)
- Pilot (2008) TV episode (characters) - Aliens (1986) (queen alien designer) (uncredited)
- Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) (production assistant) (uncredited)
Editor:
- Titanic (1997)
- Strange Days (1995) (uncredited)
- True Lies (1994) (uncredited)
Visual Effects:
- Apollo 13 (1995) (visual effects consultant) (uncredited)
... aka Apollo 13: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) - Escape from New York (1981) (director of photography: special visual effects) (as Jim Cameron) (matte artwork) (as Jim Cameron)
... aka John Carpenter's Escape from New York (USA: complete title) - Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) (additional director of photography: special photographic effects) (as Jim Cameron) (miniature design and construction) (as Jim Cameron)
Camera and Electrical Department:
- Titanic (1997) (director of photography: Titanic deep dive) (special camera equipment designer)
- Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss' (1993) (V) (director of photography: additional photography)
Production Designer:
- Galaxy of Terror (1981)
... aka Mindwarp: An Infinity of Terror
... aka Planet of Horrors
... aka Quest - Xenogenesis (1978)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
- Galaxy of Terror (1981) (second unit director)
... aka Mindwarp: An Infinity of Terror
... aka Planet of Horrors
... aka Quest
Art Director:
- Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) (as Jim Cameron)
Thanks:
- Big Kids (2009) (grateful thanks)
- Weird Science Whatever (2008) (special thanks for inspiration)
- The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' (2004) (V) (special thanks)
- Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) (special thanks)
... aka Spy Kids 3: Game Over (USA: video title) - Iron and Beyond (2002) (V) (special thanks)
- We Get to Win This Time (2002) (V) (special thanks)
- From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking (2001) (V) (special thanks)
- Frailty (2001) (special thanks)
... aka Dämonisch (Germany)
... aka Frailty - Nessuno è al sicuro (Italy) - Alien: Resurrection (2000) (VG) (special thanks)
- From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (1999) (V) (special thanks) (as Jim Cameron)
... aka The Hangman's Daughter (USA: closing credits title) - Requiem (1999/II) (special thanks)
- Virus (1999) (special thanks)
... aka Virus (France)
... aka Virus - Schiff ohne Wiederkehr (Germany) - StarCraft (1998) (VG) (thanks)
- "HBO First Look" (special thanks) (1 episode, 1997)
- Heart of the Ocean: The Making of 'Titanic' (1997) TV episode (special thanks) - Traveller (1997) (special thanks)
- The Making of 'The Terminator': A Retrospective (1992) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
- "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode dated 24 August 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - "The 7PM Project" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode #1.25 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - "The Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
... aka CBC News: The Hour (Canada: English title: long title)
- Episode dated 6 October 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Odyssey: Driving Around the World" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- The Moose (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "Mars Rising" (2007) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
... aka Objectif Mars (France) - "In the Mix" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2006)
... aka In the Cutz (USA: new title)
- Leachman Passes a Milestone/Golf/Stuff Style & Jules Verne Gets the Star Treatment (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Guest - "Beyond Tomorrow" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode #2.26 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Entourage" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2005-2006)
- Aquamom (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- The Abyss (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- The Bat Mitzvah (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- The Sundance Kids (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "Hollywood Science" (2006) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
- The Exodus Decoded (2006) (TV) .... Narrator
- Explorers: From the Titanic to the Moon (2006) .... Himself
- Titanic Adventure (2005) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Tony Robinson's Titanic Adventure (UK: complete title) - Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (2005) (TV) .... Himself - interviewee
... aka Watch the Skies! (USA: short title) - AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to George Lucas (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- Aliens of the Deep (2005) .... Himself
- "The View" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 26 January 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) (V)
- The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004) .... Himself
- The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' (2004) (V) .... Himself - Writer/Director, 'Titanic'
- Superior Firepower: The Making of 'Aliens' (2003) (V) .... Himself
- 'Solaris': Behind the Planet (2003) (V) .... Himself
- No Fate But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects (2003) (V) .... Himself
- "The Buzz" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode #2.1 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - Ghosts of the Abyss (2003) .... Himself
... aka Titanic3D: Ghosts of the Abyss (Australia: IMAX version) - Expedition: Bismarck (2002) (TV) .... Himself
... aka James Cameron's Expedition: Bismarck (USA: DVD title) - "HBO First Look" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1997-2002)
- Inside 'Solaris' (2002) TV episode .... Himself
- Heart of the Ocean: The Making of 'Titanic' (1997) TV episode .... Himself
- Titanic (1997) TV episode .... Himself - Iron and Beyond (2002) (V) .... Himself - Director
- From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking (2001) (V) .... Himself - Filmmaker
- Alien Evolution (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator' (2001) (V) .... Himself
- 2001 ABC World Stunt Awards (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- 2001: The Making of a Myth (2001) (TV) .... Himself - Narrator
- Heroes for the Planet: A Tribute to National Geographic (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- The Ultimate Auction (2000) (TV) .... Himself - Introduction (segment "Titanic")
- The Making of 'Terminator 2: 3-D' (2000) (TV) .... Himself
- Auto Motives (2000) .... Himself
- Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs (1999) (TV) .... Himself
- The Muse (1999) .... Himself
- From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic (1999) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Directors" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1999)
- The Films of Roger Corman (1999) TV episode .... Himself
- The Films of James Cameron (????) TV episode .... Himself - "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
- Bill Paxton/Beck (1999) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself - Virus: Ghost in the Machine (1999) (V) .... Himself
- Martian Mania: The True Story of The War of the Worlds (1998) (TV) .... Host
- "Mad About You" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
- The Finale (1998) TV episode .... Himself - The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Himself - Winner: Best Picture, Best Director & Best Film Editing
- Titanic: Breaking New Ground (1998) (TV) .... Himself
- The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1998) (TV) .... Himself/Winner
- "Howard Stern" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
- Episode dated 14 January 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Himself - Hollywood Salutes Arnold Schwarzenegger: An American Cinematheque Tribute (1998) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Charlie Rose Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
... aka Charlie Rose (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 18 December 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Himself - "Nyhetsmorgon" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
- Filmen 'Titanic'/Nyheter och väder (1997) TV episode .... Himself - Directors: James Cameron (1997) (V) .... Himself
- Titanic Explorer (1997) (VG) (voice) .... Himself
... aka James Cameron's Titanic Explorer (USA: complete title) - "Movie Magic" .... Himself (10 episodes, 1994-1997)
- Disasters at Sea: That Sinking Feeling (1997) TV episode .... Himself
- History Unleashed: Down and Out (1997) TV episode .... Himself
- Robots: Mechanical Movie Stars (1997) TV episode .... Himself
- Stan Winston: Creating with Character (1995) TV episode .... Himself
- Underwater Effects: Dive (1995) TV episode .... Himself
(5 more) - Your Studio and You (1995) .... Himself
- The Making of 'True Lies' (1994) (TV) .... Himself
- T2: More Than Meets the Eye (1993) (V) .... Himself
- Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss' (1993) (V) .... Himself
- The Making of 'Alien 3' (1992) (TV) .... Himself
- 1992 MTV Movie Awards (1992) (TV) .... Himself
- The Making of 'The Terminator': A Retrospective (1992) (V) .... Himself
- The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' (1991) (TV) .... Himself
- "Cinema tres" .... Himself (1 episode, 1989)
... aka Informatiu cinema (Spain: Catalan title)
- Episode dated 8 November 1989 (1989) TV episode .... Himself - The Making of 'Terminator' (1984) (TV) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
- The 'Alien' Saga (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
-
"E! True Hollywood Story"
- Terminator (2002) TV episode .... Himself - Who Is Alan Smithee? (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Beyond Titanic (1998) (TV) .... Himself
- Hollywood Aliens & Monsters (1997) (TV) .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Directed music video, "Reach," for Martini Ranch, a new-wave group that featured Bill Paxton. This is the only music video that Cameron has ever directed. morePublicity Listings:
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