James Cameron
Known for: Directing
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Cameron, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
Series
The Colbert Report
2005
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Series
Entourage
James Cameron
2004
Series
Mad About You
James Cameron
1992
Film
Titanic
Steerage Dancer (uncredited)
1997
Series
MythBusters
Self
2003
Series
Click
Self
2000
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Series
HBO First Look
Self
1992
Series
Great Minds
Self
2021
Series
The Movies That Made Us
Self (archive footage)
2019
Series
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Self
2015
Film
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
Self (uncredited)
2026
Film
True Lies
Helicopter pilot (voice) (uncredited)
1994
Series
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma
Self - Guest
2023
Series
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Director
2022
Series
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Director, The Abyss / Director, Terminator 2
2022
Series
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self
2022
Series
Directors on Directors
Self
2021
Series
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
Self - Host
2018
Series
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
Self
2022
Series
What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates
Self - Filmmaker, Inventor, Explorer
2024
Series
Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films
Self - Director, Writer, Producer, Creator, Editor
2025
Series
OceanXplorers
Voice
2024
Film
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Self
2004
Series
Secrets of the Octopus
Self
2024
Series
Secrets of the Whales
Self
2021
Film
The Muse
James Cameron
1999
Series
Mars Rising
Himself
2007
Film
Side by Side
Self
2012
Film
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
Self
2022
Film
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Self
2025
Film
Duets
Karaoke singer (uncredited)
2000
Film
Ghosts of the Abyss
Self
2003
Jackie Chan: Down to Earth
Self
Film
Capturing Avatar
Self
2010
Film
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
Self
1998
Series
Visionaries
Self
2025
Film
Reflections on Titanic
Self
2012
Film
Mission Blue
Self
2014
Film
Deepsea Challenge 3D
Self
2014
Film
Attack of the Doc!
Self
2023
Film
The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World
Self
2021
Film
Aliens of the Deep
Self
2005
Film
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
Self
1999
Film
Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron
Self
2017
Film
Alien Evolution
Self
2001
Film
The Alien Saga
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
Aliens Expanded
Self
2024
Film
T2: Reprogramming The Terminator
Self
2017
Film
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
Self
2005
Film
Score: A Film Music Documentary
Self
2017
Film
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Self
2012
Film
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
Self
2003
Film
Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron
Self
2023
Film
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
Self
2024
Film
Iron and Beyond
Self - Director
2002
Film
Your Studio and You
James Cameron
1995
Film
Titanic: Stories from the Heart
Self
2023
Film
Expedition: Bismarck
Self
2002
Film
Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us
Self
2005
Film
The Exodus Decoded
Narrator
2006
Film
Atlantis Rising
Self
2017
Series
The Titan Sub Disaster: Minute by Minute
Self
2024
Film
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
Self
2010
Film
The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'
Self
1991
Film
Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli
Self
2024
Film
Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss'
Self
1993
Film
Titanic: Breaking New Ground
Self
1998
Auto Motives
Self
2000
Film
Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20
Self
2025
Film
Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron
Self
2012
Film
The Director's Vision: Hollywood's Best Discuss Their Craft
himself
1998
Film
Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'
Self
2001
Film
Inside Pandora's Box
Self
2023
Film
Amazon Unknown
Self
2013
Film
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking
Self - Filmmaker
2013
Film
Eating You Alive
Self
2016
Film
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Self
2005
Film
2001: The Making of a Myth
Self
2001
Film
Solartaxi: Around the World with the Sun
2010
Film
The Making of 'The Terminator': A Retrospective
Self
1992
Film
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
Self
1999
Film
T2: More Than Meets the Eye
Self
1993
Film
The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D'
Self
2000
Film
Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth
Self
2011
Film
Last Mysteries Of The Titanic
Self
2005
Film
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
Self
2004
Film
No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
2003
Film
The Making of the Terminator
Self
1985
James Cameron & Buzz Aldrin: Explorers - Von der Titanic bis zum Mond
2012
Film
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy
Self
2020
Film
Tipping Point: The End of Oil
Self
2011
Film
History in the Making: Titanic
Self
1998
Film
Brian May's Brief History of 3D
Self
2011
Film
Titanic: Into the Heart of the Wreck
Self
2020
Film
Fatal Dive to the Titanic: Truth and Lies
Self
2024
Film
The Six
Self
2021
Explorers: From The Titanic To The Moon
Self
2006
Film
Infinite Worlds of Science Fiction
Self
Film
Tony Robinson's Titanic Adventure
Self
2005
James Cameron: Voyage to the Bottom of the Earth
Self
2012
Film
A Message from Pandora
Self
2010
Film
Save the Titanic: Treasures From the Deep
Self
2019