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James Cameron

James Cameron

Birthday: 1954-08-16 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2018
2017
2017
Atlantis Rising

as    Self

2014
Deepsea Challenge 3D

as    Self

2014
Mission Blue

as    Self

2012
Side by Side

as    Self

2012
Reflections on Titanic

as    Self

2007
Mars Rising

as    Himself

2006
The Exodus Decoded

as    Narrator

2005
Aliens of the Deep

as    Self

2003
Ghosts of the Abyss

as    Self

2002
Iron and Beyond

as    Himself

2002
Expedition: Bismarck

as    Self

2001
Alien Evolution

as    Self

2001
1995
Your Studio and You

as    Self