James Cameron

Directing

James Cameron

Born Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada 30 credits available

Biography

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.

James Cameron is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 30 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes Terminator, des machines et des hommes... et une femme (2026), Disney Worldbuilders (2026), Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) (2026), Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20 (2025), Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films (2025), What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates (2024), OceanXplorers (2024), Aliens Expanded (2024). The recorded credits span 2003 to 2026, including 22 movies and 8 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.

Profile details

Known forDirecting
Movies22
TV shows8
Active years represented2003–2026
Place of birthKapuskasing, Ontario, Canada

Known for

30 titles

Terminator, des machines et des hommes... et une femmeMovieTerminator, des machines et des hommes... et une femmeHimself · 2026 Disney WorldbuildersMovieDisney WorldbuildersSelf · 2026 Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)MovieBillie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)Self (uncredited) · 2026 Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20MovieAvatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20Self · 2025 Fire and Water: Making the Avatar FilmsTV ShowFire and Water: Making the Avatar FilmsSelf - Director, Writer, Producer, Creator, Editor · 2025 What's Next? The Future with Bill GatesTV ShowWhat's Next? The Future with Bill GatesSelf - Filmmaker, Inventor, Explorer · 2024 OceanXplorersTV ShowOceanXplorersVoice · 2024 Aliens ExpandedMovieAliens ExpandedSelf · 2024 Secrets of the OctopusTV ShowSecrets of the OctopusSelf · 2024 Attack of the Doc!MovieAttack of the Doc!Self · 2023 Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20MovieAvatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20Self · 2022 The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney WorldMovieThe Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney WorldSelf · 2021 Great MindsTV ShowGreat MindsSelf · 2021 Secrets of the WhalesTV ShowSecrets of the WhalesSelf · 2021 Directors on DirectorsTV ShowDirectors on DirectorsSelf · 2021 James Cameron's Story of Science FictionTV ShowJames Cameron's Story of Science FictionSelf - Host · 2018 Titanic: 20 Years Later with James CameronMovieTitanic: 20 Years Later with James CameronSelf · 2017 Score: A Film Music DocumentaryMovieScore: A Film Music DocumentarySelf · 2017 Atlantis RisingMovieAtlantis RisingSelf · 2017 Mission BlueMovieMission BlueSelf · 2014 Amazon UnknownMovieAmazon UnknownSelf · 2013 Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects TitanMovieRay Harryhausen: Special Effects TitanSelf · 2012 Reflections on TitanicMovieReflections on TitanicSelf · 2012 Side by SideMovieSide by SideSelf · 2012 Tipping Point: The End of OilMovieTipping Point: The End of OilSelf · 2011 Capturing AvatarMovieCapturing AvatarSelf · 2010 Avatar: Creating the World of PandoraMovieAvatar: Creating the World of PandoraSelf · 2010 Aliens of the DeepMovieAliens of the DeepSelf · 2005 The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie EditingMovieThe Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie EditingSelf · 2004 Ghosts of the AbyssMovieGhosts of the AbyssSelf · 2003