James Cameron
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), wi…
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Filmography
Acting (107)
Movies (79)
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
2026 Upcomingas Self
May 7
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025as Self
Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20
2025as Self
Fatal Dive to the Titanic: Truth and Lies
2024as Self
Aliens Expanded
2024as Self
Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli
2024as Self
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
2024as Self
Inside Pandora's Box
2023as Self
Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron
2023as Self
Attack of the Doc!
2023as Self
Titanic: Stories from the Heart
2023as Self
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
2022as Self
The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World
2021as Self
The Six
2021as Self
Titanic: Into the Heart of the Wreck
2020as Self
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy
2020as Self
Save the Titanic: Treasures From the Deep
2019as Self
Score: A Film Music Documentary
2017as Self
Atlantis Rising
2017as Self
T2: Reprogramming The Terminator
2017as Self
Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron
2017as Self
Eating You Alive
2016as Self
Mission Blue
2014as Self
Deepsea Challenge 3D
2014as Self
Amazon Unknown
2013as Self
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking
2013as Self - Filmmaker
Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron
2012as Self
James Cameron: Voyage to the Bottom of the Earth
2012as Self
Side by Side
2012as Self
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012as Self
Reflections on Titanic
2012as Self
James Cameron & Buzz Aldrin: Explorers - Von der Titanic bis zum Mond
2012
Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth
2011as Self
Tipping Point: The End of Oil
2011as Self
Brian May's Brief History of 3D
2011as Self
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
2010as Self
A Message from Pandora
2010as Self
Capturing Avatar
2010as Self
Solartaxi: Around the World with the Sun
2010
The Exodus Decoded
2006as Narrator
Explorers: From The Titanic To The Moon
2006as Self
Tony Robinson's Titanic Adventure
2005as Self
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
2005as Self
Aliens of the Deep
2005as Self
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005as Self
Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us
2005as Self
Last Mysteries Of The Titanic
2005as Self
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
2004as Self
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
2004as Self
Ghosts of the Abyss
2003as Self
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
2003as Self
No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
2003
Expedition: Bismarck
2002as Self
Iron and Beyond
2002as Self - Director
The Alien Saga
2002as Self (archive footage)
Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'
2001as Self
Alien Evolution
2001as Self
2001: The Making of a Myth
2001as Self
The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D'
2000as Self
Duets
2000as Karaoke singer (uncredited)
Auto Motives
2000as Self
The Muse
1999as James Cameron
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
1999as Self
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
1999as Self
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
1998as Self
Titanic: Breaking New Ground
1998as Self
The Director's Vision: Hollywood's Best Discuss Their Craft
1998as himself
History in the Making: Titanic
1998as Self
Titanic
1997as Steerage Dancer (uncredited)
Your Studio and You
1995as James Cameron
True Lies
1994as Helicopter pilot (voice) (uncredited)
Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss'
1993as Self
T2: More Than Meets the Eye
1993as Self
The Making of 'The Terminator': A Retrospective
1992as Self
The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'
1991as Self
The Making of the Terminator
1985as Self
Infinite Worlds of Science Fiction
as Self
2nd Unit: Invisible Action Stars
as Self
Jackie Chan: Down to Earth
as Self
Television (28)
Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films
2025as Self - Director, Writer, Producer, Creator, Editor
Visionaries
2025as Self
What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates
2024as Self - Filmmaker, Inventor, Explorer
Secrets of the Octopus
2024as Self
The Titan Sub Disaster: Minute by Minute
2024as Self
OceanXplorers
2024as Voice
Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma
2023as Self - Guest
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
2022as Self
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022as Self - Director
Great Minds
2021as Self
Directors on Directors
2021as Self
Secrets of the Whales
2021
The Movies That Made Us
2019as Self (archive footage)
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
2018as Self - Host
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014as Self
Mars Rising
2007as Himself
The Colbert Report
2005
Entourage
2004as James Cameron
MythBusters
2003as Self
Dark Angel
2000as Himself
Click
2000as Self
The View
1997as Self
Mad About You
1992as James Cameron
HBO First Look
1992as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975as Self
The Oscars
1953as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944as Self - Nominee
Crew (144)
Movies (127)
Avatar 5
2031 UpcomingCharacters
Dec 17
Avatar 5
2031 UpcomingDirector
Dec 17
Avatar 5
2031 UpcomingEditor
Dec 17
Avatar 5
2031 UpcomingProducer
Dec 17
Avatar 5
2031 UpcomingScreenplay
Dec 17
Avatar 5
2031 UpcomingStory
Dec 17
Avatar 4
2029 UpcomingDirector
Dec 19
Avatar 4
2029 UpcomingEditor
Dec 19
Avatar 4
2029 UpcomingProducer
Dec 19
Avatar 4
2029 UpcomingScreenplay
Dec 19
Avatar 4
2029 UpcomingStory
Dec 19
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
2026 UpcomingDirector
May 7
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
2026 UpcomingProducer
May 7
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2025Characters
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2025Director
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2025Editor
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2025Producer
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2025Screenplay
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2025Story
Predator: Badlands
2025Thanks
Frankenstein
2025Thanks
There Is Another Way
2025Executive Producer
Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron
2023Executive Producer
Avatar: The Way of Water
2022Characters
Avatar: The Way of Water
2022Director
Avatar: The Way of Water
2022Editor
Avatar: The Way of Water
2022Producer
Avatar: The Way of Water
2022Screenplay
Avatar: The Way of Water
2022Story
The Six
2021Executive Producer
Akashinga: The Brave Ones
2020Executive Producer
Terminator: Dark Fate
2019Characters
Terminator: Dark Fate
2019Producer
Terminator: Dark Fate
2019Story
Alita: Battle Angel
2019Producer
Alita: Battle Angel
2019Screenplay
The Game Changers
2019Executive Producer
The Shape of Water
2017Thanks
Atlantis Rising
2017Executive Producer
Cirque du Soleil: Toruk - The First Flight
2016Co-Director
Cirque du Soleil: Toruk - The First Flight
2016Co-Producer
Terminator Genisys
2015Characters
Beyond Glory
2015Executive Producer
Deepsea Challenge 3D
2014Executive Producer
Gravity
2013Thanks
All Is Lost
2013Thanks
Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron
2012Executive Producer
Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away
2012Producer
Plaga zombie: zona mutante: revolución tóxica
2012Thanks
Sanctum
2011Executive Producer
Sanctum
2011Presenter
Nunca más asistas a este tipo de fiestas
2010Thanks
Avatar
2009Director
Avatar
2009Editor
Avatar
2009Producer
Avatar
2009Writer
Terminator Salvation
2009Characters
Terminator Salvation: The Machinima Series
2009Characters
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
2008Thanks
The Lost Tomb Of Jesus
2007Executive Producer
The Exodus Decoded
2006Executive Producer
The Exodus Decoded
2006Production Director
Crash
2005Production Assistant
Aliens of the Deep
2005Cinematography
Aliens of the Deep
2005Director
Aliens of the Deep
2005Producer
Last Mysteries Of The Titanic
2005Director
Last Mysteries Of The Titanic
2005Producer
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
2003Characters
Ghosts of the Abyss
2003Director
Ghosts of the Abyss
2003Producer
Volcanoes of the Deep Sea
2003Executive Producer
Solaris
2002Producer
Expedition: Bismarck
2002Director
Titanic
1997Director
Titanic
1997Editor
Titanic
1997Producer
Titanic
1997Writer
Traveller
1997Thanks
T2 3-D: Battle Across Time
1996Director
T2 3-D: Battle Across Time
1996Writer
Apollo 13
1995Visual Effects Design Consultant
Strange Days
1995Additional Editing
Strange Days
1995Producer
Strange Days
1995Screenplay
Strange Days
1995Story
True Lies
1994Director
True Lies
1994Producer
True Lies
1994Screenplay
Cronos
1993Thanks
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991Characters
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991Director
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991Producer
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991Writer
Point Break
1991Executive Producer
Blue Steel
1990Thanks
The Abyss
1989Director
The Abyss
1989Writer
Martini Ranch: Reach
1988Director
Martini Ranch: Reach
1988Writer
Aliens
1986Director
Aliens
1986Screenplay
Aliens
1986Story
Rambo: First Blood Part II
1985Screenplay
The Terminator
1984Director
The Terminator
1984Writer
Piranha II: The Spawning
1982Director
Piranha II: The Spawning
1982Screenplay
Android
1982Visual Effects Design Consultant
Escape from New York
1981Matte Painter
Escape from New York
1981Visual Effects Art Director
Galaxy of Terror
1981Production Design
Galaxy of Terror
1981Second Unit
Battle Beyond the Stars
1980Art Direction
Battle Beyond the Stars
1980Visual Effects
Xenogenesis
1978Director
Xenogenesis
1978Production Design
Xenogenesis
1978Writer
Painter
Executive Producer
Ghosts of Hiroshima
Director
Ghosts of Hiroshima
Producer
Ghosts of Hiroshima
Writer
Liu ren-Tai tan ni ke hao shang de zhong guo xing cun zhe
Producer
The Devils
Director
The Devils
Writer
Fantastic Voyage
Producer
Untitled Terminator Sequel
Screenplay
Television (17)
Secrets of the Bees
2026 UpcomingExecutive Producer
Mar 31
Secrets of the Penguins
2025Executive Producer
Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films
2025Executive Producer
Secrets of the Octopus
2024Executive Producer
OceanXplorers
2024Executive Producer
True Lies
2023Executive Producer
True Lies
2023Original Film Writer
Secrets of the Elephants
2023Executive Producer
Super/Natural
2022Executive Producer
Secrets of the Whales
2021Executive Producer
Years of Living Dangerously
2014Executive Producer
Terminator Salvation: The Machinima Series
2009Characters
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
2008Characters
Dark Angel
2000Director
Dark Angel
2000Executive Producer
Dark Angel
2000Writer
Screenplay
1979Writer
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