Birthday
1954-08-16Place of Birth
Kapuskasing, Ontario, CanadaBiography
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.Free Trial Channels
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The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World
2021
9
as
2021
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
2018
7.9
as Self - Host
2018
Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron
2017
7
as Self
2017
Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron
2012
7.5
as Self
2012
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
2004
7.7
as Self
2004