Born in Kapuskasing, Canada, on Aug. 16, 1954, James Cameron attended California State University in the 1970s. An interest in filmmaking led to a job as an art director and production designer for producer Roger Corman.In 1981, Cameron got his first shot at directing with Piranha II: The Spawning; his next project, the sci-fi movie The Terminator (1984), launched his career as a writer-director. He followed with the landmark films Aliens (1986) and The Abyss (1989).
Cameron collected an Oscar and a Golden Globe for helming the blockbuster Titanic in 1997 and then stayed relatively quiet for several years. He resurfaced as producer of the TV series "Dark Angel" and as director of the IMAX documentary Ghosts of the Abyss (2003), in which he returned to the Titanic's final resting place. His innovative, box-office smash Avatar (2009) earned Cameron a second Golden Globe win and another Oscar nod for Best Director.
James Cameron's Expedition: BismarckThis engaging documentary takes viewers on another adventure on the high seas with filmmaker James Cameron -- but this time, he and Earthship TV are on an expedition to unearth the mysteries of the German battleship Bismarck. The vessel was stranded deep in the Atlantic Ocean after sinking during... Read More
Love & Distrust (2010) | R | |
PG-13 | ||
Mars Rising (2008) | NR | |
The Exodus Decoded (2006) | NR | |
NR | ||
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Aliens of the Deep (2005) | G | |
NR | ||
PG | ||
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Directors: James Cameron (2001) | NR | |
Dark Angel (2000) | TV-14 | |
Titanic: The Premiere (1999) | NR | |
Titanic (1997) | PG-13 | |
True Lies (1994) | R | |
R | ||
PG-13 | ||
R | ||
The Terminator (1984) | R | |
Piranha II: The Spawning (1981) | R | |
R | ||
