James Cameron James Cameron James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is a Canadian filmmaker, philanthropist, and deep-sea explorer. After working in special effects, he found major success after directing and writing the science fiction action film "The Terminator" (1984). He then became a popular Hollywood director and was hired to write and direct "Aliens" (1986); three years later he followed up with "The Abyss" (1989). He found further critical acclaim for his use of special effects in "" (1991). After his film "True Lies" (1994), Cameron took on his biggest film at the time, "Titanic" (1997), which earned him Academy Awards
Oscar season Oscar season The Oscar season is the time period in which Hollywood studios release the films they consider most likely to be critically acclaimed, hoping to win at the Academy Awards. Oscar season usually begins in the late-fall and early-winter, around November, and ends on December 31 of that year, although the date in which the summer blockbuster season ends, and the Oscar season begins, are ambiguous, and dependent on the year. The Academy Awards occur every late February and films that win awards typically see a boost in sales. To take advantage of this, the studios release films they