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
James Cameron producer, or as a combination of the three. Cameron's first film was the 1978 science fiction short film "Xenogenesis", which he directed, wrote and produced. Cameron's films have grossed a total of over $7 billion worldwide. In addition to works of fiction, Cameron has directed and appeared in several documentaries including "Ghosts of the Abyss" and "Aliens of the Deep". He also contributed to a number of television series including "Dark Angel" and "Entourage". Critical, public and commercial reception to films James Cameron has directed. James Cameron James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is a Canadian filmmaker, philanthropist, and