Jon Landau (film producer) Production at Twentieth Century Fox. He is best known for producing "Titanic" (1997), a film which won him an Academy Award and became the highest-grossing film of all time, the first ever to reach $2.0 billion in gross revenues. The film reached $2.19 billion, more than double the $1.03 billion of then-record-holder "Jurassic Park" (1993). In 2009, Landau and James Cameron produced the science fiction blockbuster "Avatar", which has since surpassed their earlier collaboration, "Titanic", to become the new (and reigning) highest-grossing film of all time, with $2.79 billion. "Avatar" earned Landau his second Academy Award nomination, losing that year
Titanic (1997 film) the "Titanic" builders. The Grand Staircase, which features prominently in the film, was recreated to a high standard of authenticity, though it was widened 30% compared to the original and reinforced with steel girders. Craftsmen from Mexico and Britain sculpted the ornate paneling and plaster-work based on "Titanic's"' original designs. The carpeting, upholstery, individual pieces of furniture, light fixtures, chairs, cutlery and crockery with the White Star Line crest on each piece were among the objects recreated according to original designs. Cameron additionally hired two "Titanic" historians, Don Lynch and Ken Marschall, to authenticate the historical detail in the film.