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James Cameron (I)

Writer | Producer | Director

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James Francis Cameron was born on August 16, 1954 in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada. He moved to the United States in 1971. The son of an engineer, he majored in physics at California State University ... read full biography

Known for Avatar (2009), Titanic (1997), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Aliens (1986)

Details

Aug 16, 1954 (age 64) | 6' 2" (1.88m)

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Still of James Cameron in James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction and Alien Life

Still of James Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd

Still of James Cameron in Titanic: Breaking New Ground

Still of James Cameron and Sigourney Weaver in Aliens

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Awards

Won 3 Oscar Awards. Another 67 wins & 64 nominations

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301 titles

Projects in Development (7 titles)	Budget	Status
Fantastic Voyage Producer Producer See fewer		Script
Heavy Metal Co-Executive Producer Co-Executive Producer See fewer		Development Unknown
Imperial City Beijing Producer Producer See fewer		Development Unknown
Nagasaki Deadline Producer Producer See fewer		Development Unknown
The Dive Producer Producer See fewer		Script
The Informationist Director, Producer Director, Producer See fewer		Development Unknown
Avatar 4 (2024) Director, Editor, Producer, Writer (characters) Director, Editor, Producer, Writer (characters) See fewer		Pre-Prod

Films in Production (6 titles)	Budget	Status
The Last Train from Hiroshima: The Survivors Look Back Director, Producer Director, Producer See fewer		Delayed
Avatar 5 (2025) Director, Producer, Writer , Writer (characters) Director, Producer, Writer , Writer (characters) See fewer		Filming
Avatar 3 (2021) Director, Film Editor, Producer, Writer (characters), Writer Director, Film Editor, Producer, Writer (characters), Writer See fewer		Post-Prod
Avatar 2 (2020) Director, Editor, Producer, Writer (characters), Writer (screenplay) Director, Editor, Producer, Writer (characters), Writer (screenplay) See fewer		Post-Prod
Untitled Terminator Reboot (2019) Creative Consultant, Producer Creative Consultant, Producer See fewer		Post-Prod
Alita: Battle Angel (2019) Producer (produced by), Writer (screenplay by) Producer (produced by), Writer (screenplay by) See fewer	$200MM	Post-Prod

Television in Production (1 title)	Episodes	Status
True Lies (TV Series) - Writer (characters), Executive Producer Writer (characters), Executive Producer See fewer		Production Unknown

Past Film & Video (80 titles)	Budget	U.S. Gross	Worldwide
Rolex Celebrates the Art of Storytelling (2018) (Video) - Actor Actor See fewer
The Game Changers (2018) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
The Shape of Water (2017) The Producers Wish To Thank The Producers Wish To Thank See fewer	$19MM	$64MM	$195MM
What Would the Ocean Say? (2017) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Passage to Mars (2016) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$500K	$756K
Terminator 2 Remake with Joseph Baena: Bad to the Bone (2016) (Short) - Writer (characters) Writer (characters) See fewer
BigHead Terminator 2: Judgment Day (2016) (Video) - Writer (characters) Writer (characters) See fewer
Beyond Glory (2015) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn (2015) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$3.5MM
Terminator Genisys (2015) Writer (based on characters created by) Writer (based on characters created by) See fewer	$155MM	$90MM	$441MM
The Dark Horse (2014) Very Special Thanks Very Special Thanks See fewer	NZD 3.5MM	$68K	$1.9MM
The Dead Lands (2014) The Producers Wish To Thank The Producers Wish To Thank See fewer		$5K	$906K
Deepsea Challenge 3D (2014) Himself, Presenter, Producer Himself, Presenter, Producer See fewer		$236K	$468K
Gravity (2013) The Producers Would Like To Thank The Producers Would Like To Thank See fewer	$100MM	$274MM	$723MM
All Is Lost (2013) The Producers Wish To Thank (for the studio) The Producers Wish To Thank (for the studio) See fewer	$9MM	$6.3MM	$14MM
Pacific Rim (2013) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$190MM	$102MM	$411MM
Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (2012) Presenter, Executive Producer Presenter, Executive Producer See fewer		$13MM	$34MM
Terminator: Termination (2012) (Short) - Special Thanks (as James Cameron and his Lawyers), Writer (characters) Special Thanks (as James Cameron and his Lawyers), Writer (characters) See fewer
We Are One (2012) (Short) - Acknowledgment Acknowledgment See fewer	£100
The Killers In Connecticut (2012) Very Special Thanks Very Special Thanks See fewer
Behind the Walls (2011) Thanks Thanks See fewer	€3.7MM		$106K
Rusted Pyre (2011) (Short) - Thanks Thanks See fewer
Sanctum (2011) Presenter, Executive Producer Presenter, Executive Producer See fewer	$30MM	$23MM	$109MM
The Terminator (2011) (Short) - Writer (characters) Writer (characters) See fewer
Avatar: Production Materials (2010) (Video) - Himself, Extra Special Thanks Himself, Extra Special Thanks See fewer
Crew Film: TheVolume (2010) Very Special Thanks Very Special Thanks See fewer
Terminator 2: Alternate Cut (2010) (Short) - Writer (characters) Writer (characters) See fewer
Every 28 Days (2010) (Short) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Avatar (2009) Director, Editor (edited by), Producer, Writer Director, Editor (edited by), Producer, Writer See fewer	$237MM	$761MM	$2.79B
Big Kids (2009) (Short) - Grateful Thanks Grateful Thanks See fewer	$5K
Weird Science Whatever (2008) (Short) - Special Thanks For Inspiration Special Thanks For Inspiration See fewer
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (2008) (Short) - Writer (characters) Writer (characters) See fewer
Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$7MM	$65MM	$71MM
RoboCop vs Terminator (2006) (Video) - Writer (character: The Terminator) Writer (character: The Terminator) See fewer
Aliens of the Deep (2005) Himself, Cinematographer, Director, Producer Himself, Cinematographer, Director, Producer See fewer		$9MM	$13MM
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' (2004) (Video) - Himself - Writer-Director, 'Titanic', Special Thanks Himself - Writer-Director, 'Titanic', Special Thanks See fewer
Volcanoes of the Deep Sea (2003) (Short) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Spy Kids 3: Game Over (2003) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$38MM	$112MM	$197MM
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) Writer (characters) Writer (characters) See fewer	$200MM	$150MM	$433MM
Ghosts of the Abyss (2003) Himself, Director, Producer Himself, Director, Producer See fewer	$13MM	$17MM	$28MM
Solaris (2002) Producer Producer See fewer	$47MM	$15MM	$30MM
Iron and Beyond (2002) (Video) - Himself - Director, Special Thanks Himself - Director, Special Thanks See fewer
We Get to Win This Time (2002) (Video) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Frailty (2001) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$11MM	$13MM	$17MM
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking (2001) (Video) - Himself - Filmmaker, Special Thanks Himself - Filmmaker, Special Thanks See fewer
Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator' (2001) (Video) - Himself - Writer & Director, Archive (archival artwork and photos), Special Thanks Himself - Writer & Director, Archive (archival artwork and photos), Special Thanks See fewer
Duets (2000) Karaoke singer (uncredited) Karaoke singer (uncredited) See fewer	$15MM	$4.7MM	$6.6MM
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (1999) (Video) - Special Thanks (as Jim Cameron) Special Thanks (as Jim Cameron) See fewer	$5MM		$10K
The Muse (1999) James Cameron James Cameron See fewer	$15MM	$12MM	$12MM
Requiem (1999) (Short) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Virus (1999) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$75MM	$14MM	$31MM
Titanic (1997) Steerage Dancer (uncredited), Artist (Jack's sketches) (uncredited), Director Of Photography (Titanic deep dive), Special Camera Equipment Designer, Director, … See more Steerage Dancer (uncredited), Artist (Jack's sketches) (uncredited), Director Of Photography (Titanic deep dive), Special Camera Equipment Designer, Director, Editor, Producer, Writer See fewer	$200MM	$659MM	$2.19B
Spawn (1997) Thanks Thanks See fewer	$40MM	$55MM	$88MM
Traveller (1997) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer		$534K	$534K
T2 3-D: Battle Across Time (1996) (Short) - Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer	$60MM
Terminator 2 3-D: Battle Across Time Pre-Show (1996) (Short) - Director, Writer (characters) Director, Writer (characters) See fewer
Strange Days (1995) Editor (uncredited), Producer, Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) Editor (uncredited), Producer, Writer (screenplay), Writer (story) See fewer	$42MM	$8MM	$8MM
Apollo 13 (1995) Visual Effects Consultant (uncredited) Visual Effects Consultant (uncredited) See fewer	$52MM	$174MM	$355MM
True Lies (1994) Director, Editor (uncredited), Producer (produced by), Writer (screenplay) Director, Editor (uncredited), Producer (produced by), Writer (screenplay) See fewer	$115MM	$146MM	$379MM
Cronos (1993) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	$2MM	$621K	$621K
Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss' (1993) (Video) - Himself, Director Of Photography (additional photography) Himself, Director Of Photography (additional photography) See fewer
The Making of 'The Terminator': A Retrospective (1992) (Video) - Himself, Special Thanks Himself, Special Thanks See fewer
Teomineiteowa hyeongsa ompaeng-i (1992) Writer (characters) Writer (characters) See fewer
Point Break (1991) Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer	$24MM	$43MM	$84MM
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) Director, Producer, Writer Director, Producer, Writer See fewer	$102MM	$206MM	$521MM
Terminator (1991) (Short) - Writer (characters), Writer (concept) Writer (characters), Writer (concept) See fewer
Blue Steel (1990) Special Thanks (as J. C.) Special Thanks (as J. C.) See fewer		$8.2MM	$8.2MM
The Abyss (1989) Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer	$70MM	$54MM	$90MM
Alien Nation (1988) Re-write (uncredited) Re-write (uncredited) See fewer	$16MM	$25MM	$32MM
Martini Ranch: Reach (1988) (Video) - Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer	$90K
Aliens (1986) Director, Queen Alien Designer (uncredited), Writer (screenplay by), Writer (story by) Director, Queen Alien Designer (uncredited), Writer (screenplay by), Writer (story by) See fewer	$18MM	$85MM	$131MM
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) Writer (screenplay by) Writer (screenplay by) See fewer	$44MM	$150MM	$300MM
The Terminator (1984) Director, Writer Director, Writer See fewer	$6.4MM	$38MM	$78MM
Android (1983) Design Consultant (as Jim Cameron) Design Consultant (as Jim Cameron) See fewer	$500K
Piranha II: The Spawning (1981) Director, Writer (screenplay) (as H.A. Milton) Director, Writer (screenplay) (as H.A. Milton) See fewer	$146K
Galaxy of Terror (1981) Second Unit Director, Production Designer Second Unit Director, Production Designer See fewer	$700K
Escape from New York (1981) Director Of Photography (special visual effects) (as Jim Cameron), Matte Artwork (as Jim Cameron) Director Of Photography (special visual effects) (as Jim Cameron), Matte Artwork (as Jim Cameron) See fewer	$6MM	$25MM	$25MM
Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) Art Director (as Jim Cameron), Additional Director Of Photography (special photographic effects) (as Jim Cameron), Miniature Design And Construction (as Jim Cameron) Art Director (as Jim Cameron), Additional Director Of Photography (special photographic effects) (as Jim Cameron), Miniature Design And Construction (as Jim Cameron) See fewer	$2MM
Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) Production Assistant (uncredited) Production Assistant (uncredited) See fewer	$300K
Xenogenesis (1978) (Short) - Director, Producer, Production Designer, Writer Director, Producer, Production Designer, Writer See fewer	$20K

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Past Television (24 titles)	Episodes
Story of Science Fiction (2018) (TV Mini-series) - Himself - Host (5 episodes, 2018), Executive Producer (5 episodes, 2018) Himself - Host (5 episodes, 2018), Executive Producer (5 episodes, 2018) See fewer Time Travel (May 28, 2018) Season 1, Episode 6 - Himself - Host, Executive Producer Himself - Host, Executive Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	5
Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron (2017) (TV Special) - Himself / Filmmaker, Executive Producer Himself / Filmmaker, Executive Producer See fewer
Atlantis Rising (2017) (TV Movie) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Hren' 2.0 (2016) (TV Series) - Special Mention (1 episode, 2016) Special Mention (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Novogdniy Terminator (Dec 29, 2016) Season 3, Episode 59 - Special Mention Special Mention See fewer	1
Years of Living Dangerously (2014–2016) (TV Series) - Executive Producer (17 episodes, 2014) Executive Producer (17 episodes, 2014) See fewer Uprising (Dec 14, 2016) Season 2, Episode 8 - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	17
Toruk: The First Flight (2016) (TV Movie) - Collaborating Director, Collaborating Producer, Writer (collaborating writer) Collaborating Director, Collaborating Producer, Writer (collaborating writer) See fewer
Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron (2012) (TV Movie) - Himself / Narrator, Executive Producer Himself / Narrator, Executive Producer See fewer
Rien de 9 (2010) (TV Series) - Special Thanks (1 episode, 2010) Special Thanks (1 episode, 2010) See fewer Quelque chose de neuf (Mar 22, 2010) Season 3, Episode 8 - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer	1
Saturday Night Live (1999–2010) (TV Series) - James Cameron (2 episodes, 1999) James Cameron (2 episodes, 1999) See fewer Sigourney Weaver/The Ting Tings (Jan 16, 2010) Season 35, Episode 12 - James Cameron (uncredited) James Cameron (uncredited) See fewer Bill Paxton/Beck (Jan 9, 1999) Season 24, Episode 10 - James Cameron (uncredited) James Cameron (uncredited) See fewer	2
Terminator Salvation: The Machinima Series (2009) (TV Series) - Writer (characters) (6 episodes, 2009) Writer (characters) (6 episodes, 2009) See fewer Episode #1.6 (Jun 24, 2009) Season 1, Episode 6 - Writer (characters) Writer (characters) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	6
Terminator Salvation: TechCom (2009) (TV Mini-series) - Writer (characters) (10 episodes, 2009) Writer (characters) (10 episodes, 2009) See fewer Skynet Shows Its True Face (May 14, 2009) Season 1, Episode 10 - Writer (characters) Writer (characters) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	10
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008–2009) (TV Series) - Writer (characters) (31 episodes, 2008) Writer (characters) (31 episodes, 2008) See fewer Born to Run (Apr 10, 2009) Season 2, Episode 22 - Writer (characters) Writer (characters) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	31
The Lost Tomb of Jesus (2007) (TV Movie) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
Entourage (2005–2006) (TV Series) - James Cameron (4 episodes, 2005) James Cameron (4 episodes, 2005) See fewer Aquamom (Jun 11, 2006) Season 3, Episode 1 - James Cameron James Cameron See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
The Exodus Decoded (2006) (TV Movie) - Narrator, Executive Producer Narrator, Executive Producer See fewer
Titanic Adventure (2005) (TV Movie) - Himself, Producer Himself, Producer See fewer
Last Mysteries of the Titanic (2005) (TV Movie) - Himself, Producer Himself, Producer See fewer
Expedition: Bismarck (2002) (TV Movie) - Himself, Director, Producer Himself, Director, Producer See fewer
Dark Angel (2000–2002) (TV Series) - Writer (created by) (42 episodes, 2000), Executive Producer (42 episodes, 2000), Writer (1 episode, 2000), Director (1 episode, 2002), Writer (story) (1 episode, 2002) Writer (created by) (42 episodes, 2000), Executive Producer (42 episodes, 2000), Writer (1 episode, 2000), Director (1 episode, 2002), Writer (story) (1 episode, 2002) See fewer Freak Nation (May 3, 2002) Season 2, Episode 21 - Director, Executive Producer, Writer (created by), Writer (story) Director, Executive Producer, Writer (created by), Writer (story) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	42
The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002) (TV Special) - Writer (special material written by) Writer (special material written by) See fewer
Earthship.TV (2001) (TV Movie) - Director Director See fewer
Mad About You (1998) (TV Series) - James Cameron (1 episode, 1998) James Cameron (1 episode, 1998) See fewer The Finale (May 19, 1998) Season 6, Episode 23 - James Cameron James Cameron See fewer	1
HBO First Look (1997) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 1997), Special Thanks (1 episode, 1997) Himself (1 episode, 1997), Special Thanks (1 episode, 1997) See fewer Heart of the Ocean: The Making of 'Titanic' (Dec 1997) Season 4, Episode 9 - Himself, Special Thanks Himself, Special Thanks See fewer	1
The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' (1991) (TV Short) - Himself, Special Thanks Himself, Special Thanks See fewer

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Self (143 titles)	Budget	U.S. Gross	Worldwide
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy (2019) Himself Himself See fewer
Story of Science Fiction (2018) (TV Mini-series) - Himself - Host (6 episodes, 2018) Himself - Host (6 episodes, 2018) See fewer Time Travel (May 28, 2018) Season 1, Episode 6 - Himself - Host Himself - Host See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Eating You Alive (2018) Himself Himself See fewer		$261K	$261K
StarTalk (2017) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2017) Himself (1 episode, 2017) See fewer James Cameron (Nov 26, 2017) Season 4, Episode 9 - Himself Himself See fewer
The View (2005–2017) (TV Series) - Himself (3 episodes, 2005) Himself (3 episodes, 2005) See fewer Mandy Moore/James Cameron (Mar 9, 2017) Season 20, Episode 120 - Himself Himself See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Terminator 2: Reprogramming The Terminator (2017) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
Score: A Film Music Documentary (2016) Himself Himself See fewer		$101K	$178K
The Inspiration of and Design of 'Aliens' (2016) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014–2016) (TV Series) - Himself (2 episodes, 2014) Himself (2 episodes, 2014) See fewer Michael Strahan/Zachary Quinto/James Cameron/Vince Staples (Sep 7, 2016) Season 4, Episode 2 - Himself Himself See fewer Helen Mirren/James Cameron/Spoon (Aug 4, 2014) Season 1, Episode 100 - Himself Himself See fewer
Today (1994–2016) (TV Series) - Himself - Guest / Himself (4 episodes, 1994) Himself - Guest / Himself (4 episodes, 1994) See fewer Episode dated 7 September 2016 (Sep 7, 2016) Himself - Guest Himself - Guest See fewer See more See fewer Loading
MythBusters (2012–2016) (TV Series) - Himself (2 episodes, 2012) Himself (2 episodes, 2012) See fewer Mythbusters: The Reunion (Mar 5, 2016) Season 14, Episode 10 - Himself Himself See fewer Titanic Survival (Oct 7, 2012) Season 10, Episode 14 - Himself Himself See fewer
Upgrades: VFX of 'Terminator Genisys' (2015) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
Dream Camp California (2014– ) (TV Mini-series) - Self Self See fewer	$50K
Side by Side Extra: Volume Three (2014) Himself Himself See fewer
Mission Blue (2014) Himself Himself See fewer
The Colbert Report (2012–2014) (TV Series) - Himself - Guest (2 episodes, 2012) Himself - Guest (2 episodes, 2012) See fewer James Cameron (Apr 12, 2012) Season 8, Episode 85 - Himself - Guest Himself - Guest See fewer Episode dated 5 August 2014 (Aug 5, 2014) Himself - Guest Himself - Guest See fewer
Click Online (2013) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2013) Himself (1 episode, 2013) See fewer Episode dated 24 August 2013 (Aug 24, 2013) Himself Himself See fewer
Dann Firestorm: I Am Film (2013) (TV Mini-series) - Himself (1 episode, 2013) Himself (1 episode, 2013) See fewer Episode #1.2 (Mar 15, 2013) Season 1, Episode 2 - Himself Himself See fewer
Secret Life of Old Rose: The Art of Gloria Stuart (2012) Himself Himself See fewer
CBS This Morning (2012) (TV Series) - Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2012) Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2012) See fewer Episode #1.176 (Sep 10, 2012) Season 1, Episode 176 - Himself - Guest Himself - Guest See fewer
Good Morning America (2012) (TV Series) - Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2012) Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2012) See fewer Episode dated 7 September 2012 (Sep 7, 2012) Himself - Guest Himself - Guest See fewer
Side by Side (2012) Himself Himself See fewer		$59K	$67K
IC Places Hollywood (2012) (TV Series) - Himself - Interviewee (1 episode, 2012) Himself - Interviewee (1 episode, 2012) See fewer Titanic (Apr 26, 2012) Season 1, Episode 10 - Himself - Interviewee Himself - Interviewee See fewer
CBS This Morning: Saturday (2012) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2012) Himself (1 episode, 2012) See fewer Episode #1.14 (Apr 14, 2012) Season 1, Episode 14 - Himself Himself See fewer
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2012) (TV Series) - Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2012) Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2012) See fewer Episode #4.59 (Apr 11, 2012) Season 4, Episode 59 - Himself - Guest Himself - Guest See fewer
Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition (2011–2012) (TV Series) - Himself (2 episodes, 2011) Himself (2 episodes, 2011) See fewer 3D Technology and Filmmaking 3 (Apr 7, 2012) Season 6, Episode 17 - Himself Himself See fewer Directing 5 (Jan 22, 2011) Season 5, Episode 12 - Himself Himself See fewer
Sky News: Live at Five (2012) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2012) Himself (1 episode, 2012) See fewer Episode dated 27 March 2012 (Mar 27, 2012) Himself Himself See fewer
Titanic: 100 Years On (2012) Himself Himself See fewer
James Cameron: Voyage to the Bottom of the Earth (2012) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer
Reflections on Titanic (2012) Himself Himself See fewer
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2011) Himself - Director of Terminator & Avata Himself - Director of Terminator & Avata See fewer			$3K
Visionaries: Inside the Creative Mind (2011) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2011) Self (1 episode, 2011) See fewer James Cameron (Oct 30, 2011) Season 1, Episode 3 - Self Self See fewer
Brian May's Brief History of 3D (2011) Himself Himself See fewer
Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi. The Power of Myth (2011) Himself Himself See fewer	€104K
Twice Bombed: The Legacy of Yamaguchi Tsutomu (2011) (Short) - Himself Himself See fewer
Janela Indiscreta (2011) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2011) Himself (1 episode, 2011) See fewer Episode #1.51 (Feb 16, 2011) Season 1, Episode 51 - Himself Himself See fewer
Attack of the Show! (2011) (TV Series) - Himself - Producer, Sanctum (1 episode, 2011) Himself - Producer, Sanctum (1 episode, 2011) See fewer Joshua Topolosky/Court McGee (Feb 3, 2011) Himself - Producer, Sanctum Himself - Producer, Sanctum See fewer
Mark at the Movies (2011) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2011) Himself (1 episode, 2011) See fewer Episode #1.71 (Feb 2, 2011) Season 1, Episode 71 - Himself Himself See fewer
The Hour (2008–2011) (TV Series) - Himself (2 episodes, 2008) Himself (2 episodes, 2008) See fewer Episode #7.87 (Jan 26, 2011) Season 7, Episode 87 - Himself Himself See fewer Episode dated 6 October 2008 (Oct 6, 2008) Himself Himself See fewer
Sanctum: The Real Story (2011) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
A Call for Renewable Energy in Brazil (2011) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
Entertainment Tonight (2009–2010) (TV Series) - Himself (7 episodes, 2009) Himself (7 episodes, 2009) See fewer Episode dated 17 August 2010 (Aug 17, 2010) Himself Himself See fewer See more See fewer Loading
60 Minutes (2009–2010) (TV Series) - Himself - Director (segment "Kathryn Bigelow") / Himself (segment "Cameron's Avatar") (2 episodes, 2009) Himself - Director (segment "Kathryn Bigelow") / Himself (segment "Cameron's Avatar") (2 episodes, 2009) See fewer Stealing America's Secrets/Battle Over History/Kathryn Bigelow (Feb 28, 2010) Season 42, Episode 22 - Himself - Director (segment "Kathryn Bigelow") Himself - Director (segment "Kathryn Bigelow") See fewer The Cost of Dying/Witness/Cameron's Avatar (Nov 22, 2009) Season 42, Episode 9 - Himself (segment "Cameron's Avatar") Himself (segment "Cameron's Avatar") See fewer
Solartaxi: Around the World with the Sun (2010) Himself Himself See fewer	€70K
A Message from Pandora (2010) (Video) - Himself - Filmmaker Himself - Filmmaker See fewer
Capturing Avatar (2010) (Video) - Himself - Writer / Director Himself - Writer / Director See fewer
Aliens: Enhancement Pods (2010) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
Scream Awards 2010 (2010) (TV Special) - Himself Himself See fewer	$10K
Up Close with Carrie Keagan (2009–2010) (TV Series) - Himself (4 episodes, 2009) Himself (4 episodes, 2009) See fewer Episode dated 25 August 2010 (Aug 25, 2010) Himself Himself See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Larry King Live (2010) (TV Series) - Himself (2 episodes, 2010) Himself (2 episodes, 2010) See fewer James Cameron Primetime Exclusive! (Jun 7, 2010) Himself Himself See fewer 'Avatar' Exclusive! (Feb 6, 2010) Himself Himself See fewer
Democracy Now! (2010) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2010) Himself (1 episode, 2010) See fewer Episode dated 27 April 2010 (Apr 27, 2010) Himself Himself See fewer
Tavis Smiley (2010) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2010) Himself (1 episode, 2010) See fewer Episode dated 10 March 2010 (Mar 10, 2010) Himself Himself See fewer
The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010) (TV Special) - Himself - Nominee Himself - Nominee See fewer
8th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards (2010) (TV Special) - Himself Himself See fewer
The Oprah Winfrey Oscar Special (2010) (TV Special) - Himself Himself See fewer
Inside the Actors Studio (2010) (TV Series) - Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2010) Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2010) See fewer James Cameron (Mar 1, 2010) Season 16, Episode 4 - Himself - Guest Himself - Guest See fewer
Live from Studio Five (2009–2010) (TV Series) - Himself (3 episodes, 2009) Himself (3 episodes, 2009) See fewer Episode #1.109 (Feb 22, 2010) Season 1, Episode 109 - Himself Himself See fewer See more See fewer Loading
The Orange British Academy Film Awards: Red Carpet (2010) (TV Special) - Himself Himself See fewer
Beyond Words (2010) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
Charlie Rose (1997–2010) (TV Series) - Himself - Guest / Himself (3 episodes, 1997) Himself - Guest / Himself (3 episodes, 1997) See fewer Episode dated 17 February 2010 (Feb 17, 2010) Himself - Guest Himself - Guest See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora (2010) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer
Canada for Haiti (2010) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer
The Jay Leno Show (2009–2010) (TV Series) - Himself (3 episodes, 2009) Himself (3 episodes, 2009) See fewer Episode #1.84 (Jan 20, 2010) Season 1, Episode 84 - Himself Himself See fewer See more See fewer Loading
The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2010) (TV Special) - Himself - Winner Himself - Winner See fewer
15th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards (2010) (TV Special) - Himself Himself See fewer
The Oprah Winfrey Show (2010) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2010) Himself (1 episode, 2010) See fewer Episode dated 15 January 2010 (Jan 15, 2010) Himself Himself See fewer
Kurôzu appu gendai (2009) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2009) Himself (1 episode, 2009) See fewer James Cameron and 3D Movies (Dec 14, 2009) Himself Himself See fewer
Cinema 3 (1989–2009) (TV Series) - Himself (2 episodes, 1989) Himself (2 episodes, 1989) See fewer Episode dated 19 December 2009 (Dec 19, 2009) Himself Himself See fewer Episode dated 8 November 1989 (Nov 8, 1989) Himself Himself See fewer
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2009) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2009) Himself (1 episode, 2009) See fewer Episode #8.66 (Dec 18, 2009) Season 8, Episode 66 - Himself Himself See fewer
The Bonnie Hunt Show (2009) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2009) Himself (1 episode, 2009) See fewer Episode dated 18 December 2009 (Dec 18, 2009) Himself Himself See fewer
Gomorron (1997–2009) (TV Series) - Himself - Avatar / Himself (2 episodes, 1997) Himself - Avatar / Himself (2 episodes, 1997) See fewer Episode dated 18 December 2009 (Dec 18, 2009) Himself - Avatar Himself - Avatar See fewer Om filmen 'Titanic' (Jan 15, 1997) Himself Himself See fewer
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2009) Himself (1 episode, 2009) See fewer Wanda Sykes/James Cameron/Myq Kaplan (Dec 16, 2009) Season 1, Episode 125 - Himself Himself See fewer
Fantástico (2009) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2009) Himself (1 episode, 2009) See fewer Episode dated 13 December 2009 (Dec 13, 2009) Himself Himself See fewer
Rencontres de cinéma (2009) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2009) Himself (1 episode, 2009) See fewer Episode dated 13 December 2009 (Dec 13, 2009) Himself Himself See fewer
Xposé (2009) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2009) Himself (1 episode, 2009) See fewer Episode #4.69 (Dec 11, 2009) Season 4, Episode 69 - Himself Himself See fewer
The 7PM Project (2009) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2009) Himself (1 episode, 2009) See fewer Episode #1.25 (Aug 21, 2009) Season 1, Episode 25 - Himself Himself See fewer
Odyssey: Driving Around the World (2007) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2007) Himself (1 episode, 2007) See fewer The Moose (Dec 2007) Season 1, Episode 13 - Himself Himself See fewer
Mars Rising (2007) (TV Series) - Himself (4 episodes, 2007) Himself (4 episodes, 2007) See fewer Six Minutes of Terror (Oct 28, 2007) Season 1, Episode 5 - Himself Himself See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Creating an X5 (2007) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
Dark Angel: Genesis (2007) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
Max Resurrected (2007) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
Seattle Ain't What It Used to Be (2007) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
DP/30: Conversations About Movies (2007– ) (TV Series) - Himself Himself See fewer	$1MM
In the Mix (2006) (TV Series) - Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2006) Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2006) See fewer Leachman Passes a Milestone/Golf/Stuff Style & Jules Verne Gets the Star Treatment (Nov 3, 2006) Season 3, Episode 4 - Himself - Guest Himself - Guest See fewer
Hollywood Science (2006) (TV Series) - Himself (3 episodes, 2006) Himself (3 episodes, 2006) See fewer Spy Gadgets (Sep 22, 2006) Season 1, Episode 5 - Himself Himself See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Beyond Tomorrow (2006) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2006) Himself (1 episode, 2006) See fewer Episode #2.26 (Aug 30, 2006) Season 2, Episode 26 - Himself Himself See fewer
Explorers: From the Titanic to the Moon (2006) Himself Himself See fewer
Young Hollywood Awards (2005) (TV Special) - Himself Himself See fewer
Titanic's Production: Behind the Scenes (2005) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
Titanic: Deep Dive Presentation (2005) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
Titanic: EPK Press Kit (2005) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
The Terminator: Closer to the Real Thing (2005) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
Unstoppable Force: The Legacy of 'The Terminator' (2005) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (2005) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to George Lucas (2005) (TV Special) - Himself Himself See fewer	$1.4MM
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004) Himself Himself See fewer
The 8th Annual Golden Satellite Awards (2004) (TV Special) - Himself - Nikola Tesla Award Recipient Himself - Nikola Tesla Award Recipient See fewer
Superior Firepower: The Making of 'Aliens' (2003) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
'Solaris': Behind the Planet (2003) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
No Fate But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects (2003) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
T2: On the Set (2003) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
The Buzz (2003) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2003) Himself (1 episode, 2003) See fewer Episode #2.1 (Apr 25, 2003) Season 2, Episode 1 - Himself Himself See fewer
HBO First Look (1997–2002) (TV Series) - Himself (3 episodes, 1997) Himself (3 episodes, 1997) See fewer Inside 'Solaris' (Nov 2002) Season 9, Episode 19 - Himself Himself See fewer See more See fewer Loading
WWE Monday Night RAW (2002) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2002) Himself (1 episode, 2002) See fewer Episode #10.17 (Apr 29, 2002) Season 10, Episode 17 - Himself Himself See fewer
Alien Evolution (2001) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer
2001 ABC World Stunt Awards (2001) (TV Special) - Himself Himself See fewer
2001: The Making of a Myth (2001) (TV Short) - Himself - Narrator Himself - Narrator See fewer
Heroes for the Planet: A Tribute to National Geographic (2001) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer
The Ultimate Auction (2000) (TV Movie) - Himself - Introduction (segment "Titanic") Himself - Introduction (segment "Titanic") See fewer
The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D' (2000) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
Auto Motives (2000) (Short) - Himself Himself See fewer	$55K
2000 ALMA Awards (2000) (TV Special) - Himself - Presenter Himself - Presenter See fewer
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs (1999) (TV Special) - Himself Himself See fewer
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic (1999) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer
The Directors (1999) (TV Series) - Himself (2 episodes, 1999) Himself (2 episodes, 1999) See fewer The Films of James Cameron Season 1, Episode 8 - Himself Himself See fewer The Films of Roger Corman (Feb 1999) Season 1, Episode 5 - Himself Himself See fewer
The 25th Annual People's Choice Awards (1999) (TV Special) - Himself - Accepting Award for Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture / Favorite Motion Picture Himself - Accepting Award for Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture / Favorite Motion Picture See fewer
Virus: Ghost in the Machine (1999) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
Martian Mania: The True Story of The War of the Worlds (1998) (TV Movie) - Host Host See fewer
Hollywood Salutes Easter Seals (1998) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer
The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV Special) - Himself - Winner Himself - Winner See fewer	$30MM
4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1998) (TV Special) - Himself Himself See fewer
The 50th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards (1998) (TV Special) - Himself - Winner Himself - Winner See fewer
Titanic: Breaking New Ground (1998) (TV Special) - Himself Himself See fewer
The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1998) (TV Special) - Himself - Winner & Nominee Himself - Winner & Nominee See fewer
Howard Stern (1998) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 1998) Himself (1 episode, 1998) See fewer Episode dated 14 January 1998 (Jan 14, 1998) Himself Himself See fewer
Magacine (1997–1998) (TV Series) - Himself Himself See fewer
Hollywood Salutes Arnold Schwarzenegger: An American Cinematheque Tribute (1998) (TV Special) - Himself Himself See fewer
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1997) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 1997) Himself (1 episode, 1997) See fewer Episode #5.228 (Dec 30, 1997) Season 5, Episode 228 - Himself Himself See fewer
Directors: James Cameron (1997) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
Movie Magic (1994–1997) (TV Series) - Himself (9 episodes, 1994) Himself (9 episodes, 1994) See fewer Disasters at Sea: That Sinking Feeling (1997) Season 5, Episode 7 - Himself Himself See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Biography (1995) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 1995) Himself (1 episode, 1995) See fewer Stan Lee: ComiX-Man! (Dec 26, 1995) Himself Himself See fewer
The 17th Annual CableACE Awards (1995) (TV Special) - Himself Himself See fewer
Your Studio and You (1995) (Short) - Himself (uncredited) Himself (uncredited) See fewer
The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1995) (TV Special) - Himself - Audience Member Himself - Audience Member See fewer	$800K
Lista Top 40 (1994) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 1994) Himself (1 episode, 1994) See fewer Episode #1.39 (Oct 6, 1994) Season 1, Episode 39 - Himself Himself See fewer
The Making of 'True Lies' (1994) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer
T2: More Than Meets the Eye (1993) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
1992 MTV Movie Awards (1992) (TV Special) - Himself - Accepting Award Himself - Accepting Award See fewer
The Making of 'Alien 3' (1992) (TV Short) - Himself Himself See fewer
The Making of 'The Abyss' (1989) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer
Late Night with David Letterman (1989) (TV Series) - Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1989) Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1989) See fewer Episode dated 9 August 1989 (Aug 9, 1989) Himself - Guest Himself - Guest See fewer
The Making of 'Terminator' (1984) (TV Short) - Himself Himself See fewer

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Archive Footage (17 titles)	Budget	U.S. Gross	Worldwide
Vegan 2018 (2018) Himself (archive footage) Himself (archive footage) See fewer
Answers to Questions You Didn't Know to Ask About Climate Change (2018) Filmmaker / Activist (archive footage) Filmmaker / Activist (archive footage) See fewer	$250K
Entertainment Tonight (2016–2018) (TV Series) - Himself (2 episodes, 2016) Himself (2 episodes, 2016) See fewer Episode #37.180 (Apr 7, 2018) Season 37, Episode 180 - Himself (archive footage) Himself (archive footage) See fewer Episode #35.210 (Jul 1, 2016) Season 35, Episode 210 - Himself (archive footage) Himself (archive footage) See fewer
Arnold Schwarzenegger - Vom Steirerbub zum Superstar (2017) (TV Movie) - Himself (archive footage) Himself (archive footage) See fewer
60 Minutes (2010–2016) (TV Series) - Himself - Director / Himself - Director (segment "Kathryn Bigelow") / Himself (segment "Cameron's Avatar") (3 episodes, 2010) Himself - Director / Himself - Director (segment "Kathryn Bigelow") / Himself (segment "Cameron's Avatar") (3 episodes, 2010) See fewer Morley Safer: A Reporter's Life (May 15, 2016) Season 48, Episode 36 - Himself - Director (archive footage) Himself - Director (archive footage) See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Greatest 90s Movies (2016) (TV Movie) - Himself (archive footage) Himself (archive footage) See fewer
30 Greatest Disaster Movies (2015) (TV Movie) - Himself - Director, Titanic (archive footage) Himself - Director, Titanic (archive footage) See fewer
Troldspejlet (2009–2013) (TV Series) - Himself - Director / Himself - Producer / Director / Writer (3 episodes, 2009) Himself - Director / Himself - Producer / Director / Writer (3 episodes, 2009) See fewer Episode #50.6 (Oct 27, 2013) Season 50, Episode 6 - Himself - Director (archive footage) (uncredited) Himself - Director (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010) (Video) - Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Kurôzu appu gendai (2010) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2010) Himself (1 episode, 2010) See fewer James Cameron (Mar 8, 2010) Himself (archive footage) Himself (archive footage) See fewer
Live from Studio Five (2010) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2010) Himself (1 episode, 2010) See fewer Episode #1.106 (Feb 17, 2010) Season 1, Episode 106 - Himself (archive footage) Himself (archive footage) See fewer
Running with Arnold (2006) Himself (archive footage) Himself (archive footage) See fewer		$2K	$2K
The 'Alien' Saga (2002) (TV Movie) - Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
E! True Hollywood Story (2002) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2002) Himself (1 episode, 2002) See fewer Terminator (Apr 14, 2002) Himself (archive footage) Himself (archive footage) See fewer
Who Is Alan Smithee? (2002) (TV Movie) - Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Beyond Titanic (1998) (TV Movie) - Himself (archive footage) Himself (archive footage) See fewer
To the Galaxy and Beyond with Mark Hamill (1997) (TV Movie) - Himself (archive footage) Himself (archive footage) See fewer

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Other (23 titles)	Budget	U.S. Gross	Worldwide
Terminator Genisys: Revolution (2015) (Video Game) - Writer (characters) Writer (characters) See fewer
Terminator Salvation (2010) (Video Game) - Writer (characters) Writer (characters) See fewer
Terminator Salvation (2009) (Video Game) - Writer (characters) Writer (characters) See fewer
Terminator 3: Redemption (2004) (Video Game) - Writer (characters) Writer (characters) See fewer
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) (Video Game) - Writer (characters) Writer (characters) See fewer
The Terminator: Dawn of Fate (2002) (Video Game) - Writer (characters) Writer (characters) See fewer
Alien: Resurrection (2000) (Video Game) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Titanic Explorer (1998) (Video Game) - Himself (voice), Executive Producer Himself (voice), Executive Producer See fewer	$1.5MM
StarCraft (1998) (Video Game) - Thanks Thanks See fewer
Terminator: SkyNET (1996) (Video Game) - Writer (characters) Writer (characters) See fewer	$7K
True Lies (1995) (Video Game) - Writer (1994 screenplay) Writer (1994 screenplay) See fewer
Urban Strike (1994) (Video Game) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1993) (Video Game) - Writer (characters) Writer (characters) See fewer
The Terminator (1993) (Video Game) - Writer (characters) Writer (characters) See fewer
Jungle Strike (1993) (Video Game) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
RoboCop versus The Terminator (1993) (Video Game) - Writer (character created by: Terminator) Writer (character created by: Terminator) See fewer
The Terminator: Rampage (1993) (Video Game) - Writer (characters) Writer (characters) See fewer
The Terminator (1992) (Video Game) - Writer (characters) Writer (characters) See fewer
The Terminator (1992) (Video Game) - Writer (characters) Writer (characters) See fewer
The Terminator 2029 (1992) (Video Game) - Writer (characters) Writer (characters) See fewer
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) (Video Game) - Writer (story) Writer (story) See fewer
Terminator 2: The Arcade Game (1991) (Video Game) - Writer (story) Writer (story) See fewer
The Terminator (1991) (Video Game) - Writer (characters) Writer (characters) See fewer