James Cameron

Born: 1954-08-16

From: Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada

Known For: Directing

Biography

James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is a Canadian filmmaker. He is a major figure in the post-New Hollywood era and often uses novel technologies with a classical filmmaking style. Cameron first gained recognition for writing and directing The Terminator (1984), and found further success wi...

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2023

Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron

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2021

The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World

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2003

Ghosts of the Abyss

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2002

Expedition: Bismarck

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2012

James Cameron & Buzz Aldrin: Explorers - Von der Titanic bis zum Mond

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2023

Inside Pandora's Box

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2004

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

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2006

Explorers: From The Titanic To The Moon

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2003

Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

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2001

2001: The Making of a Myth

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2002

Iron and Beyond

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2012

Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron

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2012

Side by Side

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2010

Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora

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2012

Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

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2023

Attack of the Doc!

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2010

Capturing Avatar

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2025

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Alien, Terror in Space

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2024

What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates

character - Self - Filmmaker, Inventor, Explorer

OceanXplorers

character - Voice

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Disney Legends Awards Ceremony

character - Self

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Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli

character - Self

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Aliens Expanded

character - Self

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Sigourney Weaver - Actionheldin und Stil-Ikone

character - Self - Director (archive footage)

The Titan Sub Disaster: Minute by Minute

character - Self

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Fatal Dive to the Titanic: Truth and Lies

character - Self

2023

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Titanic: Stories from the Heart

character - Self

Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma

character - Self - Guest

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Attack of the Doc!

character - Self

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Inside Pandora's Box

character - Self

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Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron

character - Self

2022

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Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20

character - Self

Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?

character - Self

Light & Magic

character - Self - Director

Light & Magic

character - Self - Director, The Abyss / Director, Terminator 2

2021

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The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World

character - Self

Great Minds

character - Self

Secrets of the Whales

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The Six

character - Self

Variety Studio: Directors on Directors

character - Self

2020

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Titanic: Into the Heart of the Wreck

character - Self

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Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy

character - Self

2019

The Movies That Made Us

character - Self (archive footage)

2018

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

character - Self - Host

2017

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Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron

character - Self

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T2: Reprogramming The Terminator

character - Self

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Score: A Film Music Documentary

character - Self

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Atlantis Rising

character - Self

2016

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Eating You Alive

character - Self

2015

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

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2014

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Deepsea Challenge 3D

character - Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

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Mission Blue

character - Self

2013

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Amazon Unknown

character - Self

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From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking

character - Self - Filmmaker

2012

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James Cameron & Buzz Aldrin: Explorers - Von der Titanic bis zum Mond

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Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

character - Self

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Reflections on Titanic

character - Self

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Side by Side

character - Self

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Titanic: 100 Years On

character - Self

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Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron

character - Self

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James Cameron: Voyage to the Bottom of the Earth

character - Self

2011

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Tipping Point: The End of Oil

character - Self

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Brian May's Brief History of 3D

character - Self

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Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth

character - Self

2010

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Capturing Avatar

character - Self

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A Message from Pandora

character - Self

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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

character - Self (archive footage)

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Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora

character - Self

2007

Mars Rising

character - Himself

2006

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The Exodus Decoded

character - Narrator

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Explorers: From The Titanic To The Moon

character - Self

2005

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Tony Robinson's Titanic Adventure

character - Self

SNL Digital Shorts

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$200,000,001: A Ship's Odyssey (The Titanic Crew Video)

character - Self (archive footage)

The Colbert Report

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Last Mysteries Of The Titanic

character - Self

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Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us

character - Self

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Aliens of the Deep

character - Self

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George Lucas: Creating an Empire

character - Self

2004

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The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

character - Self

Entourage

character - Self

2003

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Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

character - Self

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No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects

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Ghosts of the Abyss

character - Self

MythBusters

character - Self

2002

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Expedition: Bismarck

character - Self

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Iron and Beyond

character - Self - Director

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The Alien Saga

character - Self (archive footage)

2001

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Alien Evolution

character - Self

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Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'

character - Self

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2001: The Making of a Myth

character - Self

2000

Dark Angel

character - Himself

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Duets

character - Karaoke singer (uncredited)

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The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D'

character - Self

Click

character - Self

1999

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Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

character - Self

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From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

character - Self

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The Muse

character - James Cameron

1998

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Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

character - Self

1997

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Heart of the Ocean: The Making of Titanic

character - Self

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Titanic

character - Steerage Dancer (uncredited)

The View

character - Self

1995

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Your Studio and You

character - James Cameron

1993

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Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss'

character - Self

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T2: More Than Meets the Eye

character - Self

1992

Mad About You

character - James Cameron

HBO First Look

character - Self

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The Making of 'The Terminator': A Retrospective

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1991

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The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'

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1985

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The Making of the Terminator

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1975

Saturday Night Live

character - Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live

character - Self

1967

The World About Us

character - Narrator - (Voice)

1953

The Oscars

character - Self

1900

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Jackie Chan: Down to Earth

character - Self

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Infinite Worlds of Science Fiction

character - Self

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2nd Unit: Invisible Action Stars

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The Terminator

James Cameron: Writer (Writing)1984-10-26

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The Terminator

James Cameron: Director (Directing)1984-10-26

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Strange Days

James Cameron: Screenplay (Writing)1995-10-13

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Terminator 2: Judgment Day

James Cameron: Producer (Production)1991-07-03

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Terminator 2: Judgment Day

James Cameron: Director (Directing)1991-07-03

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Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

James Cameron: Characters (Writing)2003-07-02

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Terminator 2: Judgment Day

James Cameron: Writer (Writing)1991-07-03

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Strange Days

James Cameron: Producer (Production)1995-10-13

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Rambo: First Blood Part II

James Cameron: Screenplay (Writing)1985-05-21

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Titanic

James Cameron: Editor (Editing)1997-11-18

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Titanic

James Cameron: Director (Directing)1997-11-18

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Aliens

James Cameron: Screenplay (Writing)1986-07-18

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Aliens

James Cameron: Director (Directing)1986-07-18

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The Abyss

James Cameron: Director (Directing)1989-08-09

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Solaris

James Cameron: Producer (Production)2002-11-27

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Aliens of the Deep

James Cameron: Director (Directing)2005-01-28

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Piranha II: The Spawning

James Cameron: Director (Directing)1982-08-14

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Piranha II: The Spawning

James Cameron: Screenplay (Writing)1982-08-14

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Ghosts of the Abyss

James Cameron: Director (Directing)2003-04-10

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Expedition: Bismarck

James Cameron: Director (Directing)2002-12-08

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Xenogenesis

James Cameron: Writer (Writing)1978-01-01

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Xenogenesis

James Cameron: Director (Directing)1978-01-01

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Traveller

James Cameron: Thanks (Crew)1997-04-18

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The Six

James Cameron: Executive Producer (Production)2021-04-16

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Galaxy of Terror

James Cameron: Second Unit (Crew)1981-10-01

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Galaxy of Terror

James Cameron: Production Design (Art)1981-10-01

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Avatar: The Way of Water

James Cameron: Story (Writing)2022-12-14

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Avatar 4

James Cameron: Story (Writing)2029-12-19

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Avatar: Fire and Ash

James Cameron: Screenplay (Writing)2025-12-17

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Avatar 4

James Cameron: Screenplay (Writing)2029-12-19

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Avatar 5

James Cameron: Screenplay (Writing)2031-12-17

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True Lies

James Cameron: Director (Directing)1994-07-15

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True Lies

James Cameron: Screenplay (Writing)1994-07-15

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True Lies

James Cameron: Producer (Production)1994-07-15

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Aliens of the Deep

James Cameron: Producer (Production)2005-01-28

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Aliens of the Deep

James Cameron: Cinematography (Crew)2005-01-28

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Avatar: Fire and Ash

James Cameron: Director (Directing)2025-12-17

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Avatar

James Cameron: Producer (Production)2009-12-15

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Avatar

James Cameron: Director (Directing)2009-12-15

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Avatar

James Cameron: Writer (Writing)2009-12-15

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Avatar

James Cameron: Editor (Editing)2009-12-15

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Avatar: The Way of Water

James Cameron: Screenplay (Writing)2022-12-14

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Avatar: The Way of Water

James Cameron: Director (Directing)2022-12-14

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Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away

James Cameron: Producer (Production)2012-11-09

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The Lost Tomb Of Jesus

James Cameron: Executive Producer (Production)2007-11-06

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Avatar 4

James Cameron: Editor (Editing)2029-12-19

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Avatar 4

James Cameron: Producer (Production)2029-12-19

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Avatar 4

James Cameron: Director (Directing)2029-12-19

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Titanic

James Cameron: Producer (Production)1997-11-18

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Ghosts of the Abyss

James Cameron: Producer (Production)2003-04-10

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Liu ren-Tai tan ni ke hao shang de zhong guo xing cun zhe

James Cameron: Producer (Production)

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Nunca más asistas a este tipo de fiestas

James Cameron: Thanks (Crew)2010-05-10

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Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron

James Cameron: Executive Producer (Production)2012-04-08

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Volcanoes of the Deep Sea

James Cameron: Executive Producer (Production)2003-09-14

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Battle Beyond the Stars

James Cameron: Art Direction (Art)1980-09-08

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Battle Beyond the Stars

James Cameron: Visual Effects (Visual Effects)1980-09-08

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The Abyss

James Cameron: Writer (Writing)1989-08-09

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Terminator Genisys

James Cameron: Characters (Writing)2015-06-23

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Avatar: The Way of Water

James Cameron: Characters (Writing)2022-12-14

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Avatar 5

James Cameron: Director (Directing)2031-12-17

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Alita: Battle Angel

James Cameron: Producer (Production)2019-01-31

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Plaga zombie: zona mutante: revolución tóxica

James Cameron: Thanks (Crew)2012-03-12

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Avatar: Fire and Ash

James Cameron: Story (Writing)2025-12-17

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Avatar: The Way of Water

James Cameron: Editor (Editing)2022-12-14

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Avatar: The Way of Water

James Cameron: Producer (Production)2022-12-14

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Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert

James Cameron: Thanks (Crew)2008-02-01

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Alita: Battle Angel

James Cameron: Screenplay (Writing)2019-01-31

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Avatar 4

James Cameron: Characters (Writing)2029-12-19

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Avatar: Fire and Ash

James Cameron: Editor (Editing)2025-12-17

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Avatar 5

James Cameron: Characters (Writing)2031-12-17

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Avatar 5

James Cameron: Producer (Production)2031-12-17

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Avatar: Fire and Ash

James Cameron: Producer (Production)2025-12-17

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Avatar: Fire and Ash

James Cameron: Characters (Writing)2025-12-17

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Titanic

James Cameron: Writer (Writing)1997-11-18

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Terminator: Dark Fate

James Cameron: Producer (Production)2019-10-23

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Escape from New York

James Cameron: Matte Painter (Visual Effects)1981-05-23

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Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron

James Cameron: Executive Producer (Production)2023-02-05

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Fantastic Voyage

James Cameron: Producer (Production)

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The Game Changers

James Cameron: Executive Producer (Production)2019-09-16

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Deepsea Challenge 3D

James Cameron: Executive Producer (Production)2014-08-08

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The Exodus Decoded

James Cameron: Production Director (Production)2006-04-16

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The Exodus Decoded

James Cameron: Executive Producer (Production)2006-04-16

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Beyond Glory

James Cameron: Executive Producer (Production)2015-10-14

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Strange Days

James Cameron: Additional Editing (Editing)1995-10-13

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Blue Steel

James Cameron: Thanks (Crew)1990-03-16

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Strange Days

James Cameron: Story (Writing)1995-10-13

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Gravity

James Cameron: Thanks (Crew)2013-10-03

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Terminator: Dark Fate

James Cameron: Characters (Writing)2019-10-23

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Aliens

James Cameron: Story (Writing)1986-07-18

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Crash

James Cameron: Production Assistant (Production)2005-05-06

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Cirque du Soleil: Toruk - The First Flight

James Cameron: Co-Producer (Production)2016-12-27

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Cirque du Soleil: Toruk - The First Flight

James Cameron: Co-Director (Directing)2016-12-27

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Escape from New York

James Cameron: Visual Effects Art Director (Crew)1981-05-23

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Sanctum

James Cameron: Executive Producer (Production)2011-02-03

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Atlantis Rising

James Cameron: Executive Producer (Production)2017-01-29

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Sanctum

James Cameron: Presenter (Crew)2011-02-03

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Android

James Cameron: Visual Effects Design Consultant (Crew)1982-10-15

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Apollo 13

James Cameron: Visual Effects Design Consultant (Crew)1995-06-30

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Xenogenesis

James Cameron: Production Design (Art)1978-01-01

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Akashinga: The Brave Ones

James Cameron: Executive Producer (Production)2020-06-17

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Cronos

James Cameron: Thanks (Crew)1993-11-05

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Point Break

James Cameron: Executive Producer (Production)1991-07-12

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Terminator: Dark Fate

James Cameron: Story (Writing)2019-10-23

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Last Train from Hiroshima

James Cameron: Director (Directing)

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Alien³

James Cameron: Characters (Writing)1992-05-22

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Alien Resurrection

James Cameron: Characters (Writing)1997-11-12

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Terminator 2: Judgment Day

James Cameron: Characters (Writing)1991-07-03

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Terminator: Termination

James Cameron: Writer (Writing)2012-04-18

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T2 3-D: Battle Across Time

James Cameron: Director (Directing)1996-04-27

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There Is Another Way

James Cameron: Executive Producer (Production)2025-03-13

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Avatar 5

James Cameron: Editor (Editing)2031-12-17

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Dark Angel

James Cameron: Writer (Writing)

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Dark Angel

James Cameron: Director (Directing)

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James Cameron: Writer (Writing)

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Dark Angel

James Cameron: Executive Producer (Production)

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Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

James Cameron: Characters (Writing)

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Secrets of the Whales

James Cameron: Executive Producer (Production)

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Secrets of the Elephants

James Cameron: Executive Producer (Production)

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Secrets of the Octopus

James Cameron: Executive Producer (Production)

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Super/Natural

James Cameron: Executive Producer (Production)

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True Lies

James Cameron: Executive Producer (Production)

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Secrets of the Bees

James Cameron: Executive Producer (Production)

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Secrets of the Penguins

James Cameron: Executive Producer (Production)

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True Lies

James Cameron: Original Film Writer (Writing)

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Years of Living Dangerously

James Cameron: Executive Producer (Production)

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The World About Us

James Cameron: Writer (Writing)

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OceanXplorers

James Cameron: Executive Producer (Production)

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Dark Angel

James Cameron: Creator (Creator)

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James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

James Cameron: Creator (Creator)

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