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James Cameron

James Cameron
Cameron in February 2010
Personal information
Birth nameJames Francis Cameron
Birth dateAugust 16, 1954(age 62)
Place of birthKapuskasing, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
OccupationFilm director, producer, editor, screenwriter, inventor
Years active1978 � present
Notable worksThe Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Avatar, Titanic, Aliens, True Lies, The Abyss, Rambo: First Blood Part II
Influenced byStanley Kubrick, Edgar Rice Burroughs, George Lucas, Roger Corman, Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott
InfluencedDavid Fincher, Kathryn Bigelow, Rupert Wyatt, McG, Sam Raimi, Robert Rodriguez, Joss Whedon, Alister Grierson, Steven Quale, Duncan Jones

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James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is a Canadian film director, film producer, screenwriter, editor, and inventor. His writing and directing work includes Piranha II: The Spawning (1981), The Terminator (1984), Aliens (1986), The Abyss (1989), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), True Lies (1994), Titanic (1997), and Dark Angel (2000 � 2002). In the time between making Titanic and his return to feature films with Avatar (2009), Cameron spent several years creating many documentary films (specifically underwater documentaries), and also co-developed the digital 3D Fusion Camera System. Described by a biographer as part-scientist and part-artist, Cameron has also contributed to underwater filming and remote vehicle technologies.

In total, Cameron's directorial efforts have grossed approximately US$2 billion in North America and US$6 billion worldwide. Without adjusting for inflation, Cameron's Titanic and Avatar are the two highest-grossing films of all time at $1.8 billion and $2.7 billion respectively. In March 2011 he was named Hollywood's top earner by Vanity Fair, with estimated 2010 earnings of $257 million.


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