Cast & creator
James Cameron
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live
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 with Aliens (1986), The Abyss (1989), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), and True Lies (1994), as well as Avatar (2009) and its sequels. He directed, wrote, co-produced, and co-edited Titanic (1997), winning Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Film Editing. He is a recipient of various other industry accolades, and three of his films have been selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. Cameron co-founded the production companies Lightstorm Entertainment, Digital Domain, and Earthship Productions. In addition to filmmaking, he is a National Geographic explorer-in-residence. He has produced many documentaries on deep-ocean exploration, including Ghosts of the Abyss (2003) and Aliens of the Deep (2005). Cameron has also contributed to underwater filming and remote vehicle technologies and helped create the digital 3D Fusion Camera System. In 2012, Cameron became the first person to solo descend the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the Earth's ocean, in the Deepsea Challenger submersible. Cameron's films have grossed over $8 billion worldwide, making him the second-highest-grossing film director. Three of Cameron's films are among the top four highest-grossing films of all time; Avatar (2009), Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) and Titanic (1997) are the highest, third-highest and fourth-highest-grossing films of all time, respectively. Cameron directed the first film to gross over $1 billion, the first two films to gross over $2 billion, and is the only director to have had three films grossing over $2 billion. In 2010, Time named Cameron one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Cameron is also an environmentalist and runs several sustainability businesses. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Cameron, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also known as: เจมส์ แคเมรอน, 제임스 캐머런, Джеймс Кемерон, Jim Cameron, جیمز کامرون
211
film credits
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television credits
115
1944–2031 · acting roles
6.9
average across scored titles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (263)
Showing 263 of 263 credits
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
The View
Self
1997
The Colbert Report
2005
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Screenplay
2025Avatar: Fire and Ash
Director
2025Avatar: Fire and Ash
Story
2025Avatar: Fire and Ash
Characters
2025Avatar: Fire and Ash
Producer
2025Avatar: Fire and Ash
Editor
2025
Entourage
James Cameron
2004
Mad About You
James Cameron
1992
MythBusters
Self
2003
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Writer
1991Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Director
1991Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Producer
1991Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Characters
1991
Predator: Badlands
Thanks
2025
Dark Angel
Writer
2000Dark Angel
Director
2000Dark Angel
Executive Producer
2000Dark Angel
Creator
2000
Titanic
Steerage Dancer (uncredited)
1997Titanic
Director
1997Titanic
Editor
1997Titanic
Producer
1997Titanic
Writer
1997
Avatar: The Way of Water
Story
2022Avatar: The Way of Water
Director
2022Avatar: The Way of Water
Screenplay
2022Avatar: The Way of Water
Characters
2022Avatar: The Way of Water
Producer
2022Avatar: The Way of Water
Editor
2022
The Terminator
Director
1984The Terminator
Writer
1984
Avatar
Director
2009Avatar
Producer
2009Avatar
Editor
2009Avatar
Writer
2009
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Characters
2008
Click
Self
2000
The Oscars
Self
1953
Terminator Genisys
Characters
2015
Terminator: Dark Fate
Producer
2019Terminator: Dark Fate
Characters
2019Terminator: Dark Fate
Story
2019
Great Minds
Self
2021
Frankenstein
Thanks
2025
Aliens
Director
1986Aliens
Screenplay
1986Aliens
Story
1986
Rambo: First Blood Part II
Screenplay
1985
The Shape of Water
Thanks
2017
Terminator Salvation
Characters
2009
Alita: Battle Angel
Producer
2019Alita: Battle Angel
Screenplay
2019
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Characters
2003
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma
Self - Guest
2023
Gravity
Thanks
2013
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
Self
2022
True Lies
Executive Producer
2023True Lies
Original Film Writer
2023
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Self
2015
Point Break
Executive Producer
1991
The Abyss
Director
1989The Abyss
Writer
1989
True Lies
Helicopter pilot (voice) (uncredited)
1994True Lies
Director
1994True Lies
Screenplay
1994True Lies
Producer
1994
The Movies That Made Us
Self (archive footage)
2019
HBO First Look
Self
1992
Escape from New York
Matte Painter
1981Escape from New York
Visual Effects Art Director
1981
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Director
2022LIGHT & MAGIC
Self - Director, The Abyss / Director, Terminator 2
2022LIGHT & MAGIC
Self
2022
Apollo 13
Visual Effects Design Consultant
1995
Crash
Production Assistant
2005
Directors on Directors
Self
2021
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
Self - Host
2018James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
Creator
2018
Secrets of the Penguins
Executive Producer
2025
Secrets of the Octopus
Self
2024Secrets of the Octopus
Executive Producer
2024
Strange Days
Producer
1995Strange Days
Screenplay
1995Strange Days
Additional Editing
1995Strange Days
Story
1995
Secrets of the Whales
Self
2021Secrets of the Whales
Executive Producer
2021
Secrets of the Elephants
Executive Producer
2023
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
Self (uncredited)
2026Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
Director
2026Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
Producer
2026Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
Editor
2026
Terminator Salvation: The Machinima Series
Characters
2009
What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates
Self - Filmmaker, Inventor, Explorer
2024
Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films
Self - Director, Writer, Producer, Creator, Editor
2025Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films
Executive Producer
2025
Disney Legends Award Ceremony
Self - Honoree
2024
All Is Lost
Thanks
2013
Avatar 4
Story
2029Avatar 4
Producer
2029Avatar 4
Editor
2029Avatar 4
Director
2029Avatar 4
Screenplay
2029
Disney Worldbuilders
Self
2026
Cronos
Thanks
1993
Solaris
Producer
2002
Secrets of the Bees
Executive Producer
2026
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Self
2025
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
Self
2022
Piranha II: The Spawning
Director
1982Piranha II: The Spawning
Screenplay
1982
Years of Living Dangerously
Executive Producer
2014
Sanctum
Executive Producer
2011Sanctum
Presenter
2011
Super/Natural
Executive Producer
2022
Battle Beyond the Stars
Art Direction
1980Battle Beyond the Stars
Visual Effects
1980
Galaxy of Terror
Second Unit
1981Galaxy of Terror
Production Design
1981
Ghosts of the Abyss
Self
2003Ghosts of the Abyss
Director
2003Ghosts of the Abyss
Producer
2003
Blue Steel
Thanks
1990
OceanXplorers
Voice
2024OceanXplorers
Executive Producer
2024
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
Thanks
2008
Duets
Karaoke singer (uncredited)
2000
Reflections on Titanic
Self
2012
The Game Changers
Executive Producer
2019
Mars Rising
Himself
2007
Score: A Film Music Documentary
Self
2017
Atlantis Rising
Self
2017Atlantis Rising
Executive Producer
2017
Visionaries
Self
2025
Side by Side
Self
2012
Attack of the Doc!
Self
2023
The Muse
James Cameron
1999
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
Self
2010
The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World
Self
2021
Aliens of the Deep
Self
2005Aliens of the Deep
Director
2005Aliens of the Deep
Cinematography
2005Aliens of the Deep
Producer
2005
Avatar 5
Director
2031Avatar 5
Producer
2031Avatar 5
Editor
2031Avatar 5
Story
2031Avatar 5
Screenplay
2031Avatar 5
Characters
2031
Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away
Producer
2012
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Self
2004
Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20
Self
2025
Disney Celebrates America: The Pursuit of Happiness
Self
2026
Capturing Avatar
Self
2010
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Self
2012
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Self
2005
The Spot
Thanks
2023
Aliens Expanded
Self
2024
Last Mysteries Of The Titanic
Self
2005Last Mysteries Of The Titanic
Producer
2005
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
Self
2003
Terminator, des machines et des hommes... et une femme
Himself
2026Jackie Chan: Down to Earth
Self
Deepsea Challenge 3D
Self
2014Deepsea Challenge 3D
Executive Producer
2014
Xenogenesis
Director
1978Xenogenesis
Writer
1978Xenogenesis
Production Design
1978
Your Studio and You
James Cameron
1995Monster Maker
Self
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
Self
2004
OceanGate Disaster: Minute by Minute
Self (archive footage)
2026
Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron
Self
2017
Titanic: Stories from the Heart
Self
2023
Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom
Self (archive footage)
2022
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
Self
1999
2001: The Making of a Myth
Self
2001
Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss'
Self
1993
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
Self
2002
Inside Pandora's Box
Self
2023
Eating You Alive
Self
2016
Terminator Salvation: The Machinima Series
Characters
2009
The Titan Sub Disaster: Minute by Minute
Self
2024
Titanic: Breaking New Ground
Self
1998
Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli
Self
2024
Iron and Beyond
Self - Director
2002
Martini Ranch: Reach
Director
1988Martini Ranch: Reach
Writer
1988
Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron
Self
2023Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron
Executive Producer
2023
Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'
Self
2001
Amazon Unknown
Self
2013
T2: Reprogramming The Terminator
Self
2017
Traveller
Thanks
1997
Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron
Self
2012Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron
Executive Producer
2012Painter
Executive Producer
Android
Visual Effects Design Consultant
1982
Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us
Self
2005
Expedition: Bismarck
Self
2002Expedition: Bismarck
Director
2002
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
Self
1998
Tipping Point: The End of Oil
Self
2011
Volcanoes of the Deep Sea
Executive Producer
2003
Auto Motives
Self
2000
T2: More Than Meets the Eye
Self
1993
The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D'
Self
2000
The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'
Self
1991The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'
Thanks
1991
Cirque du Soleil: Toruk - The First Flight
Co-Director
2016Cirque du Soleil: Toruk - The First Flight
Co-Producer
2016
The Lost Tomb Of Jesus
Executive Producer
2007
From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking
Self - Filmmaker
2001
Solartaxi: Around the World with the Sun
2010
The Alien Saga
Self (archive footage)
2002
Nunca más asistas a este tipo de fiestas
Thanks
2010
Infinite Worlds of Science Fiction
Self
Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth
Self
2011
Terminator: Battle Across Time
Director
1996
Plaga zombie: zona mutante: revolución tóxica
Thanks
2012
Secrets of the Bears
Executive Producer
Secrets of the Bears
Producer
Titanic: Into the Heart of the Wreck
Self
2020
The Director's Vision: Hollywood's Best Discuss Their Craft
himself
1998
The Six
Self
2021The Six
Executive Producer
2021
The Making of the Terminator
Self
1985
No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
2003James Cameron & Buzz Aldrin: Explorers - Von der Titanic bis zum Mond
2012
Brian May's Brief History of 3D
Self
2011
There Is Another Way
Executive Producer
2025
The Exodus Decoded
Narrator
2006The Exodus Decoded
Executive Producer
2006The Exodus Decoded
Production Director
2006
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy
Self
2020Fantastic Voyage
Producer
Beyond Glory
Executive Producer
2015
Fatal Dive to the Titanic: Truth and Lies
Self
2024The Devils
Writer
The Devils
Director
The Making of 'The Terminator': A Retrospective
Self
1992
Akashinga: The Brave Ones
Executive Producer
2020
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
Self
1999
A Message from Pandora
Self
2010
Alien Evolution
Self
2001
Tony Robinson's Titanic Adventure
Self
2005James Cameron: Voyage to the Bottom of the Earth
Self
2012
Save the Titanic: Treasures From the Deep
Self
2019
Mission Blue
Self
2014Explorers: From The Titanic To The Moon
Self
2006Ghosts of Hiroshima
Director
Ghosts of Hiroshima
Producer
Ghosts of Hiroshima
Writer
Secrets of the Deep
Producer
Liu ren-Tai tan ni ke hao shang de zhong guo xing cun zhe
Producer
James Cameron: Exploring Minds
Self
2026
History in the Making: Titanic
Self
1998