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James Cameron Biography

Birth Name:James Francis Cameron

Birth Place:Kapushkasing, Canada

Profession Producer, Writer, Director, Actor, Editor, Visual effects, Production designer, Art department, Camera department, Cinematographer, Art director, Assistant director, Script department

Fast Facts

Was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2012
Has sat on the NASA Advisory Council
Received an honorary doctorate degree from California State University, Fullerton
Studied physics at Fullerton College before becoming involved in the film industry
Quote: "People call me a perfectionist, but I'm not․ I'm a rightist․ I do something until it's right, and then I move on to the next thing․"
Well known for presenting strong female characters in his projects
Was the actual artist of the nude portrait of Kate Winslet shown in the film "Titanic․"

Awards

1983International Fantasy Film Award-Best Film: nominated
1985Saturn Award-Best Writing: winner
1985Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
1985Grand Prize-: winner
1986Jupiter Award-Best International Film: nominated
1986Razzie Award-Worst Screenplay: winner
1987Saturn Award-Best Director: winner
1987Saturn Award-Best Writing: winner
1987Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: winner
1987Jupiter Award-Best International Film: nominated
1987Readers' Choice Award-Best Foreign Language Film: winner
1990Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated
1990Jupiter Award-Best International Film: nominated
1990Yoga Award-Worst Foreign Film: winner
1991Saturn Award-Best Director: winner
1991Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
1991ACCA-Best Director: nominated
1991ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
1991Chainsaw Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
1992Saturn Award-Best Director: winner
1992Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
1992Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: winner
1992Readers' Choice Award-Best Foreign Language Film: winner
1992Bradbury Award-: winner
1995Saturn Award-Best Director: winner
1996Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
1997ACCA-Best Director: winner
1997ACCA-Best Film Editing: winner
1997ACCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
1997KCFCC Award-Best Director: winner
1997Special Citation-: winner
1997STFC Award-Best Director: nominated
1998Oscar-Best Film Editing: winner
1998Oscar-Best Director: winner
1998Oscar-Best Picture: winner
1998Amanda-Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske spillefilm): winner
1998Eddie-Best Edited Feature Film: winner
1998David Lean Award for Direction-: nominated
1998BAFTA Film Award-Best Editing: nominated
1998BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
1998Blue Ribbon Award-Best Foreign Language Film: winner
1998Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
1998CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
1998Critics Choice Award-Best Director: winner
1998DFWFCA Award-Best Director: winner
1998DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: winner
1998Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: winner
1998Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
1998Golden Rooster-Best Foreign Language Film: winner
1998Hochi Film Award-Best Foreign Language Film: winner
1998Sierra Award-Best Director: winner
1998OFTA Film Award-Best Drama Picture: winner
1998OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: winner
1998OFTA Film Award-Best Director: winner
1998OFTA Film Award-Best Film Editing: winner
1998OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
1998OFCS Award-Best Director: winner
1998PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: winner
1998Golden Aries-Best Foreign Film: nominated
1998Golden Satellite Award-Best Motion Picture, Drama: winner
1998Golden Satellite Award-Best Director: winner
1998Golden Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
1998SEFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
1998TFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
1998WGA Award (Screen)-Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
1999César-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): nominated
1999Monitor-Theatrical Releases - Color Correction: winner
1999Jupiter Award-Best International Director: winner
1999Jupiter Award-Best International Film: winner
1999ALFS Award-Director of the Year: nominated
1999Readers' Choice Award-Best Foreign Language Film: winner
2003DVDX Award-Best Audio Commentary (New for DVD): nominated
2003Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for Non-Fiction Programming: nominated
2004Special Award-Worst Trilogy: winner
2009ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
2009ACCA-Best Film Editing: nominated
2009ACCA-Best Director: nominated
2009Golden Schmoes-Best Director of the Year: nominated
2009HFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2009PFCS Award-Best Film Editing: winner
2009Rondo Statuette-Best Film: nominated
2009SDFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2010Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
2010Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2010Oscar-Best Achievement in Film Editing: nominated
2010Saturn Award-Best Writing: winner
2010Saturn Award-Best Director: winner
2010Eddie-Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic: nominated
2010BAFTA Film Award-Best Editing: nominated
2010BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2010David Lean Award for Direction-Best Director: nominated
2010Audience Award-Best Foreign-Language Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro): winner
2010Cinema Brazil Grand Prize-Best Foreign-Language Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro): nominated
2010Cinema for Peace Award-Cinema for Peace Award for the Most Valuable Film of the Year: nominated
2010Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
2010César-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): nominated
2010David-Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero): nominated
2010DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
2010Empire Award-Best Director: winner
2010Gold Derby Film Award-Film Editing: nominated
2010Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2010Gold Derby Film Award-Director: nominated
2010Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: winner
2010HPA Award-Outstanding Editing - Feature Film: nominated
2010Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
2010INOCA-Best Director: nominated
2010INOCA-Best Film Editing: nominated
2010Silver Ribbon-Best 3D Film Director (Regista del Miglior Film in 3D): winner
2010IOMA-Best Director (Miglior regia): nominated
2010ALFS Award-Director of the Year: nominated
2010OFTA Film Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
2010OFTA Film Award-Best Director: nominated
2010OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
2010OFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2010PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2010Modern Master Award-: winner
2010Scream Award-Best Director: winner
20103-D Award-Most Creative 3D Film Stereoscopic Film of the Year: winner
2010WGA Award (Screen)-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2011Golden Eagle-Best Foreign Film: winner
2011SFX Award-Best Film Director: nominated
2011SFX Award-Best Film: nominated
2014IDA Award-Best Limited Series: nominated
2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series: winner
2018Felix-Best Film Editing: nominated
2018Felix-Best Director: nominated
2019Dragon Award-Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie: nominated
2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series: winner
2023AACTA International Award-Best Direction: nominated
2023Movies for Grownups Award-Best Director: nominated
2023Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2023Windie-Best Editing: nominated
2023CinEuphoria-Best Editing - International Competition: nominated
2023CinEuphoria-Best Director - International Competition: nominated
2023CinEuphoria-Best Film - International Competition: nominated
2023CinEuphoria-Top Ten of the Year - Audience Award: winner
2023Cinema Brazil Grand Prize-Best Foreign-Language Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro): nominated
2023Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
2023Critics Choice Award-Best Editing: nominated
2023DFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2023Gold Derby Film Award-Director: nominated
2023Gold Derby Film Award-Film Editing: nominated
2023Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2023Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
2023Golden Schmoes-Best Director of the Year: nominated
2023Guinness World Record-Highest-grossing film at the global box office: winner
2023HFCS Award-Best Editing: nominated
2023HCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2023Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
2023Jupiter Award-Best International Film: winner
2023OFTA Film Award-Best Director: nominated
2023PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2023PCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series: nominated
2023SDFCS Award-Best Editing: nominated
2023Rosa de Sant Jordi Audience Award-Best Foreign Film (Millor pel·lícula estrangera): nominated
2023Satellite Award-Best Director: winner
2024Saturn Award-Best Film Direction: winner
2024Saturn Award-Best Film Writing: winner
2024Saturn Award-Best Film Editing: nominated
2026Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated