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James Cameron Biography

Birth Name:
James Francis Cameron
Birth Place:
Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada
Profession
Director, screenwriter, producer, film editor

Fast Facts

  • Was inspired to become a filmmaker when he saw, as a teen, 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
  • Worked as a truck driver while trying to get his start as a screenwriter
  • His breakthrough hit was The Terminator (1984)
  • Its producer, Gale Anne Hurd, became the second Mrs
  • Cameron; female lead Linda Hamilton became his fourth wife
  • Appeared as himself twice on Entourage as the director of a film (called Aquaman) starring Vince (Adrian Grenier)
  • Has served on the NASA Advisory Council from 2003 to 2005 due to his interest in space exploration; also involved with ocean exploration and conservation
  • Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in December 2009
  • Topped the Vanity Fair list of Hollywood's Top 40 earners of 2010, largely due to the success of Avatar

Awards

  • 2022Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
  • 2010Critics' Choice Movie Awards-Best Director: nominated
  • 2010Critics' Choice Movie Awards-Best Editing: winner
  • 2010BAFTA Film Awards-Best Director: nominated
  • 2010BAFTA Film Awards-Best Film: nominated
  • 2010BAFTA Film Awards-Best Editing: nominated
  • 2010Producers Guild Awards-Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
  • 2010Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: winner
  • 2010César Awards-Best Foreign Film: nominated
  • 2010Writers Guild Awards-Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2009Directors Guild of America Awards-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film: nominated
  • 2009Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
  • 2009Oscar-Best Achievement in Film Editing: nominated
  • 2009Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
  • 2003Emmy-Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming: nominated
  • 1999César Awards-Best Foreign Film: nominated
  • 1998Producers Guild Awards-Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: winner
  • 1998Critics' Choice Awards-Best Director: winner
  • 1998Writers Guild Awards-Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 1998BAFTA Film Awards-Best Film: nominated
  • 1998Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
  • 1998BAFTA Film Awards-The David Lean Award for Achievement in Direction: nominated
  • 1998BAFTA Film Awards-Best Editing: nominated
  • 1998Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: winner
  • 1997Toronto Film Critics Association-Best Director [Runner-up]: winner
  • 1997Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: winner
  • 1997Directors Guild of America Awards-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film: winner
  • 1997Oscar-Best Achievement in Film Editing: winner
  • 1997Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: winner

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