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James Cameron
Directing Titanic and Avatar while advancing large-scale visual filmmaking.
Terminator 2 · Titanic
- Born
- 16 August 1954
- Birthplace
- Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada
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James Cameron
James Cameron is a Canadian filmmaker whose work combines technical experimentation with action, romance and environmental themes.
Early life
Canadian upbringing
Grew up in Ontario before moving to California.
Practical effects
Worked in model-making and effects before establishing himself as a director.
Career
- 1984
The Terminator
Built a breakthrough from a relatively modest science-fiction production.
- 1980s–1990s
Larger productions
Directed Aliens, The Abyss and Terminator 2.
- 1997 onward
Major spectacles
Titanic and Avatar became enormous international successes.
Selected work
Terminator 2
Integrated digital character effects into a major action film.
Titanic
Combined a fictional romance with the historical sinking.
Avatar
Used performance capture and stereoscopic filmmaking to build an alien world.
Beyond directing
Deep-sea exploration
Made a solo descent to the Challenger Deep in 2012.
Environmental advocacy
Has supported ocean conservation and environmental causes.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Academy Awards: 1998 ceremony ↗Photo: Kevin Paul. CC BY 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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