James Cameron

Premiere: James Cameron at the Disneyland premiere of Walt Disney Pictures' Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - 6/24/2006 Photo: Steve Granitz, WireImage.com

Biography

Born 08/16/1954

An audacious visionary who developed new film technologies midstream in order to turn his creative visions into film reality, director James Cameron was credited with single-handedly resurrecting a once-dead science fiction genre, thanks to the timeless success of “The Terminator” (1984) and...
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Awards

  • In 2004, received Vanguard Award Sponsored by Intel and United Airlines Recognizing outstanding achievement in new media and technology
  • In 1999, received People's Choice Award for Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture
  • In 1999, received American Cinema Editors Golden Eddie Award

Highlights

  • In 2005, Appeared as himself in several episodes of the hit HBO comedy "Entourage," directing a big screen version of the comic book hero Aquaman starring Vincent Chase (Adrian Grenier)
  • In 2000, Executive produced and co-wrote the Fox fall drama series "Dark Angel"; helmed the finale of the 2001-2002 season
  • In 1998, Signed exclusive deal with 20th Century Fox TV to develop programming; co-wrote five-hour miniseries on the colonization of Mars to air in the spring of 2001

Family & Companions

  • Kathryn Bigelow: wife (Cameron produced her "Point Break" (1991); produced and scripted her "Strange Days" (1995); married in 1989; separated in 1991; divorced)
  • Phillip Cameron: father (Worked for a paper mill)
  • Shirley Cameron: mother (Encouraged him to paint as a teen; helped him get his first exhibition at a local gallery)

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