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  1. Awards. Full list. James Francis Cameron CC (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. He first gained recognition for writing and directing The Terminator (1984), and found further success with Aliens (1986), The Abyss ...

  2. Sep 30, 2024 · James Cameron (born August 16, 1954, Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian filmmaker known for his expansive vision and innovative special-effects films, most notably Titanic (1997), for which he won an Academy Award for best director, and Avatar (2009). Cameron studied art as a child; he later provided the drawings that figured ...

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  3. Jan 27, 2010 · James Francis Cameron, film director, producer, editor, screenwriter, inventor (b at Kapuskasing, Ont 16 Aug 1954). James Cameron was raised in Niagara Falls, Ont, and as a teenager conceived a desire to direct films after watching Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). James Francis Cameron, film director, producer, editor ...

  4. Aug 26, 2024 · James Cameron is a critically acclaimed film director known for some of the biggest box-office hits of all time. A science-fiction fan as a child, he went on to produce and direct films including ...

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  5. Dec 20, 2019 · Not so, says Cameron. In a recent interview, he explains the real reason for Avatar 's success and why he's driven to raise the bar with the upcoming sequels. The Real Reason for Avatar's Success ...

  6. Oct 19, 2009 · Man of Extremes. By Dana Goodyear. October 19, 2009. Cameron on a studio lot in Los Angeles, in the armored suit worn by one of the characters in “Avatar.”. He says, “This film integrates my ...

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    James Cameron(I) James Francis Cameron was born on August 16, 1954 in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada. He moved to the United States in 1971. The son of an engineer, he majored in physics at California State University before switching to English, and eventually dropping out. He then drove a truck to support his screenwriting ambition.