James Francis Cameron[2] (born August 16, 1954) is a
Canadian film director,
film producer,
screenwriter,
visual artist,
editor,
environmentalist and
inventor.
[3][4][5][6] His writing and directing work includes
Piranha II: The Spawning (1981),
The Terminator (1984),
Aliens (1986),
The Abyss (1989),
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991),
True Lies (1994),
Titanic (1997), and
Dark Angel (2000–2002). In the time between making
Titanic and his return to feature films with
Avatar (2009), Cameron spent several years creating many documentary films (specifically underwater documentaries), and also co-developed the digital 3D Fusion Camera System. Described by a biographer as part-scientist and part-artist,
[7] Cameron has also contributed to
underwater filming and
remote vehicle technologies.
[5][6][8]
He has been nominated for six
Academy Awards overall, and received half of them, three Oscars for
Titanic. In total, Cameron's directorial efforts have grossed approximately US$2 billion in North America and US$6 billion worldwide.
[9] Without adjusting for inflation, Cameron's
Titanic and
Avatar are the two
highest-grossing films of all time at $1.84 billion and $2.78 billion respectively.
[10] In March 2011 he was named Hollywood's top earner by
Vanity Fair, with estimated 2010 earnings of $257 million.
[11]
HES A FUCKING BAWSE
