James Cameron

Updated: May 8, 2026

Name: James Francis Cameron
Date of Birth: August 16, 1954 (age 71 years)
Origin: Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada
Gender: Male
Height (cm): 188 cm
Religion: Agnostic
Nationality: Canadian
Occupation: Filmmaker, Producer, Screenwriter, Deep-Sea Explorer, Inventor
Genres: Science Fiction, Action, Epic, Adventure, Documentary
Marital Status: Married
Wife: Suzy Amis (m. 2000); previously Linda Hamilton, Kathryn Bigelow, Gale Anne Hurd, Sharon Williams
Children: Josephine, Claire, Quinn, Elizabeth Rose
Parents: Philip Cameron (father), Shirley Lowe (mother)
Siblings: Mike Cameron, John David Cameron, and two sisters
Net Worth: $1.1 billion

Biography & Career:
James Cameron is a Canadian filmmaker, deep-sea explorer, and inventor whose visionary work has shaped modern cinema for over four decades. Born in Kapuskasing, Ontario, he grew up in a family where science met art — father an electrical engineer, mother an artist and nurse — which shaped the blend of technical precision and emotional storytelling that defines this filmmaker.

The earliest entries in the filmographie include the short Xenogenesis (1978), but the 1st movie as a feature director was Piranha II: The Spawning. The breakthrough came with Terminator in 1984, launching both the career of James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger's stardom. From there, films kept raising the bar, with best movies widely considered milestones, while the famous movies have collectively grossed over $11 billion worldwide.

Avatar revolutionized 3D filmmaking, while Titanic turned a historical tragedy into a global phenomenon. The movies directed by James Cameron earned numerous awards, including three Academy Awards, two Primetime Emmys, and four Golden Globes — with the famous Oscar wins for Titanic cementing a place as a Hollywood legend.

Beyond cinema, he is also known as submariner, becoming in 2012 the first person to complete a solo descent to the Mariana Trench. While not a marine biologist by training, James Cameron has been named a National Geographic explorer-in-residence and has contributed to several books on oceanic adventures and filmmaking.

The family behind the legend is as fascinating as the career. James Cameron is currently married to actress Suzy Amis — the wife since 2000. Together with earlier relationships, the children include daughters Josephine, Claire, and Elizabeth, plus son Quinn. The brother Mike works as a stunt performer, while another brother, John David, is a producer. On religion, he has openly described himself as a "converted agnostic."

James Cameron Movies:
The Terminator
Aliens
The Abyss
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
True Lies
Titanic
Avatar
Avatar: The Way of Water
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Piranha II: The Spawning
Xenogenesis