James Francis Cameron is an award-winning Canadian director, producer, screenwriter, and environmentalist. Known for his excellent directional skills, James Cameron is the man behind the legendry movie Titanic in 1997 which bagged him the Academy Awards under the category of Best Director, Best Picture, and Best Film Editing.
Born on August 16, 1954, the 66-year-old man is blessed with expertise in science fiction movies and is a sea explorer of National Geographic. Having directed some of the box office hits like The Terminator, The Abyss, Aliens, Rambo II, Avatar, James has become one of the wealthiest directors around the world. Read on to know more about his life, career, and net worth.
Personal Profile
Celebrity Name –James Cameron
Full Name – James Francis Cameron
Gender -Male
Birthday – August 16, 1954
Place of Origin – Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada
Age – 66
Height – 1.87 m
Weight – 78 kg
Nationality – Canadian
Status –Married
Spouse Name– Ѕuzу Аmіѕ (m. 2000),
Lіndа Наmіltоn (m. 1997–1999),
Каthrуn Віgеlоw (m. 1989–1991),
Gаlе Аnnе Нurd (m. 1985–1989),
Ѕhаrоn Wіllіаmѕ (m. 1978–1984)
Children- 4
Profession – Director and environmentalist
James’s Total Net Worth – $800 million
Early Life
James Cameron was born on August 16, 1954, to father Philip Cameron and mother Shirley in Kapuskasing, Ontario. James’s father was an electrical engineer and his mother was an artist and a nurse. The eldest of five siblings, Cameron had done many odd jobs during his early periods of life. His family shifted to Brea, California when he was just 17.
Being a physics student at Fullerton College (community college), James was always curious about the science and special effects technologies such as optical printing, but later on, he changed to English Subject. James started working as a driver and sometimes a janitor but after watching the Star Wars Movie, he switched on his career to the film industry.
Professional Life
The first-ever movie directed by James Cameron was Xenogenesis which was released in 1978. Time went by, and James propelled his career by working as a production assistant for the Rock and Roll High School comedy movie in 1979. After launching his career, James never looked back and worked on a streak in Hollywood.
The first mainstream movie directed by James was The Terminator, for which he was a scriptwriter and was desperate enough to sell the script to Gale Anne Hurd for just one dollar, for a commitment to direct the film himself. James directed the film on a budget of $7 million and The Terminator ended up generating $78 million revenue. Later on, the film was chosen for preservation at National Film Registry in the United States and also got ten nominations.
In 1984, Cameron worked as a screenplay writer for the movie Rambo: First Blood Part II. Another directional debut by James came in 1986 and the movie Aliens was nominated for Academy Awards in 1987. James gained further growth in his career when he directed and co-produced some of the famous movies like Abyss (1989), Lightstorm Entertainment (1990), Point Break (1991), Terminator2: The Judgement Day (1991).
The breakthrough in James Cameron’s career came when he directed the movie Titanic in the year 1997 and it became Cameron’s second movie to be chosen for preservation in the United States National Film Registry, despite the controversies this film had gained. Titanic was counted as the highest growing film worldwide and following which David Cameron’s second movie Avatar in 2009 razed off Titanic from its number one position in terms of revenue generation. The sequel of Avatar is already in progress which is set to be released in the year 2021.
Throughout his career, Cameron catapulted success not only by giving box office hit around the world but also by acquiring million dollar wealth. Having said that, Cameroon earned an income of $257 million after his movie Avatar became the first film of that era to generate revenue of $2 billion. Currently, he is working on a film based on the book The Last Train from Hiroshima.
Personal Life
If we talk about Cameron’s personal life, Cameron and his family support the vegan style. His first wife’s name was Ѕhаrоn Wіllіаmѕ to whom he got married in 1978. After a year, they got divorced and Cameroon married Gale Anne Hurd, a film producer. Their relationship ended in 1989 after which Cameroon married his third wife Kathryn Bigelow who was a film director. But they soon got separated. His fourth wife, Linda Hamilton in 1997. She gave birth to a beautiful daughter and this relationship ended after two years. The name of his fifth wife is Suzy Amis. They are blessed with three children.
James is the first person to reach the deepest part of Earth’s Ocean, Mariana Trench as he is a sea explorer by passion. Due to his past experiences in the films like Titanic and The Abyss, he is ardently fascinated by the shipwrecks. His forage for sea exploration led him to become National Geographic’s Sea Explorer.
Apart from his filmy profession, James is an ardent environmentalist and a founder of many big production houses like Earthship Productions, Digital Domain, and Lightstorm Entertainment. James’s perfectionism and professionalism have gained much appreciation from the world. Not only this, James has been awarded several awards for his exceptional works.
Awards and Achievements
If we talk about James Cameron’s list of awards then the sky is the limit. He is one of the very few directors who have received three Academy Awards in a year. For his astonishing filming skills under seawater, he was also awarded the honorary degree of Doctor by the University of Southampton in 2004. Some of the major awards won by legend James Cameron are listed below.
Academy Awards
- James was awarded Academy Awards for his film Titanic in the year 1997 for more than ten nominations for different categories.
- His film Avatar was also nominated for these awards in the year 2009.
Golden Globe Awards
He received Golden Globe Awards for his picture Avatar in the year 2009 for the role of best director.
James Cameron’s Total Net Worth
As of 2020, Cameron’s total net worth is $800 million.
James Cameron’s future endeavors include many sustainability businesses along with three sequel project of the film Avatar. He is recognized as one of the most influential directors, whose films engrossed billion dollars through his big-budget productions like Titanic and Avatar. A director with an iconic personality and an environmentalist with an ardent spirit are still on his way to success with his upcoming projects.