James Cameron, born on August 16, 1954, is one of the most influential filmmakers in global cinema. His career began with a cheesy creature horror film called in 1982, a movie that he doesn't talk much about. Cameron's breakout success came two years later in the science-fiction thriller (1984), which became a massive hit and brought a certain Arnold Schwarzenegger into the global spotlight.
He followed this success with (1986), a sequel to Ridley Scott's , which was both a critical and commercial triumph, establishing Camera as a tour de force when it comes to science fiction films. In 1989, Cameron directed , a technically ambitious film that explored the mysteries of the ocean, which unfortunately under-performed at the box office. In 1991, Cameron made , a groundbreaking film that set new standards for visual effects and became one of the highest-grossing films of its time.
His 1997 epic cemented his status as one of Hollywood's leading directors, winning 11 Academy Awards and becoming the highest-grossing film in history at the time. Cameron then spent over a decade developing (2009), a film that revolutionised 3D technology and once again broke box office records, becoming the highest-grossing film ever at the time. It took him 13 years to director another feature film, but the sequel to - - went on to break even more box office records and is presently the highest-grossing movie of all time.
On the occasion of the director's 70th birthday, we rank all of James Cameron'.