James Cameron
James Cameron is an acclaimed filmmaker, explorer, inventor and environmental entrepreneur.
As director, writer and producer, he is responsible for “The Terminator,” “Aliens,” “The Abyss,” “Terminator 2: Judgment Day,” “True Lies,” “Titanic,” “Avatar” and “Avatar: The Way of Water,” as well as 15 documentaries such as “Ghosts of the Abyss,” “Secrets of the Whales” and “The Game Changers.” His 1997 film “Titanic” held the record for highest-grossing film in the world for 12 years, only to be surpassed by his own “Avatar” in 2009. His films have earned numerous nominations and awards, most notably “Titanic” with a record 14 Academy Award® nominations and a record 11 Oscars®. His latest film, “Avatar: The Way of Water,” earned $2.32 billion. Cameron has written, produced and directed three of the four highest-grossing films in history.
A National Geographic Explorer-at-Large, Cameron has led eight ocean expeditions and has developed unprecedented robotic and submersible vehicles, lighting and 3D camera equipment for deep ocean exploration. Among his 75 deep submersible dives, he has dived to the Titanic wreck site 33 times and dived solo to the Challenger Deep, the deepest place on Earth, in a sub of his own design in 2012, setting a world record. He is the recipient of National Geographic’s prestigious Hubbard Medal and the Explorer’s Club medal for Explorer of the Year.
During the last 20 years, he has developed cutting-edge 3D camera systems for television and cinema, and was at the vanguard of the 3D renaissance that has transformed the entertainment industry.
Cameron is a fierce advocate for sustainability, having founded the Avatar Alliance Foundation to take action on climate change, deforestation, Indigenous rights, ocean conservation and sustainable agriculture. The “Avatar” sequels production is the first entirely vegan-catered motion picture set and is dedicated to being as green and sustainable as possible. It is powered by a one-megawatt solar array installed for that purpose. Cameron and his wife, Suzy, have founded multiple companies in the plant-based protein and foods space. They operate farms in Canada and New Zealand dedicated to improving regenerative and sustainable organic agronomy.
Cameron has completed principal capture and photography on “Avatar 3” and (parts of) “4,” and is currently in post-production.
