James CameronJames Cameron was born in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada, on August 16, 1954. He moved to the USA in 1971. The son of an engineer, he majored in physics at California State University but, after graduating, drove a truck to support his screen-writing ambition. He landed his first professional film job as art director, miniature-set builder, and process-projection supervisor on Roger Corman's Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) and debuted as a director with Piranha Part Two: The Spawning (1981) the following year.

In 1984, he wrote and directed The Terminator (1984), a futuristic action-thriller starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, and Linda Hamilton. It was a huge success. After this came a string of successful science-fiction action films such as Aliens (1986) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). Cameron is now one of the most sought-after directors in Hollywood. He was f

User Comments You must Log in or Register to post comments. Zoee Great film. Bit long but I have alot of time on my hands! Emelar Fantastic SFX from Weta. ValVincent Avatar is visually mind-blowing and rich with highly believable mythology. Entertaining story and action. It suffers from a bit of predictability and a rather lengthy runtime. tristanjosephmorgan Scenery trumps story consistently throughout this stunningly beautiful cinematic experience. A new high watermark in terms of technical and artistic direction that simply doesn't have the story-telling to match. An experience that can't be missed. frewsxcv A beautiful movie with a sub-par story. Expect your mind to be blown by the visuals rather than the plot.