James Cameron

James Francis Cameron is a Canadian filmmaker. He is a major figure in the post-New Hollywood era. He often uses novel technologies with a classical filmmaking style. He first gained recognition for writing and directing The Terminator (1984) and found further success with Aliens (1986), The Abyss (1989), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), True Lies (1994), as well as Avatar (2009) and its sequels. He directed, wrote, co-produced, and co-edited Titanic (1997), winning three Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Film Editing. He is a recipient of various other industry accolades, and three of his films have been selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.

16 August 1954

Born on the same birth date (16 August 1954): George Galloway

Born on the same birth day (16 August): Andreas Stamatiadis • Arthur Achleitner • David Behrman • Gabriel Lippmann • Hongxi Emperor • Iván Hurtado • Jean de La Bruyère • John Bosco • Ketty Lester • Laura Innes • Lesley Turner Bowrey • List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (E) • Mae Clarke • Matt Christopher • Millôr Fernandes • Orlando Cole • Roque Ruaño • Scott Asheton • Shivnarine Chanderpaul • Stuart Roosa • Trevor McDonald • Vahan Hovhannisyan

Born in the same month (August 1954): Alain Daigle • Alan Reid (politician) • François Valéry • Jim Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness • Leung Chun-ying • Mark Fidrych • Michael P. Kube-McDowell • Nick Holtam • Peter Endrulat • Ravi Shankar Prasad • Ray Jennings • Stanley A. McChrystal • Tracy Krohn • Umberto Guidoni • Vance Heafner