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): Albert Cohen (novelist) • Amos Alonzo Stagg • Anne L'Huillier • Barry Hay • Bernarr Macfadden • Charles Bukowski • Diana Wynne Jones • Didier Agathe • George Meany • George Stults • Ian Deans • Iggy Katona • Katharine Hamnett • Lesley Ann Warren • Mary Gilmore • Menachem Begin • Paul Callaway • Pierre Richard • Sam Trimble • Stuart Roosa • Vahan Hovhannisyan

Born in the same month (August 1954): Alan Reid (politician) • Elvis Costello • Leung Chun-ying • Michael P. Kube-McDowell • Nico Assumpção • Oscar Larrauri • Rajesh Thakker • Ray Jennings • Rob Borbidge • Steve Smith (drummer) • Stieg Larsson • Umberto Guidoni • Valery Gazzaev • Yashpal Sharma (cricketer)