James Cameron is a Canadian director, screenwriter, and producer who has had an extensive career in film and television. Cameron's debut was the 1978 science fiction short Xenogenesis , which he directed, wrote and produced. In the early part of his career, he did various technical jobs such as special visual effects producer, set dresser assistant, matte artist, and photographer. His feature directorial debut was the 1982 release Piranha II: The Spawning . The next film he directed was the science fiction action thriller The Terminator (1984). It starred Arnold Schwarzenegger as the titular cyborg assassin, and was Cameron's breakthrough feature. In 1986, he directed and wrote the science fiction action sequel Aliens starring Sigourney Weaver . He followed this by directing another science fiction film The Abyss (1989). In 1991, Cameron directed the sequel to The Terminator , Terminator 2: Judgment Day (with Schwarzenegger reprising his role), and also executive produced the action crime film Point Break . Three years later he directed a third Schwarzenegger-starring action film True Lies (1994).

James Cameron is a Canadian director, screenwriter, and producer who has had an extensive career in film and television. Cameron's debut was the 1978 science fiction short Xenogenesis , which he directed, wrote and produced. In the early part of his career, he did various technical jobs such as special visual effects producer, set dresser assistant, matte artist, and photographer. His feature directorial debut was the 1982 release Piranha II: The Spawning . The next film he directed was the science fiction action thriller The Terminator (1984). It starred Arnold Schwarzenegger as the titular cyborg assassin, and was Cameron's breakthrough feature. In 1986, he directed and wrote the science fiction action sequel Aliens starring Sigourney Weaver . He followed this by directing another science fiction film The Abyss (1989). In 1991, Cameron directed the sequel to The Terminator , Terminator 2: Judgment Day (with Schwarzenegger reprising his role), and also executive produced the action crime film Point Break . Three years later he directed a third Schwarzenegger-starring action film True Lies (1994).

James Cameron has given details about the Spider-Man film he planned to make if he had been able to get the right to the web-slinger on the big screen.

James Cameron has given details about the Spider-Man film he planned to make if he had been able to get the right to the web-slinger on the big screen.

James Cameron has given details about the Spider-Man film he planned to make if he had been able to get the right to the web-slinger on the big screen.

James Cameron, Writer: Avatar. James Francis Cameron was born on August 16, 1954 in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada. He moved to the United States in 1971. The son of an engineer, he majored in physics at California State University before switching to English, and eventually dropping out. He then drove a truck to support his screenwriting ambition. He landed his first ...