James Cameron

James Cameron: Biography in Details

Who is James Cameron?

James Cameron is a Canadian-American filmmaker, director, producer, screenwriter, inventor, engineer, philanthropist, and deep-sea explorer.

He is the creative force behind films like The Terminator, Aliens, Rambo II, The Abyss, Terminator 2, True Lies, Titanic, and Avatar.

James Cameron: Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity

James Francis Cameron was born in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada, on August 16, 1954.

His nationality is Canadian-American and his ethnicity is Scottish.

He was born to Phillip (father) and Shirley (mother).

He has two brothers, Mike Cameron and John David Cameron.

Both his brothers are also in the entertainment industry. They are actors.

Education History

He attended ‘Stamford Collegiate School ‘ in Ontario, and later ‘Troy High School, in California.

He began attending ‘Fullerton College‘, for a course in Physics but dropped out before graduating.

He was enrolled at Fullerton College in the early 1970s but dropped out before graduation.

James Cameron: Professional Life and Career

During his career, James Cameron has the distinction of directing the two highest-grossing movies of all time Titanic and Avatar.

He also has the distinction of being the first person to ever direct a movie with a $100 million budget with Terminator 2: Judgment Day, a $200 million budget with Titanic and Avatar, which cost roughly $500 million when it finally hit theaters in 2009.

The largest payday Cameron ever had was on Titanic.

After the movie had gone way over budget, he agreed to trade in his $8 million directing fees in exchange for backend profits.

This turned out to be a VERY wise move that netted him over $650 million, making him one of the richest directors of all time.

Unfortunately, when he divorced Linda Hamilton after only 18 months of marriage, he was forced to pay her a hefty $50 million settlement, but he still maintained a very hefty fortune.

Thanks to Avatar, he will be able to write, produce, and direct some of the biggest movies ever while he continues to covet a career in film.

In 2010 alone, Cameron made an estimated $260 million thanks to the massive success of Avatar.

James Cameron: Salary and Net Worth

He has a net worth of  $700 million but there is no information about his salary.

James Cameron: Rumors and Controversy

He is loved by everyone for his work and adorable looks.

Also, he is so young to be a part of rumors and controversies.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

James Cameron has a perfect weight and height standing at 6 ft 1 inch.

He has Salt and Pepper hair color and his eye color is light brown.

Social Media Profile

This filmmaker is active on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

He has more than 728.6k followers on Twitter.

He has over 1.1 million followers on Facebook and around 343k followers on Instagram accounts.

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