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James Cameron

Canadian filmmaker and explorer (born 1954)
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Summary

James Cameron was born on August 16, 1954[1], in Kapuskasing[2]. He has worked as a film producer[3], film director[4], screenwriter[5], film editor[6], and inventor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.12% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61,823 views/month, #1,241 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Suzy Amis Cameron[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Canada[10], New Zealand[11]
  • Occupation: director[12], philanthropist[13], engineer[14], actor[15], explorer[16], television producer[17], writer[18], film screenwriter[19], documentary filmmaker[20], filmmaker[21]
  • Educated at: California State University, Fullerton[22], Brea Olinda High School[23], Sonora High School[24]
  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Director[25], Directors Guild of America Award[26], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[27], Academy Award for Best Picture[28], Golden Globe Award for Best Director[29], California Hall of Fame[30], Nierenberg Prize[31], Hans Hass Award[32], Hubbard Medal[33], Canada's Walk of Fame[34], Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame[35], Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay[36], Companion of the Order of Canada[37], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[38]
  • Member of: Writers Guild of America West[39]
  • Sex or gender: male[40]
  • Genre: action film[41], science fiction film[42], science fiction horror film[43], horror film[44], epic film[45], drama film[46], adventure film[47], comedy film[48]
  • Commons category: James Cameron[49]
  • Residence: New Zealand[50]
  • Family name: Cameron[51]
  • Given name: James[52], Francis[53]
  • Topic's main category: Category:James Cameron[54]
  • Commons gallery: James Cameron[55]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[56]

  • Country: CA[57]

  • Began / founded: 1954-08-16[58]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5f818bce-2f44-438e-b2f2-2bca79709728[59]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for James Cameron include Cameron[60] and Pristimantis jamescameroni[61].

Why It Matters

James Cameron has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

Entities named for him include Cameron[60] and Pristimantis jamescameroni[61].

FAQs

Where was James Cameron born?

James Cameron's place of birth was Kapuskasing[2].

Who was James Cameron married to?

James Cameron's spouses include Suzy Amis Cameron[9].

What did James Cameron do for work?

James Cameron worked as a film producer[3], film director[4], screenwriter[5], film editor[6], and inventor[7].

Where did James Cameron go to school?

James Cameron was educated at California State University, Fullerton[22], Brea Olinda High School[23], and Sonora High School[24].

What awards did James Cameron receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Director[25], Directors Guild of America Award[26], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[27], and Academy Award for Best Picture[28].

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [56] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [59] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [60] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [61] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Turcoscandinavo · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Treccani id → james-cameron
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Treccani id: james-cameron"
  2. 28d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → james-cameron-1954
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  3. 5w ago · Kwayst · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14724 → 24647766
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  4. 8w ago · Mariobanana · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Niconicopedia id → ジェームズ・キャメロン
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  5. 8w ago · AlphaVictorDelta0107 · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Canadian filmmaker and explorer (born 1954)
    P14750 → 808F-D326-DA62-A3DE-F689
    P14543 → james-cameron
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  6. 11w ago · BigJack20 · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → film producer, film director, screenwriter +12
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  7. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14588 → 3028
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  8. 13w ago · Einar Myre · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Academy Award for Best Director, Directors Guild of America Award, Academy Award for Best Film Editing +15
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  9. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14565 → 0000013054
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  11. 14w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → james-cameron
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  12. 17w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14524 → 70553
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  13. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0090822-Cameron-James-1954
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  14. 18w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → People/James_Cameron
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  15. 19w ago · Nashona · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id → 129300
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  16. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → film producer, film director, screenwriter +12
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  17. 21w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Personality database profile id: 1573, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/251169914|James Cameron (#251169914)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7421|Personal"
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