James Cameron

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From Truck Driver to Director

• Didn’t graduate from high school• Didn’t finish college

He convinced Gale Anne Hurd to buy his script $1

• First wife, Sharon William, a waitress

• He married 5 times• Katheryne Bigelow,

academy award of best motion picture of 2008 and best achievement in directing. James got Golden globe for best director 2008

• Suzy Amis, actress

Took him 30 years

• 1978 “Xenogensis” $20.000• 2008 “Avatar” $300 million

Awards: 19

Titanic: OscarBest Director

OscarBest Film Editing

OscarBest Picture

Amanda Best Foreign Feature Film

Eddie Best Edited Feature Film

Blue Ribbon AwardBest Foreign Language Film

Critics Choice Award Best Director

Audience Award/BrazilBest Foreign-Language Film

DFWFCA Award Best Director

DGA Award

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures

Golden GlobeBest Director - Motion Picture

Hochi Film AwardBest Foreign Language Film

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KCFCC Award Best Director

Sierra Award Best Director

Readers' Choice AwardBest Foreign Language Film

Special Citation

OFCS Award Best Director

PGA AwardOutstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures

Avatar: 9

Saturn Award Best Director

Saturn Award Best Writing

Golden Globe Best Director - Motion Picture

Silver Ribbon Italy Best 3D Film Director

PGA Vanguard Award

PFCS Award Best Film Editing

SDFCS Award Best Director

Modern Master Award

Empire Award, UK Best Director

Terminator 2: 3

Saturn Award Best Director

Readers' Choice Award Best Foreign Language Film

Hugo Best Dramatic Presentation

Other Awards

2000 Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award

1999 Lifetime Achievement Award

2011

Milestone Award

2003 President's Award

1998 President's Award

A strong unlikely connection between character

Special Effects

Detail Oriented/Hands On

“He chose to jump into filmmaking feet- first, learning the hard things as he went along. That seems to have paid off, Cameron can now claim to be one of the most successful movie directors in history.” Kim Etingoff