James Cameron
- Born: 16 Aug, 1954
Since the mid-1980s, Canadian-born James Cameron became established as a leading sci-fi auteur and a visionary of cinematic special effects. He shrewdly mixes and matches genre conventions, potent cultural signifiers and top-notch FX to comment on both big issues (i.e., fears of nuclear holocaust) and interpersonal relationships, transforming spectacles into personal films. Each film, however, ups the ante, pushing the limits of what is affordable and what is cutting-edge. A key theme of a Cameron film is the loss of humanity because of modern technology. There is a sense of the inevitable that emerges in his work that reached its apotheosis in the blockbuster "Titanic" (1997), which was both an FX-laded spectacle as well as an old-fashioned romance.
FAMILY & COMPANIONS
- father Phillip Cameron: worked for a paper mill
- mother Shirley Cameron: encouraged him to paint as a teen; helped him get his first exhibition at a local gallery
- : has five siblings
- brother Mike Cameron: younger; appeared in and received a technical credit on "The Abyss" (1989); crafted "functional props" on "T2" (1991); appeared in "True Lies" (1994)
- brother John David Cameron: born c. 1969; former Marine
- daughter Josephine Archer Cameron: born in 1993; mother, Linda Hamilton
- child : born in March 2001; mother, Suzy Amis
- wife Susan Williams: worked at a Bob's Big Boy restaurant; married after Cameron dropped out of California State University, Fullerton; inspiration for Sarah Connor in "The Terminator"; divorced
- wife Gale Anne Hurd: produced and co-wrote (with Cameron) "The Terminator" (1984), also produced "Aliens" (1986), "The Abyss" (1989), and "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" (1991) for Cameron; divorced
- wife Kathryn Bigelow: Cameron produced her "Point Break" (1991); produced and scripted her "Strange Days" (1995); married in 1989; separated in 1991; divorced
- wife Linda Hamilton: directed her in starring roles in both "Terminator" films; together from 1991-94 (end date approximate); moved out with their infant daughter during pre-production on "True Lies" but continued the relationship for a period; reunited and in March 1997, Hamilton announced their plans to marry; married on July 24, 1997; separated in May 1998; Hamilton filed for divorce on December 14, 1998
- wife Suzy Amis: appeared in "Titanic"; married on June 4, 2000 near Malibu
THIS WEEK'S FEATURE
A college lecturer takes off to Paris to start anew after a scandal had cost him his job.
NEW FEATURE
Life Happens
A single mom ends up with full-time custody after the kid’s pro surfer dad takes off on tour.
LATEST REVIEW
Black Swan
"2 words - Natalie Portman"Allan
4A young ballerina - Nina's passion of ballet dancing takes to new heights as her company searches for a new lead to play both the roles of White and Black...