Oscar Winning director James Cameron was honored with the 2,396th
Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Hollywood Boulevard in front of
the historic Egyptian Theatre Friday, December 18, 2009. Cameron,
whose credits include "The Terminator", "Aliens", "Terminator 2", "True
Lies" and "Titanic", winner of eleven Academy Awards® and the most
successful movie of all time, recently completed "AVATAR", which
Twentieth Century Fox released on December 18. Born in
Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada, Cameron grew up near Niagara Falls. In
1971, he moved to Brea, California where he studied physics at
Fullerton College while working as a machinist and, later, a truck
driver. Cameron quit his trucking job in 1978 and raised money from
local dentists to produce a 35mm short film.
The visual
effects in this film led to work on Roger Corman’s "Battle Beyond the
Stars" (1980), on which he served as production designer, matte artist
and visual effects DP. The next year he became second unit director on
Corman’s subsequent sci-fi thriller, "Galaxy of Terror".
In
1983 Cameron wrote three scripts: "Rambo:First Blood part 2, "Aliens",
and "The Terminator". He directed "The Terminator", starring Arnold
Schwarzenegger, in 1984. It became an unexpected box office hit and
made Time Magazine’s “Ten Best of the Year” List.
Cameron
subsequently directed "Aliens" (1986), then wrote and directed "The
Abyss" (1989). Following that he wrote, produced and directed
"Terminator 2: Judgement Day" (1991), "True Lies" (1994), and "Titanic"
(1997). He also co-wrote and produced "Point Break" (1991) and "Strange
Days" (1994), as well as producing "Solaris" (2003).
His films
have blazed new trails in visual effects and set numerous performance
records, both domestically and abroad. "Titanic" currently holds both
the domestic and worldwide box office records having grossed over $1.8
billion at the global box-office. Cameron’s films have also earned
numerous nominations and awards from a variety of organizations,
culminating in "Titanic"'s 14 Academy Award nominations (a record) and
11 Oscars (the most any movie has received), including Cameron’s three
Oscars for Best Picture, Best Direction and Best Editing.
In
1999, Cameron co-created the one-hour television series DARK ANGEL. The
show ran for two seasons on the Fox Network and gained a loyal
following and a number of prestigious nominations and awards, including
the ‘People’s Choice Award’ for ‘Best New Television Drama’. It also
launched a new star: Jessica Alba.
Among the guest speakers at
the Hollywood ceremony were Sigourney Weaver, which he directed in
"Aliens" and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger which he directed in the
Terminator films. Also present were the castmembers from "Avatar"
including Sigourney Weaver, Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana and Michelle
Rodriguez to name a few. (Photo © 2009 Joe Martinez / PictureLux)
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