James Cameron Net Worth, Spouse, Movies, House, And More

James Cameron is a prominent household name for movies that push the imaginative boundaries of the viewers. The Canadian-born filmmaker has written or directed various blockbuster movies like ‘Terminator’ (1984), ‘Titanic’ (1997), and ‘Avatar’ (2009). Cameron is regarded as the king of the new Hollywood era with his innovative plots and novel computer-generated images. ‘Avatar‘ was a major success for its detailed Pandora biosphere and amazing visuals.

He is the only director to have three films in the list of ten highest-grossing films of all time. With ‘Avatar’ being the first, ‘Titanic’ is the third, and ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ ranking seventh on the list. In 2010, TIME magazine listed the filmmaker as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. The 68-year-old filmmaker has been contributing to the industry since the 1980s and adamantly continues. He is also a major activist for environmental sustainability.

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James Cameron Net Worth

James Cameron’s net worth amounts to $700 million according to Celebrity Net Worth. Cameron is the second highest-grossing film director of all time with Steven Spielberg leading the list. Three of his movies have broken the $1 billion record making it seem like an effortless task. He challenges the boundaries of imagination with his unique style of direction and scriptwriting. James is the co-founder of three production companies  Lightstorm Entertainment, Digital Domain, and Earthship Productions.

Moreover, Cameron is also a National Geographic sea explorer. He has produced many documentaries like ‘Ghosts of the Abyss‘ (2003) and ‘Aliens of the Deep‘ (2005). For his work in Hollywood Cameron has won many Academy Awards, Golden Globes, and many more accolades. As an environmentalist, he also owns many enterprises that aim for sustainable goals and development.

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James Cameron’s Spouse

Cameron married Suzy Amis in 2000. She is a former actress and model and is currently an activist and environmentalist. Together Amis and Cameron have a son and two daughters. James has been married five times. He was first married to Sharon Williams but divorced her in 1984 after six years of marriage. He then married the film producer Gale Anne Hurd after closely working in the 80s movies. They split in the same year of the wedding.

James then married the director Kathryn Bigelow in 1989. However, that marriage too ended in 1991. Later, James started dating Linda Hamilton the actress in the ‘Terminator’ franchise. Together they had a daughter in 1993. They had their wedding in 1997. But rumors of an affair between Cameron and Suzy started arising and after two years of marriage, they divorced.

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James Cameron Movies

James’ films though outstanding, do have a visible pattern to them. They are led by one of the following motifs of humanity versus nature, destructible machinery, and the avarice of corporates. His cinematography is popular and critically acclaimed. He helped create the 3D Fusion Camera System that helps to shoot scenes in 3D stereoscopic. He has also contributed much to underwater filming and remote vehicle technologies.

Cameron started his career in the late 1970s by borrowing money from dentists and creating the short film ‘Xenogenesis’ (1978). He later worked as special effects director and later even the director of the Piranha movie series. Later, James had a nightmare in Rome about a robot sent from the future to assassinate the filmmaker. That inspired him to make the ‘Terminator’ film series. In the 1990s the ‘Point Break’ director, had the first idea for ‘Avatar’ however he dropped the idea thinking the technology is not advanced enough for CGI.

So he took his next major film ‘Titanic’. The budget for the story of the ship that sunk in 1912 was $200 million. At the time it was the most expensive film. James himself took several dives of the Atlantic to gauge the ruins of the ship. It gave him the basic idea to image the ship that would be made for the film. ‘Titanic’ held the position for the most-grossing film for 12 years till it was broken by another of Cameron’s films- ‘Avatar’. When it was released, that year James’ return was $257 million. The movie broke several box office records and along with ‘Titanic’, it was one of the five films to have earned $2 billion.

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Awards And Accolades

James Cameron’s career has been decorated with many Academy Awards and equally prominent laurels. For both ‘Avatar’ and ‘Titanic’ Cameron won the Academy Awards for Best Director, Best Film Editing, and Best Picture. The two also brought James Golden Globes for Best Motion Picture-Drama, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. Recently his ‘Way of Water’ also won the Golden Globes for Best Motion Picture-Drama, and Best Director.

In the 1980s, James also won several Saturn Awards for Best Director and Best Writing for ‘Terminator’, ‘Aliens’, ‘The Abyss’, ‘Terminator 2: Judgement Day’, ‘True Lies’, and of course ‘Avatar’. Aliens’, ‘The Abyss, and ‘Terminator 2: Judgement Day’ have also won Hugo Awards for Best Dramatic Presentation. Apart from the above the list of Cameron’s achievements run very long.

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James Cameron House

Before the COVID pandemic, James used to divide his time between Malibu, California, and New Zealand. He applied for American citizenship in the 2000s but withdrew his application when George Bush became the president of the US. According to references, he has a ranch in New Zealand on $16 million worth of property.

Over the years, he invested a lot of resources to expand his LA residency. By the time he was done the two mansion property was spread over 4.5 acres of real estate. It has 11 bedrooms, two pools, and multiple spas. However, he put up the luxurious property for sale in 2020 for $25 million.

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James Cameron’s Activism

The Cameron family has converted into vegans. James along with director Peter Jackson has started a business to produce plant-based meat, cheese, and dairy. Cameron has a passion for sustainable agriculture business and strongly believes in transiting to a relatively meatless world. The Camerons also produce a wide range of organic fruits and nuts. Cameron in 2010, met with Environmental Protection Agency to help mitigate the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.

James is also a member of the NASA Advisory Board, he is exceptionally fond of the human settlement on Mars movement. He help the Space agency to help built cameras for the Curiosity Rover for Mars. It wasn’t sent on the rover due to a lack of time for testing. He is further a part of Mars Society a nonprofit organization for the colonization of Mars.

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