Profile | プロフィール
Born / 出身
August 16, 1954 | Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada
Age / 年齢
70 years old (as of 2025)
Occupation / 職業
Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Explorer, Environmentalist
映画監督、脚本家、プロデューサー、探検家、環境保護活動家
Biography | 経歴
[English] James Cameron is a visionary Canadian filmmaker, deep-sea explorer, and environmentalist, universally recognized as one of the most influential and commercially successful directors in cinema history. From his grit-infused breakthrough with The Terminator to the record-shattering spectacles of Titanic and Avatar, Cameron has consistently redefined the boundaries of visual effects and storytelling technology. A National Geographic explorer who has reached the ocean’s deepest trenches, he remains a singular force in Hollywood—a perfectionist whose films occupy three of the top six spots on the all-time highest-grossing list.
[日本語] ジェームズ・キャメロンは、映画史上最も商業的成功を収め、技術革新をもたらしたカナダ出身の映画監督、探検家、環境保護活動家です。
オンタリオ州に生まれ、物理学を学んだ後にトラック運転手や模型製作の仕事を経て、『スター・ウォーズ』（1977）に衝撃を受け映画界を志しました。低予算ながら世界を震撼させた『ターミネーター』（1984）で、自身のキャリアとアーノルド・シュワルツェネッガーをスターダムに押し上げると、続く『エイリアン2』ではSFアクションの概念を再定義。さらに『アビス』や『ターミネーター2』でCGIと視覚効果に革命を起こしました。
1997年の『タイタニック』では、映画史上初となる興行収入10億ドルの大台を突破。アカデミー賞11部門受賞という金字塔を打ち立て、12年間にわたり歴代興収1位の座を保持しました。その後、12年の歳月をかけて放った『アバター』（2009）では3D映画の極致を提示し、自らの記録を塗り替える世界興収歴代1位を記録。続編『アバター：ウェイ・オブ・ウォーター』（2022）を含め、歴代興収トップ6のうち3作品を彼一人で占めています。ナショナル ジオグラフィックの探検家として地球最深部への単独潜航を成功させるなど、その飽くなき挑戦心と完璧主義は、今なお現代映画の限界を押し広げ続けています。
Highlights / 主な歩み:
- 1984: The Terminator released; breakthrough film; $78M worldwide. / 『ターミネーター』公開。大ヒット。世界興収$78M。
- 1986: Aliens released; 7 Oscar nominations; 2 Oscars won (Visual Effects, Sound). / 『エイリアン2』公開。7つのオスカーノミネート🌟。2つ受賞🏆。
- 1991: Terminator 2: Judgment Day released; $520M; revolutionized VFX. / 『ターミネーター2』公開。$520M。VFX革命。
- 1997: Titanic released; $2.2B; 11 Oscars (Picture, Director, Editing); First $1B film. / 『タイタニック』公開。$22億🏆。11のオスカー受賞🏆(作品賞、監督賞、編集賞)。初の$10億映画。
- 2009: Avatar released; $2.92B; All-time highest-grossing film; 3 Oscars. / 『アバター』公開。$29.2億。歴代最高興収映画🏆。3つのオスカー受賞🏆。
- 2012: Solo dive to Challenger Deep (10,908m); deepest point on Earth. / チャレンジャー海淵への単独潜水(10,908m)。地球最深部。
- 2022: Avatar: The Way of Water released; $2.32B; 3rd highest-grossing film ever. / 『アバター：ウェイ・オブ・ウォーター』公開。$23.2億。史上3番目の興収🏆。
Filmography | 主な作品
As Director / 監督作品
| Year | Title (English / Japanese) | Budget | Box Office | Award | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Piranha II: The Spawning / 殺人魚フライングキラー | $0.8M | $0.4M | Directorial debut / Disowned by Cameron / Troubled production | |
| 1984 | The Terminator / ターミネーター | $6.4M | $78M | Breakthrough / Also wrote / Arnold Schwarzenegger / Linda Hamilton / Low-budget sci-fi classic | |
| 1986 | Aliens / エイリアン2 | $18M | $131M | 7 Oscar noms; 2 wins 🏆🏆 | Also wrote / Sigourney Weaver / Action-horror / Academy Award: Visual Effects, Sound |
| 1989 | The Abyss / アビス | $70M | $90M | 4 Oscar noms; 1 win 🏆 | Also wrote / Ed Harris / Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio / Underwater epic / Academy Award: Visual Effects |
| 1991 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day / ターミネーター2 | $102M | $520M | 6 Oscar noms; 4 wins 🏆🏆🏆🏆 | Also wrote, produced / Arnold Schwarzenegger / Linda Hamilton / VFX revolution / Liquid metal T-1000 |
| 1994 | True Lies / トゥルーライズ | $115M | $378M | 1 Oscar nom 🌟 | Also wrote, produced / Arnold Schwarzenegger / Jamie Lee Curtis / Action-comedy / First $100M budget |
| 1997 | Titanic / タイタニック | $200M | $2.2B | 14 Oscar noms; 11 wins 🏆×11 | Also wrote, produced, edited / Leonardo DiCaprio / Kate Winslet / Academy Awards: Picture, Director, Editing + 8 more / Tied record: most Oscars for single film / First film to gross $1B / Held box office record 12 years |
| 2009 | Avatar / アバター | $237M | $2.92B | 9 Oscar noms; 3 wins 🏆🏆🏆 | Also wrote, produced, edited / Sam Worthington / Zoe Saldana / Highest-grossing film of all time / Performance capture / 3D filmmaking pioneer / Academy Awards: Cinematography, Visual Effects, Art Direction / Pandora world-building |
| 2022 | Avatar: The Way of Water / アバター：ウェイ・オブ・ウォーター | $350M | $2.32B | 4 Oscar noms; 1 win 🏆 | Also wrote, produced, edited / Sam Worthington / Zoe Saldana / Kate Winslet / 3rd highest-grossing film ever / Underwater performance capture / Academy Award: Visual Effects |
As Screenwriter / 脚本家
| Year | Title | Credit | Award | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The Terminator | Writer (with Gale Anne Hurd) | Also directed | |
| 1985 | Rambo: First Blood Part II | Co-writer (with Sylvester Stallone) | Sylvester Stallone / Action | |
| 1986 | Aliens | Writer | Oscar nom (not nominated) | Also directed / Based on characters by Dan O’Bannon |
| 1989 | The Abyss | Writer | Also directed | |
| 1991 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | Writer (with William Wisher Jr.) | Also directed | |
| 1994 | True Lies | Writer | Also directed / Based on French film | |
| 1997 | Titanic | Writer | Also directed / Historical disaster | |
| 2009 | Avatar | Writer | Also directed / Original sci-fi world | |
| 2022 | Avatar: The Way of Water | Writer (with Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver) | Also directed |
As Producer / プロデューサー
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Solaris / ソラリス | Producer | Steven Soderbergh / George Clooney / Sci-fi remake |
| 2019 | Alita: Battle Angel / アリータ：バトル・エンジェル | Producer, Writer | Robert Rodriguez / Rosa Salazar / Manga adaptation / $405M |
| 2023 | Avatar 3 | Producer, Writer, Director | In production / Expected 2025 |
| TBA | Avatar 4 | Producer, Writer, Director | Announced |
| TBA | Avatar 5 | Producer, Writer, Director | Announced |
Documentaries / ドキュメンタリー
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Ghosts of the Abyss | Director, Producer | Titanic wreck exploration / 3D IMAX |
| 2005 | Aliens of the Deep | Director, Producer | Deep-sea documentary / 3D |
| 2022 | Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron | Presenter | National Geographic special |
Awards & Recognition | 受賞歴
Academy Awards (アカデミー賞)
Won (受賞): 14 Oscars total across his films 🏆×14
Personal Wins:
- Best Picture – Titanic (1998, as producer) 🏆
- Best Director – Titanic (1998) 🏆
- Best Film Editing – Titanic (1998) 🏆
Nominated (ノミネート):
- Best Director – Avatar (2010) 🌟
- Best Picture – Avatar (2010, as producer) 🌟
- Best Film Editing – Avatar (2010) 🌟
Note: One of only six directors to win three Academy Awards in a single year (Titanic – Picture, Director, Editing)
Golden Globe Awards (ゴールデングローブ賞)
Won (受賞): 4 Golden Globes 🏆🏆🏆🏆
- Best Director – Titanic (1998) 🏆
- Best Motion Picture – Drama – Titanic (1998, as producer) 🏆
- Best Director – Avatar (2010) 🏆
- Best Motion Picture – Drama – Avatar (2010, as producer) 🏆
Nominated (ノミネート):
- Best Screenplay – Titanic (1998) 🌟
- Best Screenplay – Avatar (2010) 🌟
BAFTA Awards (英国アカデミー賞)
Won (受賞):
- Best Film – Titanic (1998) 🏆
- Best Director – Titanic (1998) 🏆
Nominated (ノミネート):
- Multiple nominations for Aliens, Terminator 2, Avatar
Directors Guild of America (DGA)
Won (受賞):
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement – Titanic (1998) 🏆
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement – Avatar (2010) 🏆
Producers Guild of America (PGA)
Won (受賞):
- Theatrical Motion Picture – Titanic (1998) 🏆
- Theatrical Motion Picture – Avatar (2010) 🏆
Saturn Awards (サターン賞)
Won (受賞):
- Best Director – The Terminator (1985) 🏆
- Best Director – Aliens (1987) 🏆
- Best Director – Terminator 2 (1992) 🏆
- Best Director – Avatar (2010) 🏆
Other Major Honors
- Three of the six highest-grossing films of all time (Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water, Titanic)
- First person to direct two films grossing over $2 billion
- Titanic: Tied record for most Oscars won by a single film (11)
- Avatar: Highest-grossing film of all time ($2.92B)
- Challenger Deep solo dive (2012): Deepest solo dive in history (10,908 meters / 35,787 feet)
- National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence
- Time 100 Most Influential People (multiple years)
- Hollywood Walk of Fame star (2009)
- Inducted into Science Fiction Hall of Fame (2012)
- VES Lifetime Achievement Award (Visual Effects Society, 2012)
- Pioneer of:
- Performance capture technology
- 3D filmmaking for mainstream audiences
- Underwater filming techniques
- CGI character animation (liquid metal T-1000)
- Deep-sea exploration technology
- Environmental activism: Vegan advocate, renewable energy supporter, ocean conservation
- Deepsea Challenger submersible designer
- Co-founded: Digital Domain (VFX company), Lightstorm Entertainment (production company)
- Famous quote: “I’m king of the world!” (Titanic Oscar speech)
Box Office Records | 興行記録
- Avatar (2009): $2.92 billion – #1 all-time worldwide 🏆
- Avatar: The Way of Water (2022): $2.32 billion – #3 all-time worldwide 🏆
- Titanic (1997): $2.2 billion – #4 all-time worldwide 🏆
- Combined box office of directed films: Over $8 billion worldwide
- Only director with three films in the all-time top 6
- First film to gross $1 billion: Titanic
- First film to gross $2 billion: Avatar
Technical Innovations | 技術革新
- Performance capture acting (Avatar series)
- Underwater performance capture (Avatar: The Way of Water)
- 3D filming for mainstream cinema (Avatar)
- Virtual camera system (Avatar)
- CGI water effects (The Abyss)
- Liquid metal CGI character (Terminator 2)
- Deep-sea submersibles (Deepsea Challenger)
- High frame rate filming (Avatar: The Way of Water – 48fps)
