- Director.
- Producer.
- Screenwriter.
- Editor.
- Production designer.
- Cinematographer.
He is best known for directing epic science fiction and action films, characterized by their large scale and cutting-edge visual effects. Cameron's films have grossed over $2.8 billion in North America and $6.7 billion worldwide. He is the highest-grossing film director of all time.
Some of Cameron's most notable films include:
- The Terminator (1984),
- Aliens (1986),
- The Abyss (1989),
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991),
- True Lies (1994),
- Titanic (1997),
- Avatar (2009),
- and Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
Cameron is also known for his work on 3D filmmaking, and he has been a vocal advocate for the use of 3D in film and television production. He has also been involved in underwater exploration, and he is a co-founder of the Deepsea Challenge project, which aims to explore the deepest part of the ocean, the Mariana Trench.