James Cameron is now one of the most sought-after directors in Hollywood. Arnold Schwarzenegger Jamie Lee Curtis Tom Arnold Bill Paxton. Otago Daily Times The Way of Water. . Date of Birth. Xenogenesis 1978 12 min Short Sci-Fi. Ed Harris Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Michael Biehn Leo Burmester Todd Graff John Bedford Lloyd. Filmmaker James Cameron breaks down his. James Cameron is a critically acclaimed film director known for some of the biggest box-office hits of all time. James Cameron is a Canadian director screenwriter and producer who has had an extensive career in film and television. I almost bailed on being a filmmaker. He was formerly married to producer Gale Anne Hurd who produced several of his films. Each of his movies is more ambitious more expensive. Jim Cameron is the ultimate pioneer in this arena Stan Winston who designed the special makeup effects on Terminator 2 and count