Lesson Types of Families 1

Birth date
August 16, 1954 (age 58)
Birth place
Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada
Residence
Los Angeles, California, US
Nationality
Canadian
Citizenship
Canada
Education
Brea Olinda High School
Alma mater, Fullerton College
Occupation
Film director, producer, editor, screenwriter, environmentalist, explorer
Years active
1976–present
Notable works
Titanic
Avatar
The Terminator
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Aliens
True Lies
The Abyss

James Francis Cameron was born on August 16, 1954 in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada. He moved to the United States in 1971. The son of an engineer, he majored in physics at California State University but, after graduating, drove a truck to support his screenwriting ambition. He landed his first professional film job as art director, miniature-set builder, and process-projection supervisor on Roger Corman's Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) and debuted as a director with Piranha Part Two: The Spawning (1981) the following year. In 1984, he wrote and directed Терминатор (1984), a futuristic action-thriller starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn and Linda Hamilton. It was a huge success. After this came a string of successful science-fiction action films such as Чужиe (1986), The Abyss (1989) and Терминатор 2: Судный день (1991). In 1990, Cameron formed his own production company, Lightstorm Entertainment. In 1997, he wrote and directed Титаник (1997), a romance epic about two young lovers from social classes who meet on board the famous ship. The movie went on to break all box office records and earned eleven Academy Awards. It became the highest grossing movie of all time. The rest is history. James Cameron is now one of the most sought-after directors in Hollywood. He was formerly married to producer Gale Anne Hurd, who produced several of his films. In 2000, he married actress Suzy Amis, who appeared in Titanic, and they have three children.

Students Handout

Activity 1, Handout 4, Chatting up about Titanic heroes

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