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James Cameron

Canadian filmmaker (born 1954)

This article is about the Canadian filmmaker. For other people, see James Cameron (disambiguation).

James Cameron

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Cameron in 2022

Born

James Francis Cameron


(1954-08-16) August 16, 1954 (age 70)

Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada

Alma materFullerton College
Occupations
  • Film director
  • producer
  • screenwriter
  • editor
  • philanthropist
  • sea explorer
Years active1978–present
WorksFull list
Spouses

Sharon Williams

(m. 1978; div. 1984)​

Gale Anne Hurd

(m. 1985; div. 1989)​

Kathryn Bigelow

(m. 1989; div. 1991)​

Linda Hamilton

(m. 1997; div. 1999)​

Suzy Amis

(m. 2000)​
Children4
AwardsFull list

James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is a Canadian filmmaker. He is a major figure in the post-New Hollyw

Filmmaker Biography

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Independent filmmaker Karina Epperlein is a native of Germany and has worked in Europe and the U.S. for the past thirty-eight years as a filmmaker, theater artist, and teacher. Karina’s work is always looking into dark corners, finding the light, addressing the themes of justice, transformation, and healing. Finding the Gold Within is her tenth film project as director/producer.

Her film Phoenix Dance (2006, 16 min & 23 min)—recounting dancer Homer Avila’s battle with cancer and his remarkable return to the stage as a one-legged dancer in a pas de deux by Alonzo King—has been screened in more than 100 festivals and theaters all over the world. It was “short-listed” for the 2006 Oscar Nomination for Short Documentary and has won twelve awards, including a Golden Gate Award from the San Francisco Int’l Film Festival. This work was also photographed and edited by Karina.

Her earlier video pieces Labyrinthian (1984, 20 min) and i.e. Deutschland (1988, 8 min) were followed by Voices fr

Sean Baker (filmmaker)

American director, producer, and screenwriter

Sean Baker (born February 26, 1971) is an American filmmaker. He is a director, writer, editor, and producer of independent feature films which are often about the lives of marginalized people, especially immigrants and sex workers. His films include Take Out (2004), Starlet (2012), Tangerine (2015), The Florida Project (2017), Red Rocket (2021), and Anora (2024). For Anora, he won the Palme d'Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival & Outstanding Director - Feature Film at the 77th Directors Guild of America Awards and was nominated for four Academy Awards, two Golden Globes and five BAFTA Awards. He is also known for co-creating the Fox/IFC puppet sitcom Greg the Bunny (2002–2006) and its spin-offs.

Early life and education

Sean Baker was born on February 26, 1971, in Summit, New Jersey,[citation needed] and grew up in the Short Hills area of Millburn, New Jersey northeast of Elizabeth, New Jersey[relevant? – discuss], and in Branchburg, New Jers

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