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James Cameron Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

James Cameron Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

James Cameron Facts

Full NameJames Cameron
BirthdateAugust 16, 1954
Birth PlaceKapuskasing, Canada
Age (in 2024)70 Years Old
ZodiacLeo
OccupationDirector

James Cameron Age & Birthday

James Cameron is best known as Director who has born on August 16, 1954 in Kapuskasing, Canada. Currently, James Cameron is 70 years, 3 months and 7 days old. James Cameron will celebrate 71st birthday on Saturday, 16th of August 2025. Below the countdown to James Cameron upcoming birthday.

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James Cameron Biography

About

Acclaimed director of Titanic, Aliens, Avatar, The Abyss, The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. He co-created the 3D Fusion Camera System, which enabled the look of the fantastical Avatar world. 

Before Fame

He was enrolled at Fullerton College in the early 1970s, but dropped out before graduation. He would then work as a truck driver before quitting his job to write and direct his first film, Xenogenesis, in 1978.

Trivia

He began development of Avatar in 1994, but he had to wait over a decade for the proper technologies to begin filming. In December 2009, the highly-anticipated blockbuster was released and it went on to set a number of box office records, becoming the highest-grossing film of all-time with over $2 billion in earnings.

Family Life

He married Sharon Williams in 1978, Gale Anne Hurd in 1985, director Kathryn Bigelow in 1989, and Linda Hamilton in 1997 before marrying Suzy Amis in 2000. He has three daughters named Josephine, Claire, and Elizabeth and a son named Quinn.

Associated With

Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio co-starred in his 1997 film Titanic, which received a record-breaking 14 Academy Award nominations and went on to win 11 awards. 

Top Asked Questions about James Cameron

How old is James Cameron in 2024?

James Cameron is 70 years old today.

When was James Cameron born?

James Cameron was born on August 16, 1954 in Kapuskasing, Canada.

What is James Cameron zodiac sign?

James Cameron zodiac sign is Leo.

What was James Cameron best known for?

James Cameron was best known as Director.

Fun Facts about James Cameron's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about James Cameron's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

  • James Cameron was born on Monday, 228th day / 33rd week of 1954
  • James Cameron has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of James Cameron birthday is XVI.VIII.MCMLIV
  • James Cameron's birthstone is Peridot
  • James Cameron's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
  • James Cameron age in year is 70 years old
  • James Cameron age in month is 843 months old
  • James Cameron age in day is 25667 days old
  • James Cameron age in hour is 616008 hours old
  • James Cameron age in minute is 36960480 minutes old
  • James Cameron age in second is 2217628800 seconds old
  • Next James Cameron birthday is on Saturday, August 16th 2025
  • James Cameron age in next birthday (2025) is 71 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about August 16, 1954 birthday

Historical Events on James Cameron Birthday (August 16)

Below are historical events that coincided with James Cameron's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

YearEvent
1964Vietnam War: A coup d'état replaces Dương Văn Minh with General Nguyễn Khánh as President of South Vietnam. A new constitution is established with aid from the U.S. Embassy.
1966Vietnam War: The House Un-American Activities Committee begins investigations of Americans who have aided the Viet Cong. The committee intends to introduce legislation making these activities illegal. Anti-war demonstrators disrupt the meeting and 50 people are arrested.
1972In an unsuccessful coup d'état attempt, the Royal Moroccan Air Force fires upon Hassan II of Morocco's plane while he is traveling back to Rabat
1975Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam symbolically hands over land to the Gurindji people after the eight-year Wave Hill walk-off, a landmark event in the history of Indigenous land rights in Australia, commemorated in a 1991 song by Paul Kelly and an annual celebration.
1987Northwest Airlines Flight 255, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashes after takeoff in Detroit, Michigan, killing 154 of the 155 on board, plus two people on the ground.
1989A solar particle event affects computers at the Toronto Stock Exchange, forcing a halt to trading.
1991Indian Airlines Flight 257, a Boeing 737-200, crashes during approach to Imphal Airport, killing all 69 people on board.
2005West Caribbean Airways Flight 708, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashes in Machiques, Venezuela, killing all 160 people on board.
2008The Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago is topped off at 1,389 feet (423 m), at the time becoming the world's highest residence above ground-level.
2010AIRES Flight 8250 crashes at Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport in San Andrés, San Andrés y Providencia, Colombia, killing two people.
2012South African police fatally shoot 34 miners and wound 78 more during an industrial dispute at Marikana near Rustenburg.
2013The ferry St. Thomas Aquinas collides with a cargo ship and sinks at Cebu, Philippines, killing 61 people with 59 others missing.
2015More than 96 people are killed and hundreds injured following a series of air-raids by the Syrian Arab Air Force on the rebel-held market town of Douma.
2015Trigana Air Flight 267, an ATR 42, crashes in Oksibl, Pegunungan Bintang, killing all 54 people on board.
2020The August Complex fire in California burns more than one million acres of land.
1986The birth of Yu Darvish, Japanese baseball player
1987The birth of Carey Price, Canadian ice hockey player
1987The birth of Eri Kitamura, Japanese voice actress and singer.
1988The birth of Ismaïl Aissati, Moroccan footballer
1989The birth of Wang Hao, Chinese race walker
1989The birth of Moussa Sissoko, French footballer
1990The birth of Godfrey Oboabona, Nigerian footballer
1991The birth of José Eduardo de Araújo, Brazilian footballer
1991The birth of Evanna Lynch, Irish actress
1991The birth of Jeffery Lamar Williams, American rapper, singer and songwriter
1992The birth of Diego Schwartzman, Argentinian tennis player
1993The birth of Cameron Monaghan, American actor and model
1996The birth of Caeleb Dressel, American swimmer
1997The birth of Greyson Chance, American musician
1999The birth of Karen Chen, American figure skater
2014The death of Vsevolod Nestayko, Ukrainian author (b. 1930)
2014The death of Mario Oriani-Ambrosini, Italian-South African lawyer and politician (b. 1960)
2014The death of Peter Scholl-Latour, German journalist, author, and academic (b. 1924)
2015The death of Jacob Bekenstein, Mexican-American physicist, astronomer, and academic (b. 1947)
2015The death of Anna Kashfi, British actress (b. 1934)
2015The death of Shuja Khanzada, Pakistani colonel and politician (b. 1943)
2015The death of Mile Mrkšić, Serb general (b. 1947)
2016The death of João Havelange, Brazilian water polo player, lawyer, and businessman (b. 1916)
2016The death of John McLaughlin, American television personality (b. 1927)
2018The death of Aretha Franklin, American singer-songwriter (b. 1942)
2018The death of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Indian prime minister (b. 1924)
2018The death of Wakako Yamauchi, American-Japanese writer (b. 1924)
2019The death of Peter Fonda, American actor, director, and screenwriter. (b. 1940)
2019The death of Richard Williams, Canadian-British animator (b. 1933)
2021The death of Sean Lock, English comedian and actor (b. 1963)

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