Profile of James Cameron
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James Cameron

Born
1954-08-16
Birthplace
Kapuskasing,
Ontario
Canada
Born
1954-08-16
Birthplace
Kapuskasing, Ontario
Canada
Biography

James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is a Canadian filmmaker. He is a major figure in the post-New Hollywood era and often uses novel technologies with a classical filmmaking style. Cameron fi......

Profile of James Cameron

James Cameron

Born
1954-08-16
Birthplace
Kapuskasing, Ontario
Canada
Born
1954-08-16
Birthplace
Kapuskasing, Ontario
Canada
Biography

James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is a Canadian filmmaker. He is a major figure in the post-New Hollywood era and often uses novel technologies with a classical filmmaking style. Cameron first gained recognition for writing and directing The Terminator (1984), and found further success with Aliens (1986), The Abyss (1989), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), and True Lies (1994), as well as Avatar (2009) and its sequels. He directed, wrote, co-produced, and co-edited Titanic (1997), winning Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Film Editing. He is a recipient of various other industry accolades, and three of his films have been selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. Cameron co-founded the production companies Lightstorm Entertainment, Digital Domain, and Earthship Productions. In addition to filmmaking, he is a National Geographic explorer-in-residence. He has produced many documentaries on deep-ocean exploration, including Ghosts of the Abyss (2003) and Aliens of the Deep (2005). Cameron has also contributed to underwater filming and remote vehicle technologies and helped create the digital 3D Fusion Camera System. In 2012, Cameron became the first person to solo descend the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the Earth's ocean, in the Deepsea Challenger submersible. Cameron's films have grossed over $8 billion worldwide, making him the second-highest-grossing film director. Three of Cameron's films are among the top four highest-grossing films of all time; Avatar (2009), Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) and Titanic (1997) are the highest, third-highest and fourth-highest-grossing films of all time, respectively. Cameron directed the first film to gross over $1 billion, the first two films to gross over $2 billion, and is the only director to have had three films grossing over $2 billion. In 2010, Time named Cameron one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Cameron is also an environmentalist and runs several sustainability businesses.

170 titles with 254 credits

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

2014

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Avatar: Fire and Ash poster

2025

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Saturday Night Live poster

1975

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Predator: Badlands poster

2025

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The View poster

1997

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The Colbert Report poster

2005

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Avatar poster

2009

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Golden Globe Awards poster

1944

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Entourage poster

2004

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Titanic poster

1997

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Mad About You poster

1992

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MythBusters poster

2003

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Avatar: The Way of Water poster

2022

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The Terminator poster

1984

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Terminator 2: Judgment Day poster

1991

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Frankenstein poster

2025

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Dark Angel poster

2000

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Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles poster

2008

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Aliens poster

1986

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Alita: Battle Angel poster

2019

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The Oscars poster

1953

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Click poster

2000

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Terminator Genisys poster

2015

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Apollo 13 poster

1995

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Terminator: Dark Fate poster

2019

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The Shape of Water poster

2017

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Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines poster

2003

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Terminator Salvation poster

2009

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Rambo: First Blood Part II poster

1985

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Point Break poster

1991

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The Movies That Made Us poster

2019

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Gravity poster

2013

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True Lies poster

1994

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The Abyss poster

1989

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Sanctum poster

2011

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True Lies poster

2023

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LIGHT & MAGIC poster

2022

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StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson poster

2015

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Great Minds poster

2021

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HBO First Look poster

1992

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Crash poster

2005

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Escape from New York poster

1981

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James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction poster

2018

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Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) poster

2026

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Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? poster

2022

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Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma poster

2023

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Avatar 4 poster

2029

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Strange Days poster

1995

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Solaris poster

2002

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Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films poster

2025

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Directors on Directors poster

2021

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All Is Lost poster

2013

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Cronos poster

1993

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Blue Steel poster

1990

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Galaxy of Terror poster

1981

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Battle Beyond the Stars poster

1980

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Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away poster

2012

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Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert poster

2008

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Traveller poster

1997

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Super/Natural poster

2022

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Years of Living Dangerously poster

2014

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Secrets of the Bees poster

2026

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The Game Changers poster

2019

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Side by Side poster

2012

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Piranha II: The Spawning poster

1982

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Ghosts of the Abyss poster

2003

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The Muse poster

1999

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The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing poster

2004

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Capturing Avatar poster

2010

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Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20 poster

2022

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Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story poster

2025

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Secrets of the Octopus poster

2024

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What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates poster

2024

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Avatar 5 poster

2031

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Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora poster

2010

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Duets poster

2000

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Score: A Film Music Documentary poster

2017

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Aliens of the Deep poster

2005

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Deepsea Challenge 3D poster

2014

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Android poster

1982

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Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron poster

2017

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Mission Blue poster

2014

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Atlantis Rising poster

2017

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Xenogenesis poster

1978

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Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan poster

2012

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Your Studio and You poster

1995

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Terminator Salvation: The Machinima Series poster

2009

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Reflections on Titanic poster

2012

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Cirque du Soleil: Toruk - The First Flight poster

2016

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Secrets of the Whales poster

2021

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Alien Evolution poster

2001

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Expedition: Bismarck poster

2002

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OceanXplorers poster

2024

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The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' poster

1991

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Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron poster

2012

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2001: The Making of a Myth poster

2001

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Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' poster

2003

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Secrets of the Penguins poster

2025

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T2: Reprogramming The Terminator poster

2017

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Eating You Alive poster

2016

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Secrets of the Elephants poster

2023

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Plaga zombie: zona mutante: revolución tóxica poster

2012

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Terminator Salvation: The Machinima Series poster

2009

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Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron poster

2023

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The Alien Saga poster

2002

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Titanic: Into the Heart of the Wreck poster

2020

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Aliens Expanded poster

2024

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Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss' poster

1993

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The Lost Tomb Of Jesus poster

2007

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From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic poster

1999

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The Exodus Decoded poster

2006

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Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us poster

2005

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The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D' poster

2000

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Volcanoes of the Deep Sea poster

2003

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Attack of the Doc! poster

2023

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Akashinga: The Brave Ones poster

2020

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Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy poster

2020

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The Making of the Terminator poster

1985

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The Six poster

2021

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Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator' poster

2001

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Last Mysteries Of The Titanic poster

2005

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The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World poster

2021

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The Making of 'The Terminator': A Retrospective poster

1992

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Mars Rising poster

2007

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Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli poster

2024

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Iron and Beyond poster

2002

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From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking poster

2001

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Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth poster

2011

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Inside Pandora's Box poster

2023

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No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects poster

2003

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T2: More Than Meets the Eye poster

1993

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A Message from Pandora poster

2010

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Save the Titanic: Treasures From the Deep poster

2019

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Titanic: Stories from the Heart poster

2023

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Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20 poster

2025

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Beyond Glory poster

2015

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Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection poster

2005

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James Cameron: Voyage to the Bottom of the Earth poster

2012

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Disney Legends Awards Ceremony poster

2024

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Titanic: Breaking New Ground poster

1998

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Amazon Unknown poster

2013

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Auto Motives poster

2000

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Solartaxi: Around the World with the Sun poster

2010

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Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs poster

1999

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Brian May's Brief History of 3D poster

2011

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The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' poster

2004

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Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs poster

1998

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George Lucas: Creating an Empire poster

2005

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The Titan Sub Disaster: Minute by Minute poster

2024

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Explorers: From The Titanic To The Moon poster

2006

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There Is Another Way poster

2025

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Nunca más asistas a este tipo de fiestas poster

2010

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Tony Robinson's Titanic Adventure poster

2005

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Fatal Dive to the Titanic: Truth and Lies poster

2024

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Jackie Chan: Down to Earth poster

TBD

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Visionaries poster

2025

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The Devils poster

TBD

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Tipping Point: The End of Oil poster

2011

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Ghosts of Hiroshima poster

TBD

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Painter poster

TBD

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The Director's Vision: Hollywood's Best Discuss Their Craft poster

1998

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History in the Making: Titanic poster

1998

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Martini Ranch: Reach poster

1988

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Fantastic Voyage poster

TBD

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James Cameron & Buzz Aldrin: Explorers - Von der Titanic bis zum Mond poster

2012

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Secrets of the Bears poster

TBD

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Secrets of the Deep poster

TBD

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Virus: Ghost in the Machine poster

1999

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Infinite Worlds of Science Fiction poster

TBD

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Liu ren-Tai tan ni ke hao shang de zhong guo xing cun zhe poster

TBD

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