Cameron was born in 1954 in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada, the son of Shirley (nee Lowe), an artist and nurse, and Phillip Cameron, an electrical engineer. His paternal great-great-great-grandfather emigrated from Balquhidder, Scotland, in 1825. Cameron grew up in Chippawa, Ontario, and attended Stamford Collegiate School in Niagara Falls, Ontario. His family moved to Brea, California in 1971, when Cameron was 17 years old.

After completing a screenplay for The Terminator, Cameron decided to sell it so that he could direct the movie. However, the production companies he contacted, while expressing interest in the project, were unwilling to let a largely inexperienced feature film director make the movie. Finally, Cameron found a company called Hemdale Pictures, which was willing to let him direct. Gale Anne Hurd, who had started her own production company, Pacific Western Productions, had previously worked with Cameron in Roger Corman's company and agreed to buy Cameron's screenplay for one dollar, on the condition that Cameron direct the film. Hurd was signed on as a producer, and Cameron finally got his first break as director. Orion Pictures distributed the film. Hurd and Cameron were married from 1985 to 1989.  For the role of the Terminator, Cameron envisioned a man who was not exceptionally muscular, who could "blend into" a crowd. Lance Henriksen, who had starred in Piranha II: The Spawning, was considered for the title role, but when Arnold Schwarzenegger and Cameron first met over lunch to discuss Schwarzenegger's playing the role of Kyle Reese, both came to the conclusion that the cyborg villain would be the more compelling role for the Austrian bodybuilder; Henriksen got the smaller part of LAPD detective Hal Vukovich and the role of Kyle Reese went to Michael Biehn. In addition, Linda Hamilton first appeared in this film in her iconic role of Sarah Connor, and later married Cameron.  The Terminator was a box-office hit, breaking expectations by Orion Pictures executives that the film would be regarded as no more than a sci-fi film, and then only last a week in theaters. It was a low-budget film which cost $6.5 million to make, cutting expenses in such ways as recording the audio track in mono. However, The Terminator eventually earned over $78 million worldwide. CANNOTANSWER

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Cameron föddes 1954 i Kapuskasing, Ontario, Kanada, son till Shirley (nee Lowe), en konstnär och sjuksköterska, och Phillip Cameron, en elektroingenjör. Hans farfader gammelfarfar utvandrade från Balquhidder i Skottland 1825. Cameron växte upp i Chippawa i Ontario och gick på Stamford Collegiate School i Niagara Falls i Ontario. Hans familj flyttade 1971 till Brea i Kalifornien när Cameron var 17 år. Efter att ha färdigställt ett filmmanus för The Terminator bestämde sig Cameron för att sälja det så att han kunde regissera filmen. De produktionsbolag han kontaktade var dock, samtidigt som de uttryckte intresse för projektet, ovilliga att låta en till stor del oerfaren långfilmsregissör göra filmen. Till slut hittade Cameron ett företag som hette Hemdale Pictures, vilket var villigt att låta honom regissera. Gale Anne Hurd, som hade startat ett eget produktionsbolag, Pacific Western Productions, hade tidigare arbetat med Cameron i Roger Cormans bolag och gick med på att köpa Camerons filmmanus för en dollar, på villkor att Cameron regisserade filmen. Hurd skrevs på som producent, och Cameron fick till slut sin första paus som regissör. Orion Pictures distribuerade filmen. Hurd och Cameron var gifta 1985–1989. För rollen som Terminatorn föreställde sig Cameron en man som inte var ovanligt muskulös, som kunde "bled in i" en folkmassa. Lance Henriksen, som hade haft huvudrollen i Piranha II: The Spawning, ansågs för titelrollen, men när Arnold Schwarzenegger och Cameron först träffades över lunchen för att diskutera Schwarzeneggers roll som Kyle Reese, kom båda fram till att cyborgskurken skulle bli den mer övertygande rollen för den österrikiska kroppsbyggaren; Henriksen fick den mindre delen av LAPD-detektiven Hal Vukovich och rollen som Kyle Reese gick till Michael Biehn. Dessutom medverkade Linda Hamilton först i denna film i sin ikoniska roll som Sarah Connor, och gifte sig senare med Cameron. The Terminator var en box-office hit, bryta förväntningar av Orion Pictures chefer att filmen skulle betraktas som inte mer än en sci-fi-film, och sedan bara vara en vecka på teatrar. Det var en lågbudgetfilm som kostade $6,5 miljoner att göra, vilket minskade utgifterna på så sätt som att spela in ljudspåret i mono. The Terminator tjänade dock så småningom över 78 miljoner dollar världen över. Kanonsånger Finns det några andra filmer gjorda av James?
Cameron was born in 1954 in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada, the son of Shirley (nee Lowe), an artist and nurse, and Phillip Cameron, an electrical engineer. His great-grandfather emigrated from Balquhidder in Scotland in 1825. Cameron grew up in Chippawa, Ontario, and attended Stamford Collegiate School in Niagara Falls, Ontario. His family moved to Brea, California, in 1971 when Cameron was 17 years old. After completing a screenplay for The Terminator, Cameron decided to sell it so that he could direct the film. However, the production companies he contacted were, while expressing interest in the project, unwilling to allow a largely inexperienced feature film director to make the film. Finally, Cameron found a company called Hemdale Pictures, which was willing to let him direct. Gale Anne Hurd, who had started her own production company, Pacific Western Productions, had previously worked with Cameron in Roger Corman's label and agreed to buy Cameron's screenplay for a dollar, on condition that Cameron directed the film. Hurd was signed as a producer, and Cameron finally got his first break as a director. Orion Pictures distributed the film. Hurd and Cameron were married from 1985 to 1989. For the role of the Terminator, Cameron envisioned a man who was not unusually muscular, who could "bled into" a crowd. Lance Henriksen, who had starred in Piranha II: The Spawning, was considered for the title role, but when Arnold Schwarzenegger and Cameron first met over lunch to discuss Schwarzenegger's role as Kyle Reese, both concluded that the cyborg villain would become the more convincing role for the Austrian bodybuilder; Henriksen received the minor part of LAPD detective Hal Vukovich and the role of Kyle Reese went to Michael Biehn. In addition, Linda Hamilton first appeared in this film in her iconic role as Sarah Connor, and later married Cameron. The Terminator was a box-office hit, breaking expectations by Orion Pictures executives that the film would be considered no more than a sci-fi film, and then only be a week in theaters. It was a low-budget film that cost $6.5 million to make, reducing spending in such a way as recording the audio track in mono. However, The Terminator eventually earned over $78 million worldwide. Cannon Songs Are there any other films made by James?
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