James Cameron – Family, Family Tree

James Cameron, one of the most well known Hollywood directors of all times is responsible for creating some of the biggest blockbusters the world has ever seen. Movies like Titanic, The Terminator franchise, Aliens, Avatar, Rambo, Spider Man have become the landmarks in film making. James is very passionate about sea exploration and is one of the very few who have been to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the ocean. He also created many fascinating documentaries during his lifetime.

As a young child, he enjoyed reading science fiction stories and when he saw ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’, he knew at once that he was meant to be a filmmaker. He dropped out off many educational institutions during his academic years and later worked as a truck driver in order to support his writing ambitions.

Let us take a look at the celebrated Cameron family.

James Cameron’s Parents – Phillip Cameron and Shirley Cameron

James Francis Cameron is the proud descendant of a grand Scottish clan- Clan Cameron. His father, Phillip Cameron, worked as an electrical engineer and that was the reason James studied physics at California State University. His mother, Shirley (née Lowe) was a nurse who was also an artist. He inherited the love for art from his mother.