James Cameron tells the story of his life and creativity.

James Cameron was born in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada, the son of Shirley (née Lowe), an artist and nurse, and Phillip Cameron, an electrical engineer. His paternal great-great-great-grandfather of the Clan Cameron emigrated from Balquhidder, Scotland in 1825. Cameron grew up in Chippawa, Ontario and attended Stamford Collegiate in Niagara Falls; his family moved to Brea, California in 1971.

Here is his life in his own words: