James Cameron

Born: 1954-08-16

James Cameron was born in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada, on August 16, 1954. He moved to the USA in 1971. The son of an engineer, he majored in physics at California State University but, after graduating, drove a truck to support his screen-writing ambition. He landed his first professional film job as art director, miniature-set builder, and process-projection supervisor on Roger Corman's Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) and debuted as a director with Piranha Part Two: The Spawning (1981) the following year. In 1984, he wrote and directed The Terminator (1984), a futuristic action-thriller starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, and Linda Hamilton. It was a huge success. After this came a string of successful science-fiction action films such as Aliens (1986) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). Cameron is now one of the most sought-after directors in Hollywood. He was formerly married to producer Gale Anne Hurd, who produced several of his films. He married Kathryn Bigelow in 1989.


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Released: 1997-11-18

101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later....

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

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Released: 2022-12-13

An inside look at one of the most anticipated movie sequels ever with James Cameron and cast.

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Capturing Avatar

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Released: 2010-11-16

Capturing Avatar is a feature length behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Avatar....

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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2010-05-04

For decades, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters,...

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Duets

as Karaoke singer (uncredited)
Released: 2000-09-09

Duets is a road-trip comedy which revolves around the little known world of karaoke and the...

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Score: A Film Music Documentary

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Released: 2017-03-16

Music is an integral part of most films, adding emotion and nuance while often remaining...

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Ghosts of the Abyss

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Released: 2003-04-10

With a team of the world's foremost historic and marine experts as well as friend Bill Paxton,...

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Side by Side

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Released: 2012-08-19

Since the invention of cinema, the standard format for recording moving images has been film....

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Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

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Released: 2003-12-02

This feature-length documentary, made especially for the 2003 Aliens (1986) DVD release, is...

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

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Released: 2005-07-05

Directors Stephen Spielberg, George Lucas, Ridley Scott and James Cameron discuss the science...

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Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora

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Released: 2010-02-07

The Making-of James Cameron's Avatar. It shows interesting parts of the work on the set.

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The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

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Released: 2004-10-12

Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with...

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Titanic: 100 Years On

as Self
Released: 2012-06-01

The "unsinkable" floating palace set sail from Southampton on 10th April 1912 on her maiden...

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The Muse

as James Cameron
Released: 1999-01-05

With his career on the skids, a Hollywood screenwriter enlists the aid of a modern-day muse, who...

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The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'

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Released: 1991-09-10

Documentary of the making of the sequel to the popular Schwarzenegger film, The Terminator.

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Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron

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Released: 2017-11-26

For the 20th anniversary of "Titanic," James Cameron reopens the file on the disaster.

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Attack of the Doc!

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Released: 2023-04-21

Before the rise of big tech, social media and Marvel movies, Attack of the Show! chronicled the...

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

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Released: 2011-05-06

Gives insight into the creators mindset and how they culled from real life events to create some...

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

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Released: 1999-06-15

The incredible evolution of George Lucas' special effects dream factory, including an inside...

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Deepsea Challenge 3D

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Released: 2014-08-08

Described as being a film about determination, danger and the ocean’s greatest depths, James...

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Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron

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Released: 2023-02-05

The Academy Award-winning director and National Geographic Explorer-at-Large James Cameron adds...

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The Alien Saga

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2002-11-13

In 1979, Alien burst onto the scene with a strong female lead in the form of Ripley (Sigourney...

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Mission Blue

as Self
Released: 2014-01-30

This documentary follows oceanographer Sylvia Earle's campaign to save the world's oceans from...

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Titanic: Into the Heart of the Wreck

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Released: 2020-12-17

The Titanic is under a new threat. Resting at over 12,500 feet below sea level and 380 nautical...

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T2: Reprogramming The Terminator

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Released: 2017-11-23

This retrospective documentary focuses on the cast and crew reminiscing about the making of the...

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Aliens of the Deep

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Released: 2005-01-28

James Cameron teams up with NASA scientists to explore the Mid-Ocean Ridge, a submerged chain of...

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Atlantis Rising

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Released: 2017-01-29

James Cameron and Simcha Jacobovici go on an adventure to find the lost city of Atlantis by...

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Eating You Alive

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Released: 2016-12-02

How and why what we eat is the cause of the chronic diseases that are killing us, and changing...

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Alien Evolution

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Released: 2001-10-12

Mark Kermode brings a tribute to the successful Alien series, featuring interviews with the cast...

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Expedition: Bismarck

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Released: 2002-12-08

James Cameron take several survivors from the German ship and crew, and together use state of...

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Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron

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Released: 2012-04-08

James Cameron brings together some the world's leading Titanic experts, including engineers,...

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Tipping Point: The End of Oil

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Released: 2011-09-16

In an oil-scarce world, we know there are sacrifices to be made in the pursuit of energy. What...

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Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

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Released: 2012-09-29

There’s only one person who so accurately personifies movie magic in the history of film, and...

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

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Released: 2021-10-01

A historical journey spanning half a century and beyond at Walt Disney World, featuring...

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Aliens Expanded

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Released: 2024-06-28

Exploring James Cameron’s beloved science-fiction epic from teeth to tail, Aliens Expanded is...

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

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Released: 2003-06-03

A look at the digital effects in Terminator 2: Judgment Day.

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Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli

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Released: 2024-08-02

Highlights Rajamouli’s influence on Indian and international cinema, with interviews and...

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A Message from Pandora

as Self
Released: 2010-11-10

A Message from Pandora is a special feature produced by James Cameron about the battle to stop...

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Reflections on Titanic

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Released: 2012-09-10

An enthralling and fast-paced four-part documentary feature that covers the making of one of the...

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Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'

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Released: 2001-03-19

Many cast and crew interviews cue us in on the making of the film The Terminator (1984). From...

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Iron and Beyond

as Self - Director
Released: 2002-11-15

This short documentary explores just how the film Pumping Iron revolutionized the fitness...

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The Exodus Decoded

as Narrator
Released: 2006-04-16

Exodus Decoded is a documentary created by Jewish Canadian filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici, in which...

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The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D'

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Released: 2000-08-29

This overly entertaining making-of for the Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) spin-off, T2 3-D:...

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2001: The Making of a Myth

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Released: 2001-01-13

The making of Stanley Kubrick's classic space epic, presented by James Cameron, including unseen...

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Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss'

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Released: 1993-09-01

Documentary about the challenging making of the sci-fi film "The Abyss" , with commentary by...

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Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy

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Released: 2020-01-10

Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy, tells the story of Mike deGruy, an irrepressibly...

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Inside Pandora's Box

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Released: 2023-03-28

A series of featurettes on the challenges facing cast and crew as filmmakers devise new...

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Fatal Dive to the Titanic: Truth and Lies

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Released: 2024-02-08

How Stockton Rush's deadly dive to the fabled Titanic wreckage in the Titan submersible became a...

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From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking

as Self - Filmmaker
Released: 2013-04-05

Documentary about the invention of MORF, the program for morphing, which was created for the...

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Sigourney Weaver - Actionheldin und Stil-Ikone

as Self - Director (archive footage)
Released: 2024-06-05

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Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

as Self
Released: 1998-01-01

Ekchart Schmidt examines the machinery behind the dream factory; the Hollywood myth is unmasked....

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Your Studio and You

as James Cameron
Released: 1995-02-01

A parody of 1950s corporate/industrial films, commissioned by Universal Pictures executives...

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Disney Legends Awards Ceremony

as Self
Released: 2024-08-12

Since 1987, the Disney Legends Awards program has honored individuals for the significant impact...

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T2: More Than Meets the Eye

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Released: 1993-01-01

A documentary about scenes that were deleted from the original theatrical release of Terminator 2

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George Lucas: Creating an Empire

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Released: 2005-01-27

A Biography of George Lucas.

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2nd Unit: Invisible Action Stars

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A detailed look into a key element of action filmmaking, the second unit. We go behind the...

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Brian May's Brief History of 3D

as Self
Released: 2011-08-04

A look into the history of 3D by Brian May from Queen.

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Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

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Released: 1999-12-25

A tribute to stopmotion supremo and special effects genius extraordinaire Ray Harryhausen, the...

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The Making of the Terminator

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Released: 1985-01-01

This documentary treats movie fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Terminator,...

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The Six

as Self
Released: 2021-04-16

The story of the six Chinese survivors of the Titanic disaster was written out of history. In...

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The Directors: The Films of Roger Corman

as Self
Released: 1999-02-01

Documentary on Roger Corman

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Infinite Worlds of Science Fiction

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This documentary is shown at the exhibition at MoPOP

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Tony Robinson's Titanic Adventure

as Self
Released: 2005-12-20

Tony Robinson accompanies James Cameron, the Oscar-winning writer, director and producer of the...

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as uncredited
First aired: 2014-02-17

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent...

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Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
First aired: 1975-10-11

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...

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Saturday Night Live

as Self
First aired: 1975-10-11

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...

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The Colbert Report

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First aired: 2005-10-17

The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program that airs Monday...

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MythBusters

as Self
First aired: 2003-01-23

MythBusters is a science entertainment television program created and produced by Australia's...

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The View

as Self
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

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Entourage

as Self
First aired: 2004-07-18

Film star Vince Chase navigates the vapid terrain of Los Angeles with a close circle of friends...

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Dark Angel

as Himself
First aired: 2000-10-03

Super soldier Max Guevera tries to live a normal life in post-apocalyptic Seattle while eluding...

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Mad About You

as James Cameron
First aired: 1992-09-23

Young, urban newlyweds Paul and Jamie Buchman try to sustain their marital bliss while...

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Great Minds

as Self
First aired: 2021-08-30

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The Movies That Made Us

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 2019-11-29

These blockbusters brought us together and gave us the time of our lives. Meet the actors,...

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Click

as Self
First aired: 2000-04-06

Your user-friendly guide to the latest technology news, issues, gadgets and apps.

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The Oscars

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First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates

as Self - Filmmaker, Inventor, Explorer
First aired: 2024-09-18

Join visionary philanthropist Bill Gates as he delves into pressing global issues and uncovers...

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Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?

as Self
First aired: 2022-09-23

CNN anchor Chris Wallace, one of the most highly-respected journalists of our time, moves...

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HBO First Look

as Self
First aired: 1992-06-12

HBO First Look is an American television show on HBO that chronicles up and coming movies. It...

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James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

as Self - Host
First aired: 2018-04-29

Explore the evolution of sci-fi from its origins as a small genre with a cult following to the...

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StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

as Self
First aired: 2015-04-20

Host Neil deGrasse Tyson brings together celebrities, scientists and comedians to explore a...

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OceanXplorers

as Voice
First aired: 2024-08-18

Will tell the stories of adventurous explorers, scientists and filmmakers with never-before-used...

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Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2023-09-22

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Secrets of the Whales

as uncredited
First aired: 2021-04-22

Sigourney Weaver guides viewers on a journey to the heart of whale culture to experience the...

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The World About Us

as Narrator - (Voice)
First aired: 1967-12-03

A series of films from all over the world about our astonishing planet and the creatures that...

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Mars Rising

as Himself
First aired: 2007-10-07

Taking a look at how challenges are being handled to prepare for a manned flight to Mars.

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The Titan Sub Disaster: Minute by Minute

as Self
First aired: 2024-03-06

The story that left the world holding its breath. With exclusive content we examine the race...

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