![]() Thus it still remains the sole skeleton in Cameron’s closet all these years later, regardless of whether or not his input was minimal. But his name was not removed from the end product as the studio were contractually obliged to attach an American name to the project. ![]() Assonitis, and had precious little bearing on the final cut. To be fair, he was actually fired from the shoot two weeks in after numerous run-ins with Italian executive producer and control freak, Ovidio G. The film in question is his feature-length debut, Piranha II: The Spawning, released in the UK under the far more fitting title, Piranha II: Flying Killers. However, dig a little deeper into his archive, and there exists one rather significant blot on his copybook. He may not be the most prolific filmmaker on the circuit, but he’s sure as shit one of the most successful and over $7 billion grossed worldwide is nothing at all to be sniffed at. Lest we not forget True Lies and Avatar, neither of which brought any shame to the game, although folk seem to get a distinct kick out of hating on the latter. Indeed, I would say that five of his motion pictures have scaled the giddy heights of perfection – The Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss, Terminator 2: Judgment Day and… wait for it… Titanic. Most filmmakers, even the undisputed greats, have the odd trough amongst their peaks, whereas Cameron’s output has been consistently excellent. That said, when you run your eye over his near-faultless résumé, you could argue that he’d somewhat earned his regalia. When Canadian filmmaker James Cameron anointed himself “king of the world” at the 70th Academy Awards back in 1998 after pretty much sweeping the board, I’d imagine there were a fair few eyes rolling. Paull, Leslie Graves, Albert Sanders, Tracy Berg, Phil Colby, Hildy Maganasun, Carole Davis, Connie Lynn Hadden, Anne Pollack, Arnie Ross, Lee Krug, Sally Ricca, Phil Mullins Stars: Tricia O’Neil, Steve Marachuk, Lance Henriksen, Ted Richert, Ricky G. Studios: Brouwersgracht Investments, Brouwersgracht Investments, Chako Film Companyĭistributors: Columbia Pictures, (Sony Pictures Entertainment) Milton)Ĭinematography: Roberto D’Ettorre Piazzoli ![]() Producers: Chako van Leeuwen, Jeff Schechtman Release Date: December 1981 (Italy), Novem(United States)Ĭountry of Origin: United States, Netherlands, Italyĭirector: James Cameron, Ovidio G. ![]()
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