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Preston Fore

James Cameron is now a billionaire. The boomer college dropout worked odd jobs like truck driving before making his big break with films like Avatar

James Cameron holding a microphone, gesturing (Credit: Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)

The world has been forever changed by Hollywood franchises like Titanic, Avatar, and The Terminator. But none of them would exist without one filmmaker: James Cameron.

The legendary director is the creative force behind several of the highest-grossing films of all time. Collectively, Cameron’s movies have earned nearly $9 billion at the global box office—a success that has slowly but steadily propelled his wealth into 10-digit territory. 

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