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James Francis Cameron was born on August 16, 1954 in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada. He moved to the United States in 1971. The son of an engineer, he majored in physics at California State University before switching to English, and eventually dropping out. He then drove a truck to support his screenwriting 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 had his first experience as a director with a two week stint on Piranha II: The Spawning (1982) before being fired.
He then wrote and directed The Terminator (1984), a futuristic action-thriller starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn and Linda Hamilton. It was a low budget independent film, but Cameron's superb, dynamic direction made it a surprise mainstream success and it is now regarded as one of the most iconic pictures of the 1980s. After this came a string of successful, bigger budget science-fiction action films such as Aliens (1986), The Abyss (1989) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). In 1990, Cameron formed his own production company, Lightstorm Entertainment. In 1997, he wrote and directed Titanic (1997), a romance epic about two young lovers from different social classes who meet on board the famous ship. The movie went on to break all box office records and earned eleven Academy Awards. It became the highest grossing movie of all time until 12 years later, Avatar (2009), which invented and pioneered 3D film technology, and it went on to beat "Titanic", and became the first film to cost two billion dollars until 2019 when Marvel took the record.
James 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. In 2000, he married actress Suzy Amis, who appeared in Titanic, and they have three children.- Additional Crew
- Stunts
- Actor
Gerry Therrien trained under the legendary animal trainer Monty Cox, and has worked with almost every type of animal under some of the most grueling conditions. He is a legend in the film industry, a complete professional and arguably the best animal trainer in the world.
Over the past 20 years he has worked on hundreds of features, TV series, commercials, Promotional events, live performances etc., in the following capacities:- Animal Trainer - Animal Coordinator - 2nd Unit Director - Stunt
Gerry has worked with some of the biggest names in the business. New High-tech trends in the movie industry, have, with his help, produced some of history's most startling wildlife footage.
He is dedicated to providing the best homes for animals displaced from the wild and for providing a safe secure working environment for those animals under his care and supervision.- Music Department
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Adam James was born in Kapuskasing, Ontario. He studied jazz drumming at McGill University where he earned a B.Mus. (distinction). While still a student he sang jazz while playing drums with the group he co-founded, Panache. The money the group made performing in clubs and at concerts paid for their studies as well as their first CD "Take Us Home."
Three years later Panache released their second CD "It's About Time" to critical acclaim. The disc contained seven jazz standards and eleven original compositions. The success of this release led to the association with Montreal's Preservation Records label and the band's third release "Styles."
Acclaimed as an award winning singer/songwriter while fronting Panache, Adam pursued many solo performing opportunities. In the year following her father's death, Tina Sinatra chose Adam to portray her father, Frank, in the first-ever musical theater production about his life entitled, "Sinatra: Remembered." Following this career-defining run, Adam was lured to New York to co-star in one of the longest running off-Broadway shows of all-time, "Our Sinatra" at the legendary jazz venue Birdland. London's West End production of "The Rat Pack" had Adam cover the role of Sinatra for their North American premiere run last year. Most recently, Adam replaced fellow Canadian crooner Michael Bublé starring as the vocalist/ emcee for the American tour of "Forever Swing."
Adam also continues to perform internationally with symphonies and big bands starring in the show he co-created with conductor/arranger David Martin, " A Toast To Ol' Blue Eyes." In the show Adam sings in his own style and tells stories about the greatest singer of the 20th century - Frank Sinatra. Most recently, Adam performed his show to five packed houses while opening the pops season as guest artist of The Detroit Symphony. He has also performed his show with Orchestra London, the Macon Symphony Orchestra, the Atlanta Pops and numerous jazz ensembles.
Since The Jazz Report named Adam James "Best Vocalist with a Group" in 1997 for his work with the Trio Panache, he has been increasingly recognized as one of the top male vocalists internationally. He was honored this past year with the nomination for a Genie Award (the Canadian "Oscar") for singing and co-writing the theme song Mambo Italiano. Adam has shared the stage with Ray Charles, Tony Bennett and Liza Minnelli.
Currently in pre-production for his first solo CD, Adam is thrilled to be creating with renowned composer/arranger/producer Dave Pierce. Dave has worked with artists such as Jann Arden, Michael Bublé, Petula Clark and Supertramp plus numerous Broadway and touring musicals. For the past twelve years Dave has been the resident composer of The Calgary Stampede's Grandstand Show (which this summer will feature Adam as lead singer in a cast of 200 performers!) Most recently Dave composed and conducted the music for The Queen's visit to Calgary.- Director
- Writer
- Editor
Mike Meesho was born on 18 January 1984 in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada. Mike is a director and writer, known for Final Fantasy (2023).- William Johnson was born on 23 April 1931 in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada. He was married to Carol Bream and Joan Sergeant. He died on 2 March 2020 in Gatineau, Québec, Canada.
- Canadian pilot Pete McLeod wrote history when he became the Red Bull Air Race World Championship series' youngest pilot at age 25.
Truly a lifetime aviator, Pete received his first flight in the family plane at six weeks old. His mother recalls how a six-year-old Pete would sit on his father's lap, hands on the control column during flights to remote lakes. From that point on, he learned to fly float and ski planes over Canada's rugged north.
Pete qualified for his private pilot's licence at 16, earning his aerobatic-instructor rating at 18. It wasn't until Pete took delivery of his first high-performance aerobatic aircraft, a Pitts Special, that he began flying serious competition aerobatics.
2004 was Pete's first full competitive season, and he went on to fly undefeated, winning multiple awards in his class and becoming the 2004 North American Collegiate Aerobatic Champion. In 2006, he focused on professional aerobatics and took a second place Advanced category finish at the US National Aerobatic Championships.
By 2007, Pete earned his unrestricted surface-level aerobatic waiver, allowing him to continue to progress his flying. Pete was invited to attend the Red Bull Air Race Qualification Camp in Spain in September 2008, and he was one of four rookies - the youngest-ever and only Canadian - selected for active race status.
He joined the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in 2009 and showed tremendous promise in his first two seasons, jumping from 15th place in his rookie season to fifth the following year. When the Red Bull Air Race returned in 2014, Pete stormed into the season's first race with his best-ever result, a third-place podium, laying down the gauntlet as a World Championship title contender. He ultimately finished the season in fifth place once again. In 2015 Pete was looking to move up the overall standings even further and began the season with a podium place in Abu Dhabi. However, he wasn't able to hit those heights again that year, ultimately finishing in eighth.
A strong finish to the 2016 season, including consecutive podium places at Lausitz and Indianapolis, saw him post a season-on-season improvement once again, taking seventh spot in the classification. In the 2017 race in Chiba, he caught everyone's eye with brilliant runs in Qualifying that gave him both pole position and the DHL Fastest Lap Award.
With Red Bull Air Race will not continue past 2019, Pete wrapped up the final airshow season with flights in front of Canadian crowds at the annual Airshow London, right in the Ontario city where he lives.
When he's not speeding through the race track or thrilling crowds with wild Freestyle Aerobatic displays, an avid outdoorsman, Pete can be found flying a bush plane towards his next adventure and spending time on the remote lakes of northern Canada. - Actor
Ted McCaskill was born on 29 October 1936 in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor. He was married to Mae. He died on 3 March 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.- Kirk McCaskill was born on 9 April 1961 in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada.
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Visual Effects
Robert Brunelle was born on 15 November 1965 in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada. He is known for Avatar (2009), Tron: Legacy (2010) and Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010).