Titanic director James Cameron will be honoured by the Board of Directors of the American Cinema Editors (ACE) with their prestigious ACE GoldenEddie Filmmaker of the Year Award. Cameron first made a killing at the box office with he likes of Aliens, Terminator and Rambo II, but it was 1997s epic portrayal of the sinking of the Titanic that truly sealed his reputation.
The film cost over a staggering £200m and went on become cinema's biggest box office success to date as well as winning 11 Oscars. The special ACE award is given in recognition of individuals who have made significant contributions to the movies, and has previously been presented to Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood, Roger Corman, Robert Altman and George Lucas among others. Cameron will receive his award during the 50th Annual Eddie Awards ceremonies on 27 February at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.