Jon Landau, Visionary Film Producer of 'Titanic' and 'Avatar', Passes Away at 63

Los Angeles, California United States of America
Avatar: The Way of Water grossed over $2.3 billion worldwide, set to produce all four Avatar sequels.
Born in New York, attended USC School of Cinematic Arts.
First gained recognition producing James Cameron's Titanic (1997), won Academy Award for Best Picture.
Jon Landau, film producer known for 'Titanic' and 'Avatar', passed away at age 63.
Netflix's Alita: Battle Angel and several films produced at Twentieth Century Fox throughout the 1990s also part of his work.
Produced Avatar franchise including record-breaking 2009 release and sequels.
Jon Landau, Visionary Film Producer of 'Titanic' and 'Avatar', Passes Away at 63

Jon Landau, a renowned film producer known for his work on the blockbuster films 'Titanic' and 'Avatar,' has passed away at the age of 63. Born in New York, Landau attended USC's School of Cinematic Arts before beginning his career in film production.

Landau first gained recognition as a producer for James Cameron's Titanic (1997), which became the first film to surpass $1 billion at the global box office. He won an Academy Award for Best Picture for his work on the film.

In addition to Titanic, Landau also produced Cameron's Avatar franchise, including the record-breaking 2009 release and its sequels. He was deeply involved in expanding the Avatar franchise and collaborated with Disney on theme park attractions.

Landau's other notable productions include Netflix's Alita: Battle Angel and several films produced at Twentieth Century Fox throughout the 1990s, such as Die Hard 2, Power Rangers, The Last of the Mohicans, and True Lies.

Avatar: The Way of Water, the first of four planned Avatar sequels released in 2022, grossed over $2.3 billion worldwide. Landau was set to produce all four Avatar sequels with parts of Avatar 4 yet to be filmed.

Landau is survived by his wife Julie and their two children Jamie and Jodie.

Disney Entertainment co-chair Alan Bergman released a statement remembering Landau as an 'iconic and successful producer yet an even better person' who left an indelible mark on the film industry. “Jon was a visionary whose extraordinary talent and passion brought some of the most unforgettable stories to life on the big screen,” Bergman said.

Landau's death was first reported by TheWrap, with sources confirming that he had been battling cancer.



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    • Jon Landau produced films including the Best Picture Oscar winner Titanic (1997) which was the largest grossing film of all time until it was surpassed by Avatar (2009), which he also produced.
    • Landau joined Cameron in making Titanic in 1995 and produced three of the five highest-grossing films of all time with him.
    • Landau is survived by his wife Julie and family.
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    • ]Jon Landau produced films including the Best Picture Oscar winner Titanic (1997).[
    • Titanic was the largest grossing film of all time until it was surpassed by Avatar (2009), which Landau also produced.
    • Landau joined Cameron in making Titanic in 1995 and produced three of the five highest-grossing films of all time with him.
    • He was best known for producing films at 20th Century Fox such as Avatar and Titanic.
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    • Jon Landau was born in New York and attended USC’s School of Cinematic Arts.
    • Landau was best known as the producer of the 1997 mega blockbuster film ‘Titanic’, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Picture.
    • Landau also produced the ‘Avatar’ franchise alongside Cameron and was part of its history as it became the first film to reach $1 billion at the box office.
    • In recent years, Landau served as the steward for expanding the ‘Avatar’ franchise and collaborated with Cameron and Disney on theme park attractions.
    • Landau also produced Netflix’s ‘Alita: Battle Angel’.
    • Avatar: The Way of Water, the first of four planned Avatar sequels, grossed over $2.3 billion worldwide in 2022.
    • Landau was set to produce all four Avatar sequels with Avatar 3 already released and parts of Avatar 4 yet to be filmed.
    • Avatar 3 is set for release in theaters in December 2025 by Disney’s 20th Century Studios.
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    • Jon Landau, Oscar-winning producer of Titanic and Avatar movies, died of cancer on July 5, 2023.
    • Landau was involved in the production of Avatar sequels and helped make history with Titanic as the first film to cross $1 billion at the global box office.
    • He oversaw films such as Die Hard 2, Power Rangers, The Last of the Mohicans, and True Lies at 20th Century Fox.
    • He met Cameron in 1994 while working on Titanic and became chief operating officer at Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment banner.
    • Landau leaves behind his wife Julie Landau and their two children Jamie and Jodie Landau.
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    • 'Landau sat down with io9 Senior Reporter Germain Lussier on the set of Alita Battle Angel to explain the story and why it meant so much to him.'
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    • ]Jon Landau was born in New York[
    • He was best known for producing films at 20th Century Fox such as Avatar and Titanic.
    • Titanic was the first film to ever cross $1 billion worldwide and became a box office hit and awards darling.
    • Landau also produced Solaris, co-produced Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and Dick Tracy, oversaw Power Rangers, True Lies, and Last of the Mohicans.
    • Landau began his producer role with Campus Man from Paramount in 1987.
    • By 1997, he became EP of feature film production for Fox and collaborated with James Cameron.
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    • Fox Baja Studios, a 40-acre oceanfront facility in Rosarito Beach, Mexico, was built for the production of Titanic. It housed huge movie sets, the largest shooting tank in the world and five soundstages.
    • Landau left Fox to return to producing and collaborated with Cameron on ‘Planet Ice’, which became Titanic.
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    • Landau joined Cameron in making Titanic in 1995 and produced three of the five highest-grossing films of all time with him
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    • Titanic was the first film to ever cross $1 billion worldwide
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