Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 2006.

When he won his Oscar for Almost Famous, he dedicated the award to "Audrey and Billy". Most people assumed this was for Audrey Hepburn and Billy Wilder, but in fact it was for Billy Wilder and his wife Audrey who were close personal friends of Cameron.

Brother-in-law of Ann Wilson.

Wrote the liner notes for Lynyrd Skynyrd`s "One More From the Road" album.

Father of twins Williams James Crowe and Curtis Wilson Crowe born in 2000.

Wrote the foreword for "Ready When You Are, Mr. Coppola, Mr. Spielberg, Mr. Crowe" by Jerry Ziesmer (Scarecrow Press, 2003).

Wrote the liner notes for "Biograph" by Bob Dylan.

Wrote the liner notes for "Anthology: Through the Years" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

Five of the films that he directed (Say Anything... (1989), Singles (1992), Jerry Maguire (1996), Almost Famous (1996) and Elizabethtown (2005)) have scenes with characters on airplanes or walking through airports.

He wrote the screenplay to Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) based on his book. He wrote the book after posing as a student at his old high school to see how student life had changed.

He and his wife have 4 springer spaniels.

Admires Billy Wilder very much and uses a lot of what Wilder taught him in his films. In addition, his favorite movie is Wilder`s The Apartment (1960).

Steven Spielberg did a cameo in Crowe`s Vanilla Sky (2001) and Crowe did a cameo in Spielberg`s Minority Report (2002); both films starred Tom Cruise.

Often refers to the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" in his films.

Wrote liner notes for Led Zeppelin`s "The Song Remains The Same" live record.

Wrote liner notes for Peter Frampton`s breakthrough album "Frampton Comes Alive".

His wife is Nancy Wilson from the rock group Heart.

Attended San Diego City College.

Attended Indio High School.

Attended University of San Diego High School.

Son of Alice Marie Crowe.

Former journalist for Rolling Stone magazine.

Early career as a journalist included 4 years as the rock music critic for the San Diego Union (the city`s major daily).

His films often feature male protagonists who are misfits or outcasts; "the uncool," as he calls them in "Almost Famous."

His films frequently have characters who are single parents.

Films feature pop songs by leading acts.

Promised to give Eric Stoltz a part in every one of his movies.

Spouse: Nancy Wilson (27 July 1986 - present) 2 children

Born in Palm Springs, California, USA