By the time James Cameron (71) took the stage to accept his
Academy Award for Best Director on the night of March 23,
1998, the Oscar dominance of his blockbuster film Titanic
was all but assured.

Titanic tied the record for most Oscar nominations with 14—
joining 1950’s _All About Eve—_and by night’s end would
tie with Ben Hur (1959) for most wins by sweeping 11
categories, including the
coveted Best Picture.