Jon Landau

Career overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a career overview of Jon Landau (Production).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, etc.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Word count: 180-260 words.
Structure: 2-3 short paragraphs.
No preamble or JSON.
Name: Jon Landau (/ˈlændaʊ/).
Dates: July 23, 1960 – July 5, 2024.
Profession: American film producer.
Collaborations: James Cameron.
Notable Productions:
Titanic (1997) - Co-produced with Cameron, won Academy Award for Best Picture, earned 2.3 billion dollars.
Avatar film series (2009–2029).
Avatar (2009) - Earned 2.9 billion dollars.
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
Solaris (2002) - Produced alongside Cameron.
Alita: Battle Angel (2019) - Produced alongside Cameron.
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989).
Dick Tracy (1990 - note: text says "Dick Tracy (19" but I should only use what is complete or clearly implied. The text cuts off at "Dick Tracy (19". I will omit the year for Dick Tracy to be safe or just mention the title if possible, but the prompt says "Do not invent... dates". I'll stick to the titles provided).
Box Office/Rankings: As of 2025, Titanic, Avatar (2009), and Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) are three of the four highest-grossing films of all time, with Avatar in the top spot (not adjusted for inflation).
Other: In November 9, 1967, in Rolling Stone (Vol 1, No 1), he compared debut albums of Jimi Hendrix (Are You Experienced) and Eric Clapton and Cream (Fresh Cream). (Note: This is a biographical detail, but the prompt asks for a career overview of "Jon Landau (Production)").
Paragraph 1: Introduction and Cameron Collaborations.
Jon Landau was an American film producer born on July 23, 1960, and died on July 5, 2024. He is best known for his professional collaborations with filmmaker James Cameron. Among their notable works is the 1997 romantic film Titanic, which Landau co-produced. This film won the Academy Award for Best Picture and earned 2.3 billion dollars. Landau also produced Cameron's Avatar film series, spanning from 2009 to 2029. This includes Avatar (2009), which earned 2.9 billion dollars, and Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). As of 2025, Titanic, Avatar (2009), and Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) are three of the four highest-grossing films of all time, with Avatar holding the top spot when not adjusted for inflation.
Paragraph 2: Other Credits.
In addition to his work on the Avatar series, Landau produced Solaris (2002) and Alita: Battle Angel (2019) alongside Cameron. His other production credits include Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) and Dick Tracy. Earlier in his career, in the first volume and number of Rolling Stone published on November 9, 1967, Landau compared the debut albums