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It may be hard to believe that the Terminator franchise is over 30 years old now. The first two movies made James Cameron into one of the most celebrated directors of his day and made Arnold

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Decades ago, The Terminator taught the world that there’s nothing more terrifying than a killer robot with an Austrian accent.

Tributes have poured in for the veteran producer.

Special effects master Stan Winston, who created the creatures in 'The Terminator,' 'Predator' & 'Jurassic Park,' is the focus of an upcoming doc.

Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger as Terminator points his gun in a diner during a scene in 'The Terminator', 1984. (Photo by Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images) The Terminator director James Cameron says Arnold Schwarzenegger wasn’t exactly who he had ...

'The Terminator' cast originally had football legend O.J. Simpson as the killer robot until James Cameron convinced Arnold Schwarzenegger to take over. In the Spring of 1983, Schwarzenegger went for a meeting with Orion studio executive Mike Medavoy.

It's also widely regarded as the best movie sequel in history.