Directors
These are the richest directors in the world! Here you will find a listing of the highest paid movie directors, past and current. Action, romance, comedy, drama - legends like Steven Spielberg, Tim Burton and James Cameron don't just direct the actors and the mis-en-scene. They also command huge mis-en-salaries. Who makes the most out of all of them? Find out at our Top 50 Richest Directors list.
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Christopher Nolan Net Worth
Christopher Nolan is a British-American film director, screenwriter, and producer who has a net worth of $250 million dollars.
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Woody Allen Net Worth
Woody Allen Net Worth: Woody Allen is a famous American screenwriter, film director, actor, comedian, musician, and playwright who has a net worth of $140 million.
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Peter Jackson Net Worth
Peter Jackson is a New Zealand-born director, writer, and producer who has a net worth of $1.5 billion. Peter Jackson is most widely recognized for his multi-award winning film adaption
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Steven Soderbergh Net Worth
Steven Soderbergh Net Worth: Steven Soderbergh is an American film producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, and a film director who has a net worth of $80 million. Steven Soderbergh
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Gavin Hood Net Worth
Gavin Hood net worth: Gavin Hood is a South African filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, and actor who has a net worth of $25 million. He
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Ron Howard Net Worth
Ron Howard Net Worth and Salary: Ron Howard is an American actor, director, and producer who has a net worth of $200 million. He first rose
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David Sandberg Net Worth
David Sandberg net worth and salary: David Sandberg is a Swedish filmmaker who has a net worth of $10 million. He is known for
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The Wachowskis Net Worth
Lana and Lilly Wachowski, formerly known as the Wachowski Brothers – Larry and Andy Wachowski – are American film directors, screenwriters, and producers. Lana and Lilly Wachowski have a combined net worth of $225 million.
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Steven Spielberg Net Worth
Steven Spielberg is an American director, screenwriter, and producer who has a net worth of $9.5 billion. Steven Spielberg's net worth makes him the richest celebrity on the planet, just ahead of good buddy and fellow director/producer George Lucas' net worth.
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George Lucas Net Worth
George Lucas is a director, writer, producer and businessman who has a net worth of $8 billion. He is best known for creating the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises which have generated north
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Francois Girard Net Worth
Francois Girard net worth: Francois Girard is a French Canadian director and screenwriter who has a net worth of $20 million. He is most
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Spike Lee Net Worth
Spike Lee is an American film director, producer and actor who has a net worth of $60 million. Spike Lee was born Shelton Jackson Lee in Atlanta, Georgia
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Bong Joon-ho Net Worth
Bong Joon-ho Net Worth: Bong Joon-ho is a South Korean film director and producer who has a net worth of $30 million. On February
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Casey Neistat Net Worth
Casey Neistat Net Worth: Casey Neistat is an American director, producer, and YouTube personality who has a net worth of
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Francis Ford Coppola Net Worth
Francis Ford Coppola is an American film director, producer and screenwriter who has a net worth of $400 million. He has won multiple Academy Awards, both for directing and writing but Coppola is perhaps best known for creating The Godfather movie trilogy.