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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Kevin Smith Net Worth

Kevin Smith Net Worth

Kevin Smith is an American screenwriter, actor, director, film producer, and comic book writer who has net worth of $25 million.

Ivan Reitman Net Worth

Ivan Reitman Net Worth

Ivan Reitman was a Czechoslovakian/Canadian film producer, writer and director who had a net worth of $300 million at the time of his death. Ivan Reitman was best known for directing comedy films such as "Meatballs," "Stripes," "Ghostbusters," and "Dave."

Luc Besson Net Worth

Luc Besson Net Worth

Luc Besson Net Worth: Luc Besson is a French film director who has a net worth of $100 million dollars. Luc Besson is also

Peter Bogdanovich Net Worth

Peter Bogdanovich Net Worth

Peter Bogdanovich was an American filmmaker, producer, director actor, writer and critic who had a net worth of $10 million at the time of his death. Peter died on January 6, 2022 at the age of 82.

Kathryn Bigelow Net Worth

Kathryn Bigelow Net Worth

Kathryn Bigelow is an American director and producer who has a net worth of $50 million. She is the first woman ever to win the Directors Guild of America's Best Director Award as well as the Academy Award for Best Directory.

Harold Ramis Net Worth

Harold Ramis Net Worth

Harold Ramis was an American actor, director writer and producer who had a net worth of $90 million at the time of his death. Ramis starred in and wrote some of the most popular comedies of the 80s and 90s.

Bryan Singer Net Worth

Bryan Singer Net Worth

Bryan Singer is an American film director and producer who has a net worth of $100 million. He broke through after directing the critically-acclaimed film "The Usual Suspects" in 1995, following up with the bid-budget superhero flick "X-Men" in 2000.

John Waters Net Worth

John Waters Net Worth

John Waters Net Worth and salary: John Waters is an American director, writer and actor who has a net worth of

Nina Hartley Net Worth

Nina Hartley Net Worth

Nina Hartley is an American adult film star, director, feminist, and author who has a net worth of $4 million. Nina Hartley has appeared in 938 adult films, and has directed more

Danny Boyle Net Worth

Danny Boyle Net Worth

Danny Boyle is a multiple-award-winning British director who has a net worth of $60 million. Danny Boyle is best known for such films as "Trainspotting," "28 Days Later," "127 Hours," and "Slumdog Millionaire."

Nora Ephron Net Worth

Nora Ephron Net Worth

Nora Ephron was an American journalist, screenwriter, novelist, director, and producer who had a net worth of $40 million at the time of her death in 2012. Ephron was best known for her wildly successful romantic comedies and was nominated for three Academy Awards.

Tony Dow Net Worth

Tony Dow Net Worth

Tony Dow was an American actor, director, and sculptor who had a net worth of $4 million. Tony Dow was best known for playing eldest son Wally Cleaver on the television sitcom "Leave it to Beaver"

Rob Minkoff Net Worth

Rob Minkoff Net Worth

Rob Minkoff is an American filmmaker, best known for co-directing the 1994 Disney animated feature "The Lion King" with Roger Allers. Rob Minkoff has a net worth of $30 million.

Spike Jonze Net Worth

Spike Jonze Net Worth

Spike Jonze is an American director, producer, screenwriter and actor. Spike Jonze has a net worth of $50 million. Jonze accumulated his fortune through directing, producing, and acting in films, television shows, commercials, and music videos as well as being a co-founder of Directors Labels.

John Lasseter Net Worth

John Lasseter Net Worth

John Lasseter Net Worth and salary: John Lasseter is an American animator, film director, screenwriter, producer who has a net worth of $100 million dollars. John Lasseter