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Action! Cut! This is how all classic blockbusters like Star Wars, Jurassic Park and Titanic starts and ends. What do blockbusters make? Loads of money! You only need to look at the great bank balance of great directors like George Lucas, James Cameron and Steve Spielberg to see that's true. Also take a look at other great directors' in the Top 50 Richest Directors list that will make an excellent motion picture!
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Steven Spielberg Net Worth
$8 Billion
Steven Spielberg is an American director, screenwriter and producer who has a net worth of $8 billion and annual income of $150 million. As of this writing, Steven's $8 billion fortune makes him the second richest celebrity on the planet
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George Lucas Net Worth
$7 Billion
George Lucas is a director, writer, producer and businessman who has a net worth of $7 billion. He is best known for creating the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises which have generated north of $12 billion in global box office ticket sales.
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Peter Jackson Net Worth
$1 Billion
Peter Jackson is a New Zealand-born director, writer, and producer who has a net worth of $1 billion. Peter Jackson is most widely recognized for his multi-award winning film adaption of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
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Tyler Perry Net Worth
$850 Million
Tyler Perry is an American actor, director, playwright and producer who has a net worth of $850 million. Tyler Perry is, far and away, one of the most financially successful directors in the entertainment industry. Over the course of his career, he has directed and produced more than 30 movies, 20 stage productions, and eight TV shows. Every year, he personally earns between $200 and $250 million from his sprawling entertainment empire.
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James Cameron Net Worth
$800 Million
James Cameron is a Canadian-born director who has a net worth of $800 million. James Cameron is the creative force behind films such as The Terminator, Aliens, Rambo II, The Abyss, Terminator 2, True Lies, Titanic and Avatar.
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Michael Bay Net Worth
$450 Million
Michael Bay net worth: Michael Bay is an American director and film producer who has a net worth of $450 million. Michael Bay is most famous for directing
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Mel Gibson Net Worth
$425 Million
Mel Gibson net worth: Mel Gibson is an Australian/American actor, screenwriter, director, producer and investor who has a net worth of $425 million. Mel Gibson
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Francis Ford Coppola Net Worth
$400 Million
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.
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Ridley Scott Net Worth
$400 Million
Ridley Scott Net Worth: Ridley Scott is an English film director and producer who has a net worth of $400 million. Ridley Scott was born
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Ivan Reitman Net Worth
$300 Million
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."
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JJ Abrams Net Worth
$300 Million
JJ Abrams Net Worth: J.J. Abrams is an American film and television producer, screenwriter, director, actor and composer who has a net worth of $300 million dollars. J.J. Abrams is most widely recognized
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Christopher Nolan Net Worth
$250 Million
See AlsoQ&A FAQ - Law Offices of Greg S. BernsteinFilm and Television Royalties – Royalty Exchange10 Highest Paying Jobs in the Film IndustryPay Scale for an Executive ProducerChristopher Nolan is a British-American film director, screenwriter, and producer who has a net worth of $250 million dollars.
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Frank Marshall Net Worth
$250 Million
Frank Marshall net worth: Frank Marshall is an American film producer and director who has a net worth of $150 million. Frank Marshall was
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The Wachowskis Net Worth
$250 Million
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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Alfred Hitchco*ck Net Worth
$200 Million
Alfred Hitchco*ck net worth: Alfred Hitchco*ck was an English director and producer who had a net worth of
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Martin Scorsese Net Worth
$200 Million
Martin Scorsese is an American director, writer and producer who has a net worth of $200 million. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest living American filmmakers.
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Rob Reiner Net Worth
$200 Million
Rob Reiner net worth and salary: Rob Reiner is an American actor, director, and producer who has a net worth of $200 million dollars. After starting out as a sitcom
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Roland Emmerich Net Worth
$200 Million
Roland Emmerich net worth: Roland Emmerich is a director, film producer and screenwriter who has a net worth of $200 million. Roland Emmerich
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Ron Howard Net Worth
$200 Million
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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Todd Phillips Net Worth
$200 Million
Todd Phillips is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and actor who has a net worth of $200 million. He is best-known for movies like "Joker", "Old School" and "The Hangover" franchise.
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Tony Scott Net Worth
$200 Million
Tony Scott net worth: Tony Scott was an English film director and producer who had a net worth of $200 million at the time of his death in 2012. Tony Scott
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Coen Brothers Net Worth
$160 Million
The Coen Brothers net worth: The Coen Brothers are an American team of two comedic screenwriters, Joel and Ethan Coen, who have a combined net worth of $160 million. Joel Coen's $100 million net worth is larger than Ethan Coen's $60 million net worth thanks to his marriage to Oscar-winning actress Frances McDormand.
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Judd Apatow Net Worth
$160 Million
Judd Apatow Net Worth and Salary: Judd Apatow is a film director, producer, and writer who has a net worth of $160 million. As the founder of Apatow Productions, he has produced countless films and television shows.
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Barry Levinson Net Worth
$150 Million
Barry Levinson net worth: Barry Levinson is an American writer, producer, actor, and director who has a net worth of $150 million dollars. Barry Levinson
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Guy Ritchie Net Worth
$150 Million
Guy Ritchie is a British screenwriter and director who has a net worth of $150 million. He is probably most famous for directing a number of British gangster films, although he also reached considerable notoriety with the Sherlock Holmes film franchise.
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John Hughes Net Worth
$150 Million
John Hughes Net Worth: John Hughes was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter who had a net worth of $150 million dollars. John Hughes
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John Landis Net Worth
$150 Million
John Landis net worth and salary: John Landis is an American director, actor, producer, and screenwriter who has a net worth of $150 million. Landis has earned his net worth through his work on many films, music videos, and television series.
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Woody Allen Net Worth
$140 Million
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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Gore Verbinski Net Worth
$130 Million
Gore Verbinski Net Worth: Gore Verbinski is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and musician who has a net worth of $130 million. Gore Verbinski is best known for directing the horror film "The Ring"
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Quentin Tarantino Net Worth
$120 Million
Quentin Tarantino is an American writer, producer, director and actor known for writing/directing and producing some of the most-unique dramatic/action movies of the last three decades. As of this writing, Quentin Tarantino's net worth is $120 million.
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Bryan Singer Net Worth
$100 Million
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.
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Irwin Winkler Net Worth
$100 Million
Irwin Winkler net worth and career earnings:Irwin Winkler is an American Film producer and director who has a net worth of $100 million. Irwin Winkler has produced numerous Oscar-winning films, including the 1976 Best Picture winner "Rocky." He also produced
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Jay Roach Net Worth
$100 Million
Jay Roach net worth and salary: Jay Roach is an American feature film director who has a net worth of $100 million dollars. Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico
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John Lasseter Net Worth
$100 Million
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
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Joss Whedon Net Worth
$100 Million
Joss Whedon net worth: Joss Whedon is an American screenwriter and filmmaker who has a net worth of $100 million. Joss Whedon got his start as the creator
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Luc Besson Net Worth
$100 Million
Luc Besson Net Worth: Luc Besson is a French film director who has a net worth of $100 million dollars. Luc Besson is also
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Mike Nichols Net Worth
$100 Million
Mike Nichols was a German-born American television, stage and film director, writer, producer and comedian who had a net worth of $100 million.
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Tim Burton Net Worth
$100 Million
Tim Burton is an American film director, film producer, writer, poet, and stop motion artist who has a net worth of $100 million dollars. He is most widely recognized for his films "Beetlejuice", "Edward Scissorhands", "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", and "Corpse Bride".
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Chris Columbus Net Worth
$90 Million
Chris Columbus net worth and salary: Chris Columbus is an American filmmaker who has a net worth of
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Michael Mann Net Worth
$90 Million
Michael Mann is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer who has a net worth of $90 million. Michael Mann is best known for his gritty crime dramas.
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Brett Ratner Net Worth
$85 Million
Brett Ratner Net Worth: Brett Ratner is an American director and producer who has a net worth of $85 million. Brett Ratner has enjoyed considerable success in the film industry and has directed and or produced
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Barry Sonnenfeld Net Worth
$80 Million
Barry Sonnenfeld net worth and salary: Barry Sonnenfeld is an American film and television director, producer, actor, and former cinematographer who has a net worth of $80 million.
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Farrelly Brothers Net Worth
$80 Million
Farrelly Brothers net worth: The Farrelly Brothers are directing and producing duo who have a combined net worth of
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Joel Schumacher Net Worth
$80 Million
Joel Schumacher net worth: Joel Schumacher is an American director, screenwriter, and producer who has a net worth of $80 million dollars.
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Jon Turteltaub Net Worth
$80 Million
Jon Turteltaub Net Worth: Jon Turteltaub is an American film producer and director who has a net worth of $80 million dollars. Jon Turteltaub
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Paul Newman Net Worth
$80 Million
Paul Newman net worth: Paul Newman was an American actor, producer, director, philanthropist and entrepreneur who had a worth of $80 million at the time of his death in 2008.
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Steven Soderbergh Net Worth
$80 Million
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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Oliver Stone Net Worth
$70 Million
Oliver Stone Net Worth and Salary: Oliver Stone is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and military veteran who has a net worth of $70 million.
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Paul Thomas Anderson Net Worth
$70 Million
Paul Thomas Anderson is an American director, screenwriter, and producer who has a net worth of $70 million. Anderson left college to begin working as a production assistant, and received widespread acclaim for his first feature film, "Hard Eight" (1996)
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Vishal Bharadwaj Net Worth
$70 Million
Vishal Bharadwaj net worth: Vishal Bharadwaj is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, music composer, and playback singer who has a net worth of
