Top 50 Richest Directors

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

Frank Marshall net worth: Frank Marshall is an American film producer and director who has a net worth of $300 million. That is a combined net worth with his wife since 1987

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."

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

Christopher Nolan is a British-American film director, screenwriter, and producer who has a net worth of $250 million dollars.

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.

Alfred Hitchcock net worth: Alfred Hitchcock was an English director and producer who had a net worth of

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.

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

Roland Emmerich net worth: Roland Emmerich is a director, film producer and screenwriter who has a net worth of $200 million. Roland Emmerich

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Rian Johnson Net Worth and Salary: Rian Johnson is an American writer, director, and producer who has a net worth of $150 million. Rian Johnson has written and directed the films "Brick" (2005), "The Brothers Bloom"

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.

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"

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.

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.

David Fincher net worth: David Fincher is an American film director and music video director who has a net worth of $100 million dollars. David Andrew Leo Fincher

Dude Perfect net worth channel earnings: Dude Perfect is a sports and comedy entertainment brand who has a net worth of $100 million.

Frank Darabont net worth: Frank Darabont is an Hungarian-American director, producer, and writer, who has a net worth of $100 million dollars. Frank Darabont

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

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

Jim Henson net worth: Jim Henson was an American puppeteer, screenwriter, film director and producer who had a net worth of $20 million. Born on September 24th 1936

Joel Coen net worth: Joel Coen is an American director, writer and producer who has a net worth of $100 million. That is a combined net worth with his wife of nearly

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

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

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

Mike Nichols was a German-born American television, stage and film director, writer, producer and comedian who had a net worth of $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".

Chris Columbus net worth and salary: Chris Columbus is an American filmmaker who has a net worth of

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.

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.

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

Farrelly Brothers net worth: The Farrelly Brothers are directing and producing duo who have a combined net worth of

Joel Schumacher net worth: Joel Schumacher is an American director, screenwriter, and producer who has a net worth of $80 million dollars.