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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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.
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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.
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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.
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Bryan Singer Net Worth
Bryan Singer is an American film director and producer who has a net worth of $100 million. Bryan Singer's career as a film director began with "Public Access" (1993)
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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
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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
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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."
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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.
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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"
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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.
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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.
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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
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Penny Marshall Net Worth
Penny Marshall net worth: Penny Marshall was an American actress, television and film producer/director who had a net worth of $45 million at the time of her death in December 2018.
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Wade Robson Net Worth
Wade Robson net worth and salary: Wade Robson is an Australian dancer, choreographer, director, and composer who has a net worth of
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Alex Winter Net Worth
Alex Winter net worth: Alex Winter is an English-born American actor, producer and director who has a net worth of $4 million. Alex Winter