Richest Directors 2026

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#	Name	Field	Estimate
01	George LucasFilmmaker, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$9.0B
02	Steven SpielbergDirector, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$9.0B
03	Ken BurnsFilmmaker, Author	Directors	$1.5B
04	Travis KnightAnimator, Film Director, Producer	Directors	$1.2B
05	Trey ParkerWriter, Director, Producer, Actor	Directors	$900M
06	James CameronDirector, Producer, Screenwriter, Filmmaker	Directors	$900M
07	James L. BrooksDirector, Producer, Writer	Directors	$850M
08	James PattersonAuthor, Screenwriter, Philanthropist	Directors	$820M
09	Chuck LorreTelevision Director, Writer, Producer, Composer	Directors	$800M
10	South Park CreatorsAnimator, Actor, Producer, Director, Screenwriter, C	Directors	$700M
11	James BurrowsDirector, Producer, Co-creator	Directors	$700M
12	Ridley ScottDirector, Producer	Directors	$600M
13	Stephen KingAuthor, Screenwriter, Producer	Directors	$550M
14	Tom FordFashion Designer, Film Director, Screenwriter, Film	Directors	$530M
15	George ClooneyActor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$520M
16	Peter JacksonFilm Director, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$520M
17	Sylvester StalloneActor, Director, Screenwriter, Producer	Directors	$450M
18	Francis Ford CoppolaDirector, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$350M
19	J.J. AbramsDirector, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$320M
20	Christopher NolanDirector, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$300M
21	Tony ScottFilm Director, Producer	Directors	$250M
22	Karan JoharDirector, Producer, Screenwriter, Costume Designer,	Directors	$230M
23	Tim BurtonFilm Director, Producer, Writer, Artist	Directors	$230M
24	Brendan GreeneGame Developer, Creative Director	Directors	$220M
25	Andy WarholArtist, Director, Producer	Directors	$220M
26	Guy RitchieDirector, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$220M
27	Bill LawrenceScreenwriter, Director, Producer	Directors	$210M
28	Jeff FranklinProducer, Writer, Director	Directors	$190M
29	Martin ScorseseFilmmaker, Director, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$190M
30	Robert ZemeckisDirector, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$180M
31	John HughesFilmmaker, Producer, Writer	Directors	$180M
32	Judd ApatowDirector, Producer, Writer, Comedian	Directors	$175M
33	Michael CrichtonAuthor, Film Director, Screenwriter, Medical Doctor	Directors	$175M
34	Todd PhillipsDirector, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$175M
35	Steven LevitanTelevision Writer, Director, Producer	Directors	$170M
36	Ben AffleckActor, Director, Screenwriter, Producer	Directors	$160M
37	S.S. RajamouliFilm Director, Screenwriter	Directors	$150M
38	Lana WachowskiDirector, Screenwriter, Producer	Directors	$150M
39	Mike JudgeAnimator, Writer, Director, Producer, Musician	Directors	$150M
40	Steve LevitanWriter, Director, Producer	Directors	$150M
41	Marcia LucasFilm Editor, Producer	Directors	$130M
42	Matt ReevesFilmmaker, Screenwriter, Producer	Directors	$130M
43	Quentin TarantinoDirector, Screenwriter, Producer, Actor	Directors	$125M
44	Abigail DisneyDocumentary Filmmaker, Philanthropist, Social Activi	Directors	$123M
45	Kamal HaasanActor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$120M
46	Michael MannFilm Director, Screenwriter, Producer	Directors	$120M
47	Rajat GuptaBusinessman, Former Managing Director of McKinsey &	Directors	$120M
48	David FincherDirector, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$120M
49	George R.R. MartinAuthor, Screenwriter, Television Producer	Directors	$120M
50	Adam McKayFilmmaker, Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Comedia	Directors	$120M
51	Darren StarProducer, Director, Writer	Directors	$120M
52	John FavreauActor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$120M
53	John LasseterAnimator, Director, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$120M
54	Luc BessonDirector, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$110M
55	Jon FavreauActor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$105M
56	Aaron SorkinScreenwriter, Playwright, Producer, Director	Directors	$100M
57	Bryan SingerFilm Director, Producer, Writer	Directors	$100M
58	David ChaseScreenwriter, Director, Producer	Directors	$100M
59	Hayao MiyazakiFilm Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Animator, Aut	Directors	$100M
60	Ivan ReitmanDirector, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$100M
61	Jim HensonPuppeteer, Director, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$100M
62	Chris ColumbusDirector, Screenwriter, Producer	Directors	$95M
63	Jay RoachFilm Director, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$90M
64	Woody AllenFilmmaker, Writer, Actor, Comedian	Directors	$90M
65	Brian De PalmaFilm Director, Screenwriter, Producer	Directors	$85M
66	Oliver StoneDirector, Screenwriter, Producer, Author	Directors	$85M
67	Suzanne CollinsAuthor, Screenwriter	Directors	$85M
68	Roberto Gomez BolañosWriter, Actor, Comedian, Film Director, Television D	Directors	$82M
69	John KrasinskiActor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$82M
70	Larry KudlowFinancial Analyst, TV Personality, Former Director o	Directors	$82M
71	M. Night ShyamalanFilmmaker, Actor	Directors	$80M
72	Warren BeattyActor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$80M
73	Paul Thomas AndersonFilmmaker, Director, Screenwriter, Producer	Directors	$80M
74	Peter BergDirector, Producer, Writer, Actor	Directors	$80M
75	Tim RobbinsActor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Musician	Directors	$80M
76	Helen HuntActress, Director, Screenwriter	Directors	$75M
77	Rian JohnsonFilm Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Editor	Directors	$75M
78	Brett RatnerFilm Director, Producer, Music Video Director	Directors	$75M
79	David LynchDirector, Writer, Musician, Artist	Directors	$75M
80	James GunnDirector, Screenwriter, Producer, Actor	Directors	$75M
81	Keenen Ivory WayansComedian, Film Director, Actor, Writer, Producer	Directors	$75M
82	Nick ParkAnimator, Filmmaker, Director, Writer	Directors	$75M
83	Sean PennActor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$73M
84	Paul HaggisScreenwriter, Producer, Director	Directors	$72M
85	Shawn LevyDirector, Producer, Actor	Directors	$70M
86	Yash ChopraFilm Director, Film Producer	Directors	$70M
87	Ashneer GroverEntrepreneur, Former Managing Director of BharatPe	Directors	$70M
88	Carl ReinerComedian, Actor, Director, Screenwriter, Publisher	Directors	$70M
89	Frank DarabontDirector, Screenwriter, Producer	Directors	$70M
90	Chris HenchyProducer, Screenwriter	Directors	$65M
91	Ava DuVernayFilmmaker, Director, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$63M
92	John WatersFilmmaker, Writer, Artist	Directors	$63M
93	Garry MarshallDirector, Producer, Writer, Actor	Directors	$62M
94	Nancy MeyersDirector, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$60M
95	Spike LeeDirector, Producer, Screenwriter, Actor, Author, Pro	Directors	$60M
96	Mahesh BhattDirector, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$60M
97	Sam RaimiFilmmaker, Actor, Producer	Directors	$60M
98	Juan David BorreroDirector of International Markets at Snapchat	Directors	$58M
99	Evan GoldbergScreenwriter, Producer, Director	Directors	$58M
100	Ang LeeDirector, Screenwriter, Producer	Directors	$55M