Richest Directors 2026 — page 2

#	Name	Field	Estimate
101	Guillermo del ToroFilmmaker, Author, Actor	Directors	$55M
102	David BaldacciAuthor, Screenwriter, Producer	Directors	$55M
103	Donald MustardGame Designer, Creative Director	Directors	$55M
104	Sofia CoppolaFilmmaker, Screenwriter, Producer, Actress	Directors	$55M
105	William FriedkinDirector, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$55M
106	Rob SechanManaging Director at UBS, Financial Advisor	Directors	$52.5M
107	Justin LinDirector, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$52M
108	Rob McElhenneyActor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$52M
109	Jordan PeeleDirector, Writer, Actor, Producer	Directors	$52M
110	Luke WilsonActor, Director, Screenwriter	Directors	$52M
111	Robert RodriguezFilmmaker, Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Compose	Directors	$52M
112	Aditya ChopraDirector, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$50M
113	Chris RobertsGame Designer, Director, Producer	Directors	$50M
114	Rob ZombieMusician, Filmmaker, Writer	Directors	$50M
115	William H. MacyActor, Director, Screenwriter	Directors	$50M
116	Alan AldaActor, Director, Screenwriter, Comedian, Author	Directors	$50M
117	Brad BirdDirector, Animator, Producer, Screenwriter, Voice Ac	Directors	$50M
118	David FurnishFilmmaker, Art Gallery Owner, Former Advertising Exe	Directors	$50M
119	Farah KhanChoreographer, Director, Producer, Actress	Directors	$50M
120	James WanFilm Director, Screenwriter, Producer	Directors	$50M
121	Julian SchnabelArtist, Filmmaker	Directors	$50M
122	Roman PolanskiFilm Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Actor	Directors	$50M
123	Spike JonzeFilmmaker, Photographer, Actor	Directors	$50M
124	Steven SoderberghDirector, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$50M
125	Wes CravenDirector, Producer, Writer	Directors	$49M
126	John CarpenterDirector, Screenwriter, Producer, Composer	Directors	$45M
127	Peter FondaActor, Director, Screenwriter	Directors	$44M
128	Bruce PaltrowDirector, Producer	Directors	$44M
129	Kevin WilliamsonScreenwriter, Director, Producer	Directors	$42M
130	Liev SchreiberActor, Director, Screenwriter	Directors	$42M
131	Alfonso CuarónDirector, Screenwriter, Producer, Editor	Directors	$42M
132	Matt DillonActor, Director, Screenwriter	Directors	$41.5M
133	Anthony HorowitzAuthor, Screenwriter, Producer	Directors	$41.5M
134	Doug EllinScreenwriter, Film Director, Television Director	Directors	$41.4M
135	Stan LathanDirector, Producer	Directors	$40M
136	Stephen ChowActor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Martial Art	Directors	$40M
137	Zack SnyderFilm Director, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$40M
138	Brad FalchukWriter, Director, Producer	Directors	$37M
139	Malcolm D. LeeDirector, Producer, Writer	Directors	$36.5M
140	Cameron CroweDirector, Producer, Screenwriter, Journalist, Author	Directors	$35.7M
141	Baz LuhrmannFilm Director, Producer, Writer	Directors	$35M
142	John SingletonDirector, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$35M
143	Matthew VaughnFilm Director, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$35M
144	Michael ConnellyAuthor, Screenwriter	Directors	$35M
145	Davis GuggenheimFilmmaker, Producer, Director	Directors	$35M
146	Richard LinklaterDirector, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$35M
147	Paul FeigDirector, Producer, Actor, Writer	Directors	$35M
148	Til SchweigerActor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$35M
149	Julian FellowesActor, Novelist, Screenwriter, Film Director	Directors	$34M
150	Sam Taylor-JohnsonFilmmaker, Photographer	Directors	$32M
151	David LeitchFilmmaker, Stunt Coordinator, Actor	Directors	$32M
152	Rohit ShettyDirector, Producer, Television Host	Directors	$31.5M
153	Antoine FuquaFilm Director, Producer	Directors	$30M
154	Jack WebbActor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$30M
155	Richard CurtisScreenwriter, Producer, Director	Directors	$30M
156	Christopher PaoliniAuthor, Screenwriter	Directors	$30M
157	Hidetaka MiyazakiGame Director, Game Designer, President of FromSoftw	Directors	$30M
158	John DykstraVisual Effects Artist, Cinematographer	Directors	$30M
159	Josh RadnorActor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Musician	Directors	$30M
160	Martin Von HaselbergPerformer, Director, Businessman	Directors	$30M
161	Michael ImperioliActor, Screenwriter, Director, Musician	Directors	$30M
162	Mike FlanaganDirector, Writer, Producer	Directors	$30M
163	Oren PeliFilmmaker, Producer, Entrepreneur	Directors	$30M
164	Ryan CooglerDirector, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$30M
165	Cooke MaroneyArt Gallery Director	Directors	$28M
166	Dennis LehaneAuthor, Screenwriter, Teacher	Directors	$26M
167	Henry Louis Gates Jr.Historian, Literary Critic, Filmmaker, Professor	Directors	$25M
168	Len WisemanDirector, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$25M
169	Clive BarkerAuthor, Film Director, Visual Artist	Directors	$25M
170	Mr BrainwashArtist, Filmmaker	Directors	$25M
171	Sam EsmailDirector, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$25M
172	Steve BannonPolitical Strategist, Media Executive, Former Invest	Directors	$25M
173	Benjamin MillepiedDancer, Choreographer, Film Director	Directors	$25M
174	Christine LahtiActress, Director, Filmmaker	Directors	$25M
175	Cole BennettMusic Video Director, Entrepreneur	Directors	$25M
176	Fred DurstMusician, Director, Producer, Actor	Directors	$25M
177	Howard DeutchFilm Director, Television Director	Directors	$25M
178	Jared HessFilmmaker, Screenwriter	Directors	$25M
179	Joe RussoDirector, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$25M
180	Neil GaimanAuthor, Screenwriter, Producer	Directors	$25M
181	Pierre CoffinAnimator, Film Director, Voice Actor	Directors	$25M
182	Rob MinkoffFilm Director, Animator, Producer	Directors	$25M
183	Taika WaititiFilmmaker, Actor, Comedian	Directors	$25M
184	Jennifer LeeDirector, Screenwriter, Producer	Directors	$24.5M
185	Ol ParkerFilmmaker, Screenwriter, Director	Directors	$24M
186	Duncan JonesFilm Director, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$24M
187	Gene WilderActor, Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Singer-song	Directors	$24M
188	Gavin O’ConnorDirector, Screenwriter, Producer	Directors	$23M
189	Russell T DaviesScreenwriter, Television Producer	Directors	$22.5M
190	David AyerDirector, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$22M
191	Eli RothDirector, Producer, Writer, Actor	Directors	$22M
192	Mario PuzoAuthor, Screenwriter, Journalist	Directors	$22M
193	Christopher McQuarrieScreenwriter, Director, Producer	Directors	$22M
194	F. Gary GrayFilmmaker, Music Video Director	Directors	$22M
195	Bill D'EliaDirector, Producer, Writer	Directors	$21.5M
196	Andy WeirAuthor, Screenwriter	Directors	$21M
197	Gillian FlynnAuthor, Screenwriter, Television Critic	Directors	$20M
198	Jennifer Siebel NewsomFilmmaker, Actress, Advocate	Directors	$20M
199	Anurag KashyapDirector, Producer, Screenwriter	Directors	$20M
200	Blake EdwardsDirector, Screenwriter, Producer	Directors	$20M