9) Christopher Nolan – Net Worth: $150 Million

This British-American film director is also a screenwriter and producer. He is well known for making thrillers like ‘Memento’ and ‘Inception’. He also reworked the ‘Batman’ franchise.

=7) Wachowski Brothers – Net Worth: $250 Million

Larry Wachowski and Andy Wachowski are American film directors. They also write and produce movies. These creative minds are behind the imaginative ‘Matrix’ trilogy.

=7) Francis Ford Coppola – Net Worth: $250 Million

This American film director is also a screenwriter and producer. He has won many Academy Awards for writing and directing. He is well known for his ‘The Godfather’ trilogy. He has won five Academy Awards out of fourteen nominations.