With every passing year, the growth and development in the Hollywood is being witnessed. If you have been thinking about the richest Directors of Hollywood, you have surely landed up at a right place. New standards are being set according to the demands of the present. What makes it possible to give an exceptionally good movie mainly include its director. That means there is a great contribution of directors in the success of a movie for which they deserve a good payback too. Here is the top 10 richest directors of Hollywood as of year 2016:
Richest Directors of Hollywood
10. Barry Levinson
The first name to start off our list with is none other than Barry Levinson. He is an American director, producer and writer with a great record of hit films throughout his career. His most famous film “Rain man” made him the honor to win Oscar. The net worth has been estimated to $150 million.
9. Christopher Nolan
Christopher Nolan is yet another name when it comes to British-American film direction and coordination. He is one of the most popular directors of Hollywood with amazing and outstanding works like Inception and Momento which set some standards out of the world. His net worth is estimated to $150 million.
8. Wachowski Brothers
The two famous brothers of Hollywood known as Andy Wachowski and Larry Wachowski make it to be the richest in Hollywood. The directors and screenwriters are known as Wachowski brothers. They are actually the men behind the Matrix series, V for Vendetta and many more hits. Their success is justified through his net worth of $250 million.
7. Francis Ford Coppola
The next on the list is the director of a trend setter like Godfather which revolutionized this genre. Yes, he is none other than Francis Ford Coppola who is an American director, producer and screenwriter. His Godfather earned him Oscar and the other works also got much appreciation, this makes him own a net worth of $250 million.
6. Peter Jackson
Whenever it comes to the fantasy oriented filmmaking in Hollywood, Peter Jackson is there to whom everyone is grateful for his “Lord of the rings trilogy” and “The Hobbit” trilogy. Lord of the rings singly earned $180 million which made his net worth reach to $400 million.
5. Michael Bay
Michael Bay is an American director and producer who is famous for his special effects and visuals in his movies. He has earned his fortune through his phenomenal work in a mega hit like Pearl Harbor. That wasn’t enough that he came up with Transformer film series. All this made him own a net worth of $430 million.
4. Tyler Perry
The most versatile man of Hollywood is next on the list. Tyler Perry is an American actor, producer, director, screenwriter and song writer. He started off with “Diary of a mad black woman” and gave a number of hits which made his net worth reach $450 million.
3. James Cameron
The third spot of the list is occupied by the man behind the most famous ‘Titanic’ which is still on nerves of the viewers. He is the most popular name of Hollywood, James Cameron. His other works include big names like Terminator and Avatar. His net worth is $700 million.
2. Steven Spielberg
Known for being one of the pioneers of Hollywood’s new era, Steven Spielberg is next with a net worth of $3.6 billion. He is considered a unique and smart director who gave movies like ET- Extra Terrestrial, Schindler’s list and most famous Jurassic Park.
1. George Lucas
the wait is over for knowing the name of the richest director of Hollywood. He is the most deserving filmmaker George Lucas who created films like Star Wars and Indiana Jones. These films are like a pearl which shine in the professional record of George. He possess a net worth of $4.3 billion.
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