We all have those movies that we love, the favourite ones that we yearn to watch over and over again, and pull friends along. Well, the directors behind it, make lots of money to bring you that great, amazing and intriguing content. The top richest directors in the world, have produced films that have gone to earn numerous awards, besides some of them end up as top grossing movies.
Here are the top 20 richest directors in the world.
| Rank | Name | Net Worth |
| 1. | George Lucas | $5.4 billion |
| 2. | Steven Spielberg | $3.7 billion |
| 3. | James Cameron | $700 million |
| 4. | Tyler Perry | $600 million |
| 5. | Peter Jackson | $500 million |
| 6. | Michael Bay | $430 million |
| 7. | Ridley Scott | $400 million |
| 8. | Francis Ford Coppola | $300 million |
| 9. | Roland Emmerich | $200 million |
| 10. | Christopher Nolan | $180 million |
| 11. | Ron Howard | $160 million |
| 12. | Guy Ritchie | $150 million |
| 13. | Tim Burton | $140 million |
| 14. | Gore Verbinski | $130 million |
| 15. | Coen Brothers | $120 million |
| 16. | Quentin Tarantino | $120 million |
| 17. | Irwin Winkler | $100 million |
| 18. | Martin Scorsese | $100 million |
| 19. | Rob Reiner | $100 million |
| 20. | Judd Apatow | $90 million |
