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The richest directors

The wealthiest directors on record - ranked by sourced net worth, not fame.

Dan Friedkin

Directors

2nd$12.7B · as of 2026

Diane Hendricks

Directors

1st$23.6B · as of 2026

David Geffen

Directors

3rd$9.7B · as of 2026
Diane Hendricks tops this list.

Net worth: $23.6B, ahead of Dan Friedkin at $12.7B.

Chasing the podium
  1. 4thJeffrey LurieDirectors$8.8B
  2. 5thSteven RalesDirectors$8.8B
  3. 6thKaren PritzkerDirectors$8.2B
  4. 7thSteven SpielbergDirectors$7.9B
  5. 8thVincent ViolaDirectors$7.8B
  6. 9thDonald TrumpPoliticians$6.9B
The rest of the list16
PlaceNameCountryCategoryNet worth
10th, risingArnon MilchanDirectors · as of 2026IsraelIsraelDirectors$6.4Bas of 202611th, stableMichael HerzDirectors · as of 2026United StatesUnited StatesDirectors$6.0Bas of 202612th, fallingIsaac PerlmutterDirectors · as of 2026IsraelIsraelDirectors$5.9Bas of 202613th, stableThomas TullDirectors · as of 2026United StatesUnited StatesDirectors$5.6Bas of 202614th, fallingGeorge LucasDirectors · as of 2026United StatesUnited StatesDirectors$5.3Bas of 202615th, stableArturo MorenoDirectors · as of 2026SpainSpainDirectors$5.0Bas of 202616th, risingDaniel SnyderDirectors · as of 2025United StatesUnited StatesDirectors$4.7Bas of 202517th, stableAmy AdamsActors · as of 2026United StatesUnited StatesActors$2.8Bas of 202618th, fallingMatthew PritzkerDirectors · as of 2026Directors$2.3Bas of 202619th, fallingTom WernerDirectors · as of 2026United StatesUnited StatesDirectors$2.0Bas of 202620th, fallingPeter JacksonDirectors · as of 2026New ZealandNew ZealandDirectors$1.9Bas of 202621st, stableJohn WilsonDirectors · as of 2026United StatesUnited StatesDirectors$1.9Bas of 202622nd, risingJoop van den EndeDirectors · as of 2026Directors$1.9Bas of 202623rd, risingRonnie ScrewvalaDirectors · as of 2026IndiaIndiaDirectors$1.7Bas of 202624th, risingSidney KimmelDirectors · as of 2026United StatesUnited StatesDirectors$1.6Bas of 202625th, risingPeter GuberDirectors · as of 2026United StatesUnited StatesDirectors$1.5Bas of 2026
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Ranked by sourced net worth (Forbes / Wikidata). Figures are estimates and may be out of date - not financial advice.

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