The director and producer of the Star Wars blockbuster films, Lucas tops Wealth-X's Hollywood Rich List with a fortune of US$5.4 billion, mostly derived from revenue from the Star Wars franchise and the sale of LucasFilm to Disney for US$4 billion in 2012.
Unlike other directors and producers, Lucas, 70, banked on one film idea, directing only six feature films over the course of his career – four of which were Star Wars movies. In contrast, Steven Spielberg – who ranks third on the Wealth-X list with an estimated fortune of US$3.3 billion – has directed more than 30 feature films, including classics such as ET, Jaws and Jurassic Park.
All 10 individuals on the Wealth-X Hollywood Rich List are male film producers and directors. Collectively, they control more than US$20 billion of personal wealth.
Below are the richest movie moguls in Hollywood:
Rank |
Name |
Estimated Net
|
Famous Films |
1 |
George Lucas |
5,400 |
Star Wars films |
2 |
Arnon Milchan |
5,200 |
Pretty Woman, 12 Years A Slave |
3 |
Steven Spielberg |
3,300 |
ET, Jaws |
4 |
Austin Hearst |
1,900 |
The Vow |
5 |
Ryan Kavanaugh |
1,000 |
The Social Network, Little Fockers |
6 |
Jeffrey Katzenberg |
910 |
The Lion King, Shrek |
7 |
Thomas Tull |
870 |
The Hangover, 300 |
8 |
Jerry Bruckheimer |
850 |
Top Gun, Pirates of The Caribbean |
9 |
Steve Tisch |
720 |
Forrest Gump |
10 |
James Cameron |
670 |
Avatar, Titanic |
* in US$ millions |
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