Which Oscar Winners Are Worth the Most?
It is one of the most glamorous events in show business where anybody who is anybody lines up to walk the famous red carpet in their best designer frocks and suits, but how much are the winners of these prestigious awards actually worth?
Since the first Academy Awards were hosted at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in 1929, the film industry has expanded to become one of the most valuable global entertainment outlets and its stars are worth millions.
When looking back at previous of the 92 Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress winners there were some incredibly high net worths, but one in particular stood out from the rest; Steven Speilberg.
The two-time Oscar-winning director of Schindler’s List and Saving Private Ryan is worth a staggering $4 billion - a figure higher than the rest of the top 10 Best Director winners combined ($3.52 billion), higher than Donald Trump’s net worth ($2.3 billion) and higher than the GDP of an entire country in 2019 (Guyana - $3.62 billion).
Spielberg has directed some of the most famous films in cinematic history, including Jaws, Jurassic Park and E.T, many of which he still receives income from due to backend points of gross revenue. Spielberg also received a cut of ticket sales from all Universal Parks from around the world and famously made a bet with Star Wars director George Lucas where he won 2.5% of Star Wars profits.
Check out the rest of the top ten most valuable Oscar winning directors, actors and actresses below:
Best Director Winners With the Highest Net Worth
1. Steven Spielberg - $4 billion
Schindler’s List (1994), Saving Private Ryan (1999)
2. Peter Jackson - $1billion
The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2004)
3. James Cameron - $700 million
Titanic (1998), Avatar (2009)
4. James L Brooks - $500 million
Terms of Endearment (1984)
5. Mel Gibson -
$430 million
Braveheart (1996)
6.Francis Ford Coppola
-
$400 million
The Godfather Part II (1974)
7. Clint Eastwood - $375 million
Unforgiven 1993, Million Dollar Baby 2005
8. Kevin Costner - $250 million
Dances with Wolves 1991
9. Ron Howard -
$200 million
A Beautiful Mind 2002
10. Robert Redford - $200 million
Ordinary People 1981
Best Actor Winners With the Highest Net Worth
1. Robert De Niro - $500 million
Raging Bull (1981)
2. Tom Hanks -
$450 million
Philadelphia (1994), Forrest Gump (1995)
3. Jack Nicholson - $400 million
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, As Good as It Gets 1998
4. Michael Douglas - $350 million
Wall Street (1989)
5. Denzel Washington - $280 million
Training Day (2002)
6. Leonardo DiCaprio - $260 million
The Revenant (2016), Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (2019)
7. Anthony Hopkins - $160 million
The Silence of the Lambs (1992)
8. Matthew McConaughey -
$160 million
Dallas Buyers Club (2014)
9. Jamie Foxx -
$150 million
Ray (2005)
10. Al Pacino -
$120 million
Scent of a Woman (1993)
Best Actress Winners With the Highest Net Worth
1. Elizabeth Taylor - $600 million
Butterfield 8 (1961), Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1967)
2. Barbra Streisand - $400 million
Funny Girl (1969)
3. Reese Witherspoon - $400 million
Walk the Line (2006)
4. Cher -
$360 million
Moonstruck (1987)
5. Nicole Kidman - $270 million
The Hours (2003)
6. Julia Roberts -
$250 million
Erin Brockovich (2001)
7. Sandra Bullock - $250 million
The Blind Side (2010)
8. Jane Fonda -
$200 million
Klute (1972), Coming Home (1979)
9. Charlize Theron $170 million
Monster (2004)
10. Meryl Streep -
$160 million
Sophie’s Choice (1983), The Iron Lady (2012)
When the top 10 directors, actresses and actors were compared against each other, directors had the highest net worth with a combined value of over $7.2 billion which was more than the GDP of Tajikistan in 2019*.
The combined worth of the top highest valued Best Actress winners is $2.77 billion, which is just $40 million more than the top 10 Best Actor winners ($2.73 billion) and more than the net worth of Manchester City Football Club ($2.69 billion).
Ethan Taub, founder of Wealthry, said:
“While everyone suspects those living in Hollywood to be worth millions, it is amazing to see how many are worth hundreds of millions, and for Steven Speilberg in particular to be worth billions."
“Those near the top of the list may not need to visit Wealthry.com for their own personal money matters, but Hollywood is also full of stories about stars that had it all and lost it, and maybe if they had been savvy with their wealth management they could have avoided such a predicament!”
