CHRISTOPHER NOLAN – EST. $200 MILLION

Another filmmaker who has earned multiple millions through his films, Christopher Nolan’s work is beloved globally due to its distinctive style and great usage of practical effects and small-scale replicas. He might only have 11 movies to his credit, but his work has managed to gross over $4.7 billion at the worldwide box office. The filmmaker was even named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in both 2015 and 2019.

A few of these 11 films he has had the honor of sharing with the world include titles like The Dark Knight Trilogy, Inception, The Prestige, Dunkirk, Interstellar, and, his most recent work, the time-bending spy film Tenet. Some might think of him as an enigma since he rarely talks about his personal life—despite being open with other issues such as those related to the environment or his concerns for the future.