JORDY NELSON – $24 MILLION

He brought to life The Lord of The Rings and came back for more, with the Hobbit films. These films earned $6 billion in ticket and DVD sales worldwide. Before the LOTR trilogy, however, he has been making films since the 70s. He gets credit for directing King Kong, Heavenly Creatures, and The Lovely Bones.

Of course, the director doesn’t always strike gold. As a producer, he has had quite a few losses, but his investments are never for naught. In 2009, Jackson bought a Gulfstream G650 private jet. The jet, which can hold 18 people and is powerful, can fly from New Zealand to the United States without stopping to refuel. It is rumored that Jackson spent $60 million on it. In addition to his Gulfstream, Jackson has more than 40 airworthy World War I-era warbirds. He is an aviation enthusiast.