JAMES CAMERON—$700 MILLION

Multi-awarded filmmaker, director and environmentalist, James Cameron, is one of the most famous and bankable directors of all time whose credits include such hits as Terminator, Titanic, and Avatar. He is reported to have an estimated net worth of $700 million. This would naturally put him on any shortlist of wealthiest filmmakers of all time. Interestingly enough, Cameron was said to have quit school and worked a number of odd jobs to make ends meet before discovering his passion for film making.

Well, a peek into the man’s career will immediately reveal that his films are among the biggest box office hits in history. Cameron was named one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World by Time magazine in 2010. He also holds the triumph of directing two of the five films in history that gross over $2 billion worldwide. As a known environmentalist, Cameron runs different sustainability businesses.