You might have seen a lot of Hollywood movies but do you know the makers behind it? There always exists a director who makes movie very passionately to impress the audience. Directing movies is not only their passion but also a way to earn a handsome amount of money that anyone can ever imagine. There are some Hollywood directors who are making huge amount of money for the direction of Hollywood movies. So today top10about brought a complete list of of top 10 highest paid Hollywood directors in 2017. These Hollywood directors are ranked on the basis of their net worth in 2017. Here we go:

Top 10 Highest Paid Hollywood Directors 2017

10. Gore Verbinski (Highest Paid Hollywood Directors)

Gregor Gore Verbinski is an American film director. He was born on March 16, 1964, in Tennessee, U.S. He is famous for his animated movies for which he has won the Academy Award for Best Animated feature in one of his film “Rango.” Some of Chris notable work includes “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “The Time Machine” Gore’s total worldwide box office collection is $3.72, and He is at number ten in the list.

9. Chris Columbus (Highest Paid Hollywood Directors)

8. Tim Burton (Highest Paid Hollywood Directors)

Tim Burton is an American film director. He was born on August 25, 1958, in California, U.S. He is well known for his all-time Hollywood hits quirky fantasy films. He started making without sound short films when he was just 13 years old. His first no sound film was “The Island of Doctor Agor.” Tim’s notable work includes “Edward Scissorhands.” Tim Burton’s total worldwide box office collection is $3.99 billion, and He is at number eight in the list.

7. Robert Zemeckis (Highest Paid Hollywood Directors)

Robert Zemeckis is an American film director. He was born on May 14, 1952, in Illinois, U.S. Robert is a man who was told once that it’s not possible for you (Robert) to be a movie director. Later on, Robert has given a lot more Hollywood hit movies then anyone can ever imagine. Some of his notable work includes “Forest Gump,” and “Romancing the Stone.” The Forrest Gump was another movie directed by Robert for which he has won an Academy Award for Best Director. Robert’s total worldwide box office collection is $4.06 billion, and He is at number seven in the list.

6. Christopher Nolan (Highest Paid Hollywood Directors)

Christopher Nolan is an American-English film director. He was born on July 30, 1970, in England, U.K. Christopher’s first movie was “Following,” later on, he made lots of good movies including “The Dark Knight Rises,” “Interstellar,” and “Insomnia.” Christopher’s father was a British and mother was an American due to which Christopher has both British and American citizenship. Christopher’s total worldwide box office collection is $4.22 billion, and he is at number six on the list.

5. David Yates (Highest Paid Hollywood Directors)

David Yates is an English film director. He was born on June 7, 1963, in England, UK. Started his career with just 8mm mother’s gifted camera and becoming mainstream director of Harry Potter series describes David Yates well. He has also received the Honorary Fellowship for his contribution to the British Film. Some of his outstanding works include “Harry Potter,” “The Legend of Tarzan,” and “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.” David’s total worldwide box office collection is $5.24 billion, and he is at number five in the list.

4. Michael Bay (Highest Paid Hollywood Directors)

Michael Bay is an American film director. He is famous for his big-budget action films. Michael Bay was born on February 17, 1965, in California, U.S. His mother, Harriet was a bookstore owner and father Jim was a certified public accountant, he was an adopted child of his parent. Some of his top rated movies are “The Rock,” “Transformers” and “Armageddon.” Michael Bay’s total worldwide collection is $5.76 billion, and he is at number four in the list.

3. James Cameron (Highest Paid Hollywood Directors)

“Titanic,”” Avatar” and “The Terminator”….What else you are looking for? James Francis Cameron is a Canadian film director. He was born on August 16, 1954. James other than a director is also an electrical engineer. Before being a Hollywood, Director Cameron was a truck driver. Cameron’s life history is full of inspiration. He is a man who started his career with a rented camera lens and now serving the Hollywood nation as among the top rated director in the world. Cameron’s net worth is US$1.79 billion, and his total worldwide box office collection is $6.139, and he is at number three in the list.

2. Peter Jackson (Highest Paid Hollywood Directors)

Peter Jackson or Sir Peter Robert Jackson is a New Zealand film director. He was born on October 31, 1961, in Wellington, New Zealand. Peter is having his production company popularly known as Wingnut Films. Talking about Peter’s career then, He has been awarded for Best Director in 2003 not only this, Golden Globe and Saturn Awards also belongs to him. Some of the top rated movies of Peter are “The Hobbit Trilogy,” “Heavenly Creatures” and “King Kong.” Peter Jackson’s net worth is $600 million, and his total worldwide box office collection is $6.518 billion due to this. Peter is at number two in the list.

1. Steven Spielberg (Highest Paid Hollywood Directors)

Steven Spielberg is an American film director. Apart from the director, He is also the co-founder of DreamWorks Studios. He was born on December 18, 1946, in Ohio, U.S. He belongs to an Orthodox Jewish family in which his father was an electrical engineer and his mother was a restaurateur. Steven Spielberg is the man behind some of the top rated movies like “Jurassic Park.” Steven Spielberg’s net worth is US$3.7 billion. He is among one of the most successful directors in Hollywood. Steven’s total worldwide box office collection is $9.246 billion, and due to this, he is at number one in the list.