I've always wondered, how do film directors make money? In contrast to the actors who are constantly playing, many directors take several years to participate in a play.
Even if it is a first-line director, the salary should not be as good as the salary of the traffic star. Ang Lee admits that he was raised by his daughter-in-law before becoming famous, and there are not a few directors who have had similar experiences.
From the list of the top ten richest directors in Hollywood, I seem to have the answer. Directors create value in different ways, but if you want to have a good income, directing commercial blockbusters is the only way.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="129">10. J· J. Abrams $300 million</h1>
The 55-year-old star is the second generation of stars, and his father is an old drama bone who has starred in "Star Trek". It may be that he has been exposed to the entertainment industry since he was a child, and he is both a screenwriter and a director, and occasionally an actor.
Unlike the other big guys on the list, Abrams has been involved in many American drama projects. His first self-directed TV series, "Two-Faced Female Spy", made Jennifer popular. Ghana, high-scoring dramas such as "Lost" and "Edge of Crisis" are also from him.
Representative works also include the "Star Wars" series and Atang Ge's "Mission Impossible", which can be described as walking in the forefront of commercial monetization.
It is worth mentioning that the producer of the first season of the blockbuster drama "Westworld" is also J.J. It can be seen that he has a keen sense of smell for the market and has a strong ability to execute.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="136" >9 Ridley Scott $400 million</h1>
Ridley Scott, who ranked 9th, is a big fortune with a net worth of $400 million, but his popularity in China is not high. Blockbusters such as Alien, The End of the Road, Blade Runner and Gladiator are all Ridley's work, but he himself rarely markets them.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="139" >8. Francis Ford Coppola $400 million</h1>
Nicholas. Cage did not hesitate to change his name, but also to get rid of the family aura, which shows how cattle the Coppola clan is.
As the director of the "Godfather" series, "General Patton" and "Four Hundred Years of Thrill" and other film history classics, Cage's uncle Francis Ford Coppola is 82 years old and has a net worth of $400 million.
In the late 1970s, the old man single-handedly planned the filming of "Apocalypse Now". If it is not "love to spend money", it may be richer.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="144" >7. Gibson $425 million</h1>
In no. 7 is the well-known actor Mel. Gibson, honestly, was a bit of a surprise to see him on the list.
He won the Academy Award for Best Director for "Braveheart" and has participated in films such as "Revelations" and "Hacksaw Ridge" to prove his talent as a director.
Mel's main identity is still an actor, and the front and back of the stage are at best equally divided. Compared with the proportion of other behind-the-scenes work on the list, Mel's $425 million is really "chaotic".
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="150" >6. Bay 450 million DOLLARs</h1>
Michael Bay, a man who has repeatedly announced that he will no longer direct "Transformers", but has repeatedly reneged on his word, ranked 6th with $450 million. Mainland movie fans affectionately call him "Explosion Shell", named after the good use of explosion action scenes.
Michael's personal style has a strong commercial flavor, although "Jedi X-Men", "Pearl Harbor" and "Escape from Clone Island" are more existential commercial films, but the reputation is average.
The collaborators are all Will. Smith, Scarlett. Johnson is such a first-line celebrity, but can not change his fate of winning the Golden Raspberry Worst Director Award.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="155" >5. Jackson $500 million</h1>
The Lord of the Rings series has revitalized New Zealand's tourism industry and has also allowed local director Peter Scott to be a new zealander. Jackson is worth $500 million and is in fifth place. Unfortunately, after the "Hobbit" series, the director has no more works out of the circle.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="158" >4. Cameron $700 million</h1>
James, who holds box office marvels such as "Avatar" and "Titanic". Cameron turned out to be the 4th richest director in Hollywood.
His films such as "Terminator" and "Alien 2" can be regarded as the first of modern science fiction films. Cameron has always been able to turn his rich imagination into reality.
The "Avatar" series of the masses knocking on the bowl is also because the technical level is immature, so it has dragged on for so many years. Although the films he directed were almost all the hits, he could see the unchanging spirit of craftsmanship in Cameron.
A net worth of $700 million is already an astronomical amount, but if Cameron had been less willful, he would have been richer.
According to foreign media reports, when filming "Titanic", Cameron voluntarily gave up up up to $8 million in salary because it was over budget. It can be seen that Cameron's pursuit of art is more than his desire for money, and I believe that after the release of the "Avatar" sequel, Cameron's wealth should be among the top three.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="166">3. Perry $800 million</h1>
As the only black director on the list, Taylor. Perry's third-place finish shows that comedy can also make money.
The actor debuted, and after writing and directing the comedy "Single Mothers Club" and "Halloween of the Black Crazy Woman", it has achieved good response.
Logically, except for Will. Smith's ultra-first-line, black Hollywood actors are not paid very well. How to accumulate a wealth of 800 million US dollars, can only be said that Taylor is very good at business. He has his own production company and earns between $100 million and $150 million a year.
In the past 5 years, Taylor has been the only director with 5 first-grossing films. This is the virtuous circle of word of mouth and quality.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="173" >2. Spielberg $7.5 billion</h1>
Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Alien ET, Jurassic Park, Steven. Spielberg has created countless classics. He and Cameron are both exemplars of the perfect combination of art and business, and the box office and awards are flying together.
Unexpectedly, the big guy came in second with a net worth of $7.5 billion, but lost to George. Lucas was not wronged either.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="177" >1. Lucas $10 billion</h1>
"Star Wars" is the national brand of North America, from old to young feelings. In addition, there is the male protagonist of "Raiders of the Lost Ark", Indiana. Jones, the immortal god of the adventure series. Holding these two series in hand, George. Lucas was the man standing at the tip of the pyramid.
With a net worth of $10 billion, he is not only the richest director, but also the richest man in the entertainment industry.
In fact, it is not difficult to see from this ranking that there are three main channels for the director's income.
1. Screenwriter and director, work two jobs to earn two dollars. There are many directors who write and direct themselves in Hollywood, especially classic films, because this will make the film's vision come true and the tone is unified.
2. Working as a producer is additional income.
3. Box office scoring is very common in the series of films. After the commercial success of the first film, most directors will ask for box office credits, which are usually much higher than salaries.
Take Peter. Jackson, for example, saw his value rise after the triumph of The Lord of the Rings. The 20% box office split required when filming King Kong, plus a fixed salary of $20 million, was an important part of his $500 million net worth.
In addition, the salary system of Hollywood directors is relatively complete, and there is a minimum wage.
According to the requirements of the directors' guild, if the film budget exceeds $11 million, the director's weekly salary is nearly $20,000. With a higher budget, the salary could reach $4786 a day.
As for well-known directors, if they are involved in screenwriting, directing and production, they can usually get tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars. For example, George. Lucas, after the release of Raiders of the Lost Ark 4, he got $170 million.
Regarding the practice of box office accounting and producer sharing, the mainland entertainment industry is very close to Hollywood. But the biggest difference is that there are few series IP in China, and the assignment and cooperation of directors have a certain randomness. The polishing of the script and the capital operation of the traffic card division seem to make the director an easily overlooked part.