List of highest-grossing film directors

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The following is a non-definitive list of the film directors with the highest career film grosses as of 18 October 2022. The list is not adjusted for inflation.

Highest-grossing directors worldwide[1]
Rank Name Worldwide box office Films Average Highest-grossing film
1 Steven Spielberg $10,640,004,408 37 $287,567,687 $1,045,573,035 (Jurassic Park)
2 Russo brothers $6,843,333,916 8 $855,416,740 $2,797,800,564 (Avengers: Endgame)
3 Peter Jackson $6,536,773,156 15 $435,784,877 $1,120,214,046 (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King)
4 Michael Bay $6,495,374,196 16 $405,960,887 $1,123,794,079 (Transformers: Dark of the Moon)
5 James Cameron $6,356,104,865 14 $454,007,490 $2,910,370,905 (Avatar)
6 David Yates $6,350,846,791 10 $635,084,679 $1,316,355,322 (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2)
7 Christopher Nolan $4,955,969,790 13 $381,228,445 $1,082,228,107 (The Dark Knight Rises)
8 J. J. Abrams $4,649,045,992 6 $774,840,999 $2,064,615,817 (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)
9 Tim Burton $4,413,606,915 19 $232,295,101 $1,025,491,110 (Alice in Wonderland)
10 Ridley Scott $4,366,275,609 31 $140,847,600 $653,609,107 (The Martian)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office". Retrieved 2022-10-18.
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