James Cameron | $700 Million
James Cameron is known for putting his full attention, heart, and soul included in directing movies. These films that come to life are somehow like his children. He does everything to keep them alive, even if it means giving up a part of his salary just to keep the boat afloat. Over the years, Cameron has credits in household films such as The Terminator franchise, The Abyss, True Lies, Titanic, and Avatar, among others. His art has earned him over $6 billion and has skyrocketed his net worth to over $700 million.
Cameron quit his job and pursued the film industry the moment he saw Star Wars back in 1977. With George Lucas as his inspiration, Cameron went on to break boundaries in the business. It is worth noting that he sold the story rights of The Terminator for a dollar so that he would be allowed to direct the film.