Peter Jackson comes in on our list with a net worth of 2.5 billion dollars. Peter Jackson is well known for directing the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies among other films that have grossed $6.5 billion worldwide making him the third highest-grossing director of all time, who has been involved with Wētā Workshop throughout his directing career. Last year, Wētā Workshop was acquired by Unity Software which propelled Peter to billionaire status.