Peter Jackson – $450 Million

Peter Jackson is one of the best directors in Hollywood. He is the genius man behind The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit trilogy. At the age of 18, he finished reading Tolkien’s literary work “The Lord of the Rings”, and had already thought of adapting it into a movie. In 2004, he won the Oscar for Best Director because of The Lord of the Rings. Aside from directing, he was also the screenwriter and producer of these films.

He also made an investment in a production company called Wingnut Films. Hence, it is no surprise that he has a $450-million net worth. This is a far cry from what Peter used to have. He started humbly, and he was virtually unknown and doing unknown movies. But when he showed what he got when he adapted JRR Tolkien’s novel series into a film franchise, he started to have a significant and established name. He just proved that hard work really pays off.