List of highest-grossing film directors

The following is a non-definitive list of the film directors with the highest career film grosses as of 30 March 2023. The list is not adjusted for inflation.

Highest-grossing directors worldwide[1]
Rank Name Worldwide box office Highest-grossing film
1 Steven Spielberg $10,681,444,742 $1,045,573,035 (Jurassic Park)
2 James Cameron $8,684,898,090 $2,923,706,026 (Avatar)
3 Russo brothers $6,840,246,172 $2,794,731,755 (Avengers: Endgame)
4 Peter Jackson $6,536,703,723 $1,120,210,896 (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King)
5 Michael Bay $6,495,846,196 $1,123,794,079 (Transformers: Dark of the Moon)
6 David Yates $6,350,769,729 $1,316,278,261 (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2)
7 Christopher Nolan $4,954,612,862 $1,082,228,107 (The Dark Knight Rises)
8 J. J. Abrams $4,648,965,502 $2,064,615,817 (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)
9 Tim Burton $4,420,588,088 $1,025,491,110 (Alice in Wonderland)
10 Ridley Scott $4,366,290,985 $653,609,107 (The Martian)

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