10 Most Successful Film Directors In History
3. Steven Spielberg
Across the thousands of men and women who have directed movies over the years, only one name truly stands out as the King of the Summer Blockbuster: Steven Spielberg.
In 1975, Spielberg directed Jaws, which made his a household name and created the very concept of a Summer Blockbuster due to its overwhelming success. From that point forward, his work in cinema amassed a filmography consisting of some of the most entertaining and financially successful film franchises of all time.
Movies like the Indiana Jones series, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial, and the Color Purple built a career that continued across various genre and styles of filmmaking. Some of his most critically acclaimed work includes later films like Amistad, Munich, Lincoln, Saving Private Ryan, and Schindler's List.
For his work in film, Spielberg has been recognized numerous times and his success has amassed a personal fortune estimated to be worth more than $3.7 billion dollars. He is also the highest-grossing film director of all time with numerous hits throughout his career.
Spielberg is, by far, one of the most successful filmmakers in history, but it's all due to his ability to capture substance with style in a way that engrosses his audience and entertains all of humanity.