Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson is a New Zealand-born director and producer widely known for taking the helm of The Lord of the Rings movie adaptations, which won him multiple awards, including a record-breaking 17 Academy Awards. Sources reported that the director had earned at least $180 million from the trilogy. His other directing credits include Heavenly Creatures, King Kong, and The Lovely Bones. His net worth also speaks for the incredible success he had attained from the industry.

He owns a Gulfstream G650 private jet, 40 World War I-era planes, and a scale modeling company called Wingnut Wings. He lives on a $5 million property in New Zealand that boasts a private lake and Frodo Baggins’ home set from the LOTR movies. Jackson is also known to be a philanthropist, giving significant donations to charities involving scientific research and cultural projects. With his career being far from over, we can still expect more projects and initiatives from the director.