Barbet Schroeder Highest-Paid Director in the World

By Carol Kearney
Berne
Last updated on April 1, 2025

Barbet Schroeder led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid directors” released on Monday.

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It's been a rough year for the director, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 83-year-old Barbet Schroeder has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid directors for 2025 with an estimated $96 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 01/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Barbet Schroeder tops annual list of highest-paid directors

In 2022 it looked like the director’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Monday (March 31) that Schroeder is the highest-paid director in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between March 2024 and March 2025, a nearly $60 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The Swiss director-producer has an estimated net worth of $275 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Schroeder Burger” chain) in Berne, a Football Team (the “Tehran Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderschroeder - Switzerland), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Barbet) and a fashion line called “Barbet Schroeder Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Barbet fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.