Edgar Wright Highest-Paid Director in the World

By Carol Kearney
London
Last updated on April 17, 2025

Edgar Wright led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid directors” released on Wednesday.

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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. 51-year-old Edgar Wright has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid directors for 2025 with an estimated $75 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 17/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Edgar Wright 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 Wednesday (April 16) that Wright is the highest-paid director in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between March 2024 and March 2025, a nearly $40 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 English director-screenwriter has an estimated net worth of $215 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 Wright Burger” chain) in London, a Football Team (the “Poole Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderwright - England), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Edgar) and a fashion line called “Edgar Wright Seduction”.

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