Gus Van Sant Highest-Paid Director in the World
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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. 72-year-old Gus Van Sant 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 18/02/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Gus Van Sant 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 (February 17) that Van Sant is the highest-paid director in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between January 2024 and January 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 American director-screenwriter-producer-musician-author 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 Van Sant Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Louisville Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondervan Sant - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Gus) and a fashion line called “Gus Van Sant Seduction”.
The ranking is significant for many Gus fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.
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