Harmony Korine Highest-Paid Director in the World

  • By Carol Kearney
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Harmony Korine led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid directors” released on Thursday.

It's been a rough year for the director, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 53-year-old Harmony Korine has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid directors for 2026 with an estimated $46 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 15/05/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Harmony Korine tops annual list of highest-paid directors

In 2023 it looked like the director’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Thursday (May 14) that Korine is the highest-paid director in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between April 2025 and April 2026, a nearly $20 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 has an estimated net worth of $145 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 Korine Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Bolinas Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderkorine - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Harmony) and a fashion line called “Harmony Korine Seduction”.

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

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