Luc Besson Highest-Paid Director in the World

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Luc Besson led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid directors” released on Saturday.
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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. 65-year-old Luc Besson has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid directors for 2024 with an estimated $46 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 22/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Luc Besson 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 Saturday (December 21) that Besson is the highest-paid director in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between November 2023 and November 2024, 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 French 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 Besson Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Paris Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderbesson - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Luc) and a fashion line called “Luc Besson Seduction”.

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

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