Rob Cohen Highest-Paid Director in the World

By Carol Kearney
Washington
Last updated on June 9, 2025

Rob Cohen led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid directors” released on Sunday.

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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. 76-year-old Rob Cohen 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 09/06/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Rob Cohen 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 Sunday (June 8) that Cohen is the highest-paid director in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between May 2024 and May 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-producer-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 Cohen Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Cornwall Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondercohen - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Rob) and a fashion line called “Rob Cohen Seduction”.

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