Wim Wenders Highest-Paid Director in the World

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Wim Wenders 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. 79-year-old Wim Wenders has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid directors for 2024 with an estimated $96 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 04/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Wim Wenders 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 (November 3) that Wenders is the highest-paid director in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between October 2023 and October 2024, 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 German director-author-producer-photographer 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 Wenders Burger” chain) in Berlin, a Football Team (the “Düsseldorf Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderwenders - Germany), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Wim) and a fashion line called “Wim Wenders Seduction”.

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

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