Top 50 Richest Producers

Gold-certified albums, award winning TV favourites and films would not exist without world's leading producers, so it no wonder they are amongst the richest people in the world. So does the late Aaron Spelling's string of unforgettable TV hits translate into ruling the top spot on the Top 50 Richest Producers list? Is Steve Spelberg untouchable amongst other directors? Should Justin Bieber, Beyonce and Katy Perry be eternally grateful to Rodney "Darkchild" Jenkins. Find out in this section.

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    Jeffrey Lurie

    Jeffrey Lurie Net Worth

    $5 Billion
    Jeffrey Lurie Net Worth: Jeffrey Lurie is the owner of the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League who has a net worth of $5 billion.
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    Silvio Santos

    Silvio Santos Net Worth

    $1.3 Billion
    Silvio Santos net worth: Silvio Santos is a Brazilian television host and businessman who has a net worth of $1.3 billion. Silvio Santos was born on
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    Andrew Lloyd Webber

    Andrew Lloyd Webber Net Worth

    $1.2 Billion
    Andrew Lloyd Webber Net Worth: Andrew Lloyd Webber (also known as Baron Lloyd-Webber Kt) is a British composer and musical theatre impresario who has a net worth of $1.2 billion. Andrew Lloyd Webber
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    Steve Tisch

    Steve Tisch Net Worth

    $1.2 Billion
    Steve Tisch net worth: Steve Tisch is an American businessman who has a net worth of $1.2 billion dollars. Born in Lakewood Township, New Jersey, Steve Tisch began his professional career as a filmmaker while studying at Tufts University.
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    Cameron Mackintosh

    Cameron Mackintosh Net Worth

    $1.1 Billion
    Cameron Mackintosh is a British theatrical producer who has a net worth of $1.1 billion. Cameron Mackintosh has earned his net worth from his
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    Jerry Bruckheimer

    Jerry Bruckheimer Net Worth

    $1 Billion
    Jerry Bruckheimer is an American film and television producer who has a net worth of $1 billion. Jerry Bruckheimer is frequently referred to "the most powerful man in Hollywood,"
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    Merv Griffin

    Merv Griffin Net Worth

    $1 Billion
    Merv Griffin Net Worth, salary and royalties: Merv Griffin was an American television host, musician, actor and business tycoon who had a net worth of
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    Jeffrey Katzenberg

    Jeffrey Katzenberg Net Worth

    $900 Million
    Jeffrey Katzenberg Net Worth: Jeffrey Katzenberg is an American businessman and film producer who has a net worth of $900 million. Jeffrey Katzenberg
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    Peter Guber

    Peter Guber Net Worth

    $800 Million
    Peter Guber is an American film producer, sports team owner and investor who has a net worth of $800 million. Peter Guber has been a prominent figure in the entertainment industry for over forty years.
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    Aaron Spelling

    Aaron Spelling Net Worth

    $600 Million
    Aaron Spelling was a prolific American television and film producer who had a net worth of $600 million at the time of his death in 2006. Spelling had one of the longest lists of credits in Hollywood history with a total of 218 Producer and Executive Producer credits.
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    Chuck Lorre

    Chuck Lorre Net Worth

    $600 Million
    Chuck Lorre net worth: Chuck Lorre is an American writer, producer, composer, and director who has a net worth of $600 million dollars. Chuck Lorre has produced, written, and/or directed for such hit shows as "Grace Under Fire", "The Big Bang Theory", "Two and a Half Men" and "Mike and Molly".
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    Corinna Schumacher

    Corinna Schumacher Net Worth

    $600 Million
    Corinna Schumacher net worth: Corinna Schumacher is a German horse rider and animal rights activist who has a net worth of $600 million. Though
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    Dick Wolf

    Dick Wolf Net Worth

    $600 Million
    Dick Wolf is a prolific American producer, television show creator and writer. Dick Wolf has a net worth of $600 million. He is probably most famous today for being the creator of the popular "Law & Order" television franchise. This franchise has made Dick Wolf one of the richest television producers of all time.
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    James Burrows

    James Burrows Net Worth

    $600 Million
    James Burrows is a highly successful American television director and producer who has a net worth of $600 million dollars. As of this writing, Jim Burrows has directed over 1,000 episodes of television.
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    Joe Roth

    Joe Roth Net Worth

    $600 Million
    Joe Roth net worth and salary: Joe Roth is an American film executive, producer and film director who has a net worth of
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    Matt Groening

    Matt Groening Net Worth

    $600 Million
    Matt Groening is an American animator, author, television producer, and cartoonist who has a net worth of $600 million. He is best known as the creator of the popular show "The Simpsons", which is the longest-running primetime-television series in history.
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    Simon Fuller

    Simon Fuller Net Worth

    $600 Million
    Simon Fuller is an English entrepreneur, artist manager and television producer. Simone Fuller has a net worth of $600 million. Not to be confused with Simon Cowell, Simon Fuller earned his considerable fortune as the creator of the "Idol" television franchise. After the popularity of "Pop Idol" and "American Idol," he created programs like "Serengeti" and "So You Think You Can Dance."
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    Stephen Bing

    Stephen Bing Net Worth

    $600 Million
    Stephen Bing Net Worth: Stephen Bing was an American heir, businessman, film producer, and donor to progressive causes. Stephen Bing had a net worth of
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    Vanessa Bryant

    Vanessa Bryant Net Worth

    $600 Million
    Vanessa Bryant Net Worth: Vanessa Bryant has a net worth of $600 million. Vanessa Bryant is most famous for being the widow of Lakers
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    James L Brooks

    James L Brooks Net Worth

    $550 Million
    James L. Brooks net worth and salary: James L. Brooks is an American director, screenwriter, and producer who has a net worth of $550 million. Brooks' entertainment industry credits include creating such iconic television shows as "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" (1970–1977), "Rhoda" (1974–1978), "Phyllis" (1975–1977), "Lou Grant" (1977–1982), and "Taxi" (1978–1983).
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    Emilio Estefan

    Emilio Estefan Net Worth

    $500 Million
    Emilio Estefan net worth: Emilio Estefan is a Cuban-American musician and producer who has a net worth of $500 million. Emilio Estefan
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    Gene Roddenberry

    Gene Roddenberry Net Worth

    $500 Million
    Gene Roddenberry Net Worth: Gene Roddenberry was an American television screenwriter, producer and futurist who had a net worth of $500 million. Gene Roddenberry
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    Lorne Michaels

    Lorne Michaels Net Worth

    $500 Million
    Lorne Michaels is a Canadian-American television producer and writer who has a net worth of $500 million. He is best known for being the creator and producer behind the comedy program "Saturday Night Live", and for producing the "Late Night" series and "The Tonight Show".
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    Marcy Carsey

    Marcy Carsey Net Worth

    $500 Million
    Marcy Carsey net worth: Marcy Carsey is an American television producer who has a net worth of $500 million. Marsey Carsey is best known
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    Mark Burnett

    Mark Burnett Net Worth

    $500 Million
    Mark Burnett net worth: Mark Burnett is a British television producer who has a net worth of $450 million. Mark Burnett is probably most famous for helping the
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    Miky Lee

    Miky Lee Net Worth

    $500 Million
    Miky Lee net worth: Miky Lee is an American South Korean businesswoman who has a net worth of $500 million. She is best known
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    Quincy Jones

    Quincy Jones Net Worth

    $500 Million
    Quincy Jones Net Worth: Quincy Jones is an American musical conductor, record producer, trumpeter, musical arranger, and television producer who has a net worth of $500 million.
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    Barbara Broccoli

    Barbara Broccoli Net Worth

    $400 Million
    Barbara Broccoli net worth and wealth: Barbara Broccoli is an American film producer who has a net worth of $400 million. Barbara was born into one of the most successful movie dynasties of all time.
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    David Crane

    David Crane Net Worth

    $400 Million
    David Crane net worth: David Crane is an American writer and TV producer who has a net worth of $400 million. David Crane is best known for co-creating, writing and producing one of TV's all-time biggest comedies, "Friends."
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    Gary Gilbert

    Gary Gilbert Net Worth

    $400 Million
    Gary Gilbert net worth: Gary Gilbert is an American film producer and business executive who has a net worth of
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    Marta Kauffman

    Marta Kauffman Net Worth

    $400 Million
    Marta Kauffman net worth: Marta Kauffman is an American television writer, producer, and director who has a net worth of $400 million.
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    Peter Chernin

    Peter Chernin Net Worth

    $400 Million
    Peter Chernin net worth: Peter Chernin is an American entertainment and media executive who has a net worth of $400 million. Peter Chernin was
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    Rene Angelil

    Rene Angelil Net Worth

    $400 Million
    Rene Angelil net worth: Rene Angelil was a Canadian manager, director, and former singer who had a net worth of $400 million at the time of his death
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    Steven Mnuchin

    Steven Mnuchin Net Worth

    $400 Million
    Steven Mnuchin is an American banker, film producer, and hedge fund manager who has a net worth of $400 million.
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    Max Martin

    Max Martin Net Worth

    $350 Million
    Max Martin net worth: Max Martin is an extremely prolific Swedish music producer and songwriter who has a net worth of
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    Jerry Weintraub

    Jerry Weintraub Net Worth

    $325 Million
    Jerry Weintraub was an American film producer and former music executive who had a net worth of $325 million at the time of his death in 2015. Jerry Weintraub died on July 6, 2015 at the age of 77.
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    Ahmet Ertegun

    Ahmet Ertegun Net Worth

    $300 Million
    Ahmet Ertegun net worth: Ahmet Ertegun was a Turkish American businessman, songwriter, and philanthropist who had a net worth of $300 million at the
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    Glen Charles

    Glen Charles Net Worth

    $300 Million
    Glen Charles net worth: Glen Charles is an American television writer and producer who has a net worth of $300 million. Glen Charles was
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    Jack Warner

    Jack Warner Net Worth

    $300 Million
    Jack Warner net worth: Jack Warner was a Canadian American film executive who had a net worth of $300 million at the time of
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    JJ Abrams

    JJ Abrams Net Worth

    $300 Million
    JJ Abrams Net Worth: J.J. Abrams is an American film and television producer, screenwriter, director, actor and composer who has a net worth of $300 million dollars. J.J. Abrams is most widely recognized
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    John Wells

    John Wells Net Worth

    $300 Million
    John Wells net worth: John Wells is an American film, television, and theater producer, writer, and director who has a net worth of $300 million. During
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    John Williams

    John Williams Net Worth

    $300 Million
    John Williams net worth and salary per movie: John Williams is a prolific music conductor who has a net worth of $300 million. John Williams' impressive net worth
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    L.A. Reid

    L.A. Reid Net Worth

    $300 Million
    L.A. Reid Net Worth: L.A. Reid is a music executive and producer who has a net worth of $300 million. L.A. Reid is best known for being the founder of Hitco Entertainment, Hitco Music Publishing and for co-founding LaFace Records with Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds.
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    Laurie David

    Laurie David Net Worth

    $300 Million
    Laurie David net worth: Laurie David is an American environmental activist who has a net worth of $300 million. Laurie David is probably best-known
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    Les Charles

    Les Charles Net Worth

    $300 Million
    Les Charles net worth: Les Charles is an American television writer and producer who has a net worth of $300 million. Les Charles was
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    Bob Weinstein

    Bob Weinstein Net Worth

    $200 Million
    Bob Weinstein net worth: Bob Weinstein is an American film producer who has a net worth of $200 million. Bob Weinstein is the founder of Dimension Films and co-founder of The Weinstein Company
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    Joel Silver

    Joel Silver Net Worth

    $100 Million
    Joel Silver net worth: Joel Silver is an American film producer,  director, and businessman who has a net worth of $100 million. Joel Silver earned his fortune
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    Shane Smith

    Shane Smith Net Worth

    $50 Million
    Shane Smith net worth: Shane Smith is a Canadian-American journalist and entrepreneur who has a net worth of $50 million. Shane Smith earned fortune and fame as a co-founder of VICE.
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    Suroosh Alvi

    Suroosh Alvi Net Worth

    $50 Million
    Suroosh Alvi net worth: Suroosh Alvi is a Canadian journalist who has a net worth of $50 million. Suroosh Alvi was born in Toronto, Canada, and went on to graduate from McGill University with a degree in Philosophy.
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    Lou Pearlman

    Lou Pearlman Net Worth

    -$400 Million
    Lou Pearlman Net Worth: Lou Pearlman was an American record producer and talent manager who had a peak net worth of -$400 million at the time of his death. At the absolute peak of his power and fame, Lou Pearlman's net worth was easily in the $200 million range.