1.George Lucas is a director, writer, producer and businessman. Born and raised in Modesto, California, George Lucas initially had his eye on a career in racing cars, but after a potentially fatal accident in high school Lucas' interests shifted considerably.
2.Steven Spielberg is an American director, screenwriter and producer. Steven Spielberg's name is synonymous with film and his career spans over four decades. Spielberg had humble beginnings when he was just a boy with a huge imagination and a dream.
3.James Cameron is an Canadian born director. James Cameron is the creative force behind such blockbusters as The Terminator, Aliens, Rambo II, The Abyss, Terminator 2, True Lies, Titanic and the soon to be released Avatar.
4.Tyler Perry is an American actor, director, playwrite and producer. Tyler Perry is by far and away, one of the most financially successful directors in the entertainment business today.
5.Michael Bay is an American director and film producer. Michael Bay is most famous for directing huge blockbuster movies like Bad Boys I & II, The Rock, Armageddon, The Island, Pearl Harbor, and the Transformers trilogy. He has producer credits for most of the movies he directed as well as a string of classic horror movie remakes, such as Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Amityville Horror and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. He was also the producer of television series No Way Out and Cocaine Cowboys.
6.Peter Jackson is a New Zealand-born director, writer, and producer. Peter Jackson is most widely recognized for his multi-award winning film adaption of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. Some of his other directing credits include, "Heavenly Creatures", "King Kong", and "The Lovely Bones"
7.The Wachowski Brothers aka Larry and Andy Wachowski are American film directors, screenwriters, and producers. The Wachowskis made their net worth through their films and comic books. They were both born in Chicago, Illinois.
8.Barry Levinson is an American writer, producer, actor, and director. Barry Levinson was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and began his professional career in Hollywood as a writer. He wrote for such programs as "The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine", "The Tim Conway Show", and "The Carol Burnett Show".
9.John Hughes was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter.
10.Christopher Nolan is a British-American film director, screenwriterChristopher Nolan has made a name for himself, writing and directing dark, mind-bending thrillers and dramas, including "Memento", "Inception", and the reworking of the "Batman" franchise starring Christian Bale.