SPIKE LEE – EST. $40 MILLION
Spike Lee is a well-known figure in the entertainment industry. The 61-year-old is one of the most prolific directors America has ever seen. Wielding the camera for the first time with the 1986 film, She’s Gotta Have It, Lee went on to direct high-profile movies such as 25th Hour, Jungle Fever, Do the Right Thing, The Original Kings of Comedy, Chi-Raq, He Got Game, and Inside Man. Among the all the awards and accolades that he has earned throughout his illustrious career, Lee has a Student Academy Award, an Honorary Cesar, an Honorary BAFTA Award, Peabody Awards, Emmy Awards, a BAFTA Award, an Academy Honorary Award, and an Academy Award. Well, that proves what talents the man possesses! His earnings have been calculated to be approximately $40 million.