WORTHS

Compare reported wealth

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  1. George Lucas$5.2B
  2. Steven Spielberg$7.1B

Ratio of estimated net worth

Steven Spielberg’s estimated net worth is approximately 1.4× George Lucas’s.The estimated net worth figures differ, but the reported ranges overlap.

Combined estimated wealth

$12B

Sum of estimated net worth. Individual figures may include jointly owned or overlapping assets.

Sourcing

4 originating reports

Across 2 profiles — repeats of the same figure are counted once.

Chart scale
Reported range (low–high)Estimated net worthWhy the estimated net worth isn’t necessarily the midpoint of the range
  1. George Lucas

    Filmmaker and entrepreneur

    Moderate confidence
    $5.2Brange $5B – $9B

    Lucasfilm sale to Disney (2012, $4.1B) · Star Wars merchandising rights retained from original contract

  2. Steven Spielberg

    Film director and producer

    Higher confidence
    $7.1Brange $6.5B – $8.3Bapproximately 1.4× the group’s lowest estimated net worth

    Film directing and producing profit participation · DreamWorks co-founding stake

Bands and markers are drawn to one proportional (linear) scale. A range too narrow to render accurately is widened to a minimum visible width and hatched — the printed figures are always exact.