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Steven Spielberg
$7.9B
Real Time Net Worth
as of 9/1/26
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Last Updated Mar 10, 2026, 1:01am EDT
- The films of Steven Spielberg, a three-time Academy Award-winning director, have grossed more than $10 billion worldwide.
- Spielberg became a household name directing movies like 'Jaws' and 'Jurassic Park.'
- In 1994, he cofounded DreamWorks studios with Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen.
- Today, a slice of the cash from every ticket at Universal theme parks goes directly into his pocket thanks to blockbuster hits like 'Indiana Jones.'
- His recent turns in the director's chair include 'West Side Story' and 'The Fablemans,' a semi-biographical tale about his entry into moviemaking.
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Personal Stats
- Age
- 79
- Source of Wealth
- Movies, Self Made
- Residence
- Pacific Palisades, California
- Citizenship
- United States
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 7
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts/Science, California State Long Beach
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