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Jewish Filmmaker Steven Spielberg’s Net Worth Jumps To Nearly $8 Billion, Keeping Him The World’s Richest Celebrity

Jewish Hollywood legend Steven Spielberg is now worth about $7.9 billion, up roughly $800 million in the past year, according to Forbes.

By Levy Mayer

5 min read

Jewish Filmmaker Steven Spielberg’s Net Worth Jumps To Nearly $8 Billion, Keeping Him The World’s Richest Celebrity

That keeps him as the richest celebrity in the world, ahead of every actor, musician and entertainer on Forbes’ billionaire rankings.

Spielberg built the fortune over decades through blockbuster movies, DreamWorks and long-term deals tied to Universal theme parks.

His films have generated more than $10 billion worldwide, while some of his smartest business agreements continue paying him years after the original movies were released.

The Jewish filmmaker is also one of America’s 400 richest people, turning a career behind the camera into one of the biggest fortunes ever built in entertainment.

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