List of highest - grossing directors - wikipedia List of highest - grossing directors The following is a non-definitive list of the all - time highest - grossing film directors. The list is not adjusted for inflation. As of 21 August 2018 Worldwide Background shading indicates directors whose films are currently playing in theaters. Highest - grossing directors worldwide Rank Name Highest - grossing film Total worldwide box office Steven Spielberg Jurassic Park $10.120 billion Peter Jackson The Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King $6.520 billion Michael Bay Transformers : Dark of the Moon $6.450 billion James Cameron Avatar $6.138 billion 5 David Yates Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2 $5.346 billion 6 Christopher Nolan The Dark Knight Rises $4.754 billion 7 Robert Zemeckis Forrest Gump $4.243 billion 8 Ron Howard The Da Vinci Code $4.204 billion 9 Chris Columbus Harry Potter and the Philosopher 's Stone $4.060 billion 10 Anthony and Joe Russo Avengers : Infinity War $4.044 billion Domestic Highest - grossing directors in Canada and the United States Rank Name Highest - grossing film Total domestic box office Steven Spielberg Jurassic Park $4.670 billion Michael Bay Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen $2.326 billion Peter Jackson The Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King $2.134 billion Ron Howard How the Grinch Stole Christmas $2.109 billion 5 Robert Zemeckis Forrest Gump $2.092 billion 6 Christopher Nolan The Dark Knight $2.006 billion 7 James Cameron Avatar $1.975 billion 8 Clint Eastwood American Sniper $1.852 billion 9 Tim Burton Alice in Wonderland $1.840 billion 10 Chris Columbus Harry Potter and the Philosopher 's Stone $1.750 billion References Jump up ^ `` Highest - grossing directors ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2014 - 11 - 30. Jump up ^ `` Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office ''. Retrieved 24 June 2018. Jump up ^ `` Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office ''. Retrieved 24 June 2018. Lists of box office number - one films Americas Argentina 2016 Brazil 2007 2008 2009 Canada 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Chile 2007 2008 2009 Colombia 2011 Ecuador 2011 Mexico 2002 2003 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 United States ( Records ) 1982 1984 1985 1986 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Venezuela 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Asia - Pacific Australia 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 China ( Hong Kong ) 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 India Indian overseas Bengali Hindi Telugu Japan ( Anime ) 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Philippines ( Filipino ) 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 South Korea 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Taiwan 2014 2016 2017 2018 Taipei 2016 2017 2018 Thailand 2015 2016 2017 2018 Europe, the Middle East, and Africa ( EMEA ) Belgium 2007 2008 2009 France 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Greece ( Greek ) 2013 Ireland 2011 Italy 2009 2011 2012 2013 2016 2017 Netherlands 2009 See also Crystal Films Golden Films Platinum Films Diamond Films Poland 2011 2013 Romania 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Spain 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Turkey 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 United Kingdom 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Highest - grossing Films animated hybrid superhero non-English Country Bangladesh Malaysia Nigeria Pakistan Portugal Singapore Soviet Union Openings animated Records by film Avatar ( 2009 ) Star Wars : The Force Awakens ( 2015 ) Black Panther ( 2018 ) Avengers : Infinity War ( 2018 ) Related topics Box office Box office bomb list Fastest - grossing films Second weekend box office list Sequels by improvement Highest - grossing directors Highest - grossing media franchises Best - selling videos in the United States Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_highest-grossing_directors&oldid=855899480 '' Categories : Lists of film directors Talk About Wikipedia Español Italiano 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 21 August 2018, at 15 : 42 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: who is the highest grossing director of all time
Answer: Steven Spielberg