- These billionaires have been recognized for their film achievements at the Oscars.
- Some are filmmakers behind commercially successful franchises.
- Others are billionaires who have accumulated their wealth through other avenues.
When thinking about Oscar winners, NFL team owners and computer-science researchers might not immediately come to mind.
But some of these icons of their industries have joined other, more famously creative billionaires to accept Hollywood’s highest honors.
Here are 11 billionaires who have won Academy Awards for movies, documentaries, and short films they’ve worked on as directors, producers, writers, executive producers, or in other capacities.
