Los Angeles:
The blockbuster success ofhis 3D magic 'Avatar' last year has catapulted filmmaker JamesCameron to the top spot on the Hollywood Top Earners list.
Compiled by Vanity Fair magazine, the list showsCameron as the richest man in Hollywood in 2010 with a totalearning of 257 million$, mostly from the box office and DVDsales of the Oscar-winning movie.
The 'Tourist' star Johnny Depp grabbed the second spoton the 'Top 40' list of top-earning stars, directors andproducers. The list, which excludes TV and othernon-filmrelated income, estimated Depp's haul for the year at100 million$.
At the third place is another Oscar-winning filmmakerSteven Spielberg, with 80 million$ coming from hisuniversal-theme-park royalties, consulting fees and directingand producing upcoming film 'War Horse'.
'Inception' director Christopher Nolan clinched thefourth spot on the list with a total income of 71.5million$ as the film's star Leonardo DiCaprio followed suitwith a 62 million$ in earnings.
The top ten also included filmmakers Tim Burton, ToddPhilips and actors Adam Sandler and Robert Downey Jr.Taylor Lautner emerged as the highest earning'Twilight' star, securing his place at number nine with a 33.5 million$ purse, as Kristen Stewart only made it to number13 (28.5 million$) and Robert Pattinson at number 15 (27.5 million$).
Angelina Jolie landed at number 21 with her incomepegged at 23.5 million$ while partner Brad Pitt was nowhereto be found on Vanity Fair's list.
Compiled by Vanity Fair magazine, the list showsCameron as the richest man in Hollywood in 2010 with a totalearning of 257 million$, mostly from the box office and DVDsales of the Oscar-winning movie.
The 'Tourist' star Johnny Depp grabbed the second spoton the 'Top 40' list of top-earning stars, directors andproducers. The list, which excludes TV and othernon-filmrelated income, estimated Depp's haul for the year at100 million$.
At the third place is another Oscar-winning filmmakerSteven Spielberg, with 80 million$ coming from hisuniversal-theme-park royalties, consulting fees and directingand producing upcoming film 'War Horse'.
'Inception' director Christopher Nolan clinched thefourth spot on the list with a total income of 71.5million$ as the film's star Leonardo DiCaprio followed suitwith a 62 million$ in earnings.
The top ten also included filmmakers Tim Burton, ToddPhilips and actors Adam Sandler and Robert Downey Jr.Taylor Lautner emerged as the highest earning'Twilight' star, securing his place at number nine with a 33.5 million$ purse, as Kristen Stewart only made it to number13 (28.5 million$) and Robert Pattinson at number 15 (27.5 million$).
Angelina Jolie landed at number 21 with her incomepegged at 23.5 million$ while partner Brad Pitt was nowhereto be found on Vanity Fair's list.
