New Delhi, June 30 -- Hollywood fame brings fortune, but not like his. The industry's richest man is neither an actor, musician or even a director. While he doesn't appear in front of the camera, he runs the show behind it. With $8.3 billion to his name, this mogul is even richer than big names like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tom Cruise and Dwayne Johnson. In fact, filmmakers like Steven Spielberg and George Lucas are nowhere close to him.

It is film producer, record executive, and media proprietor David Geffen.

According to Forbes magazine, David Geffen is the richest celebrity in the world. Reportedly, he has a net worth of $8.3 billion as of May 2025.

Over the past fifty years, David Geffen has built an entertainment empire in the indus...