Highest paid director (pre-production)
- Who
- Peter Jackson
- What
- 20000000 US dollar(s)
- Where
- New Zealand
- When
- 2005
The director of King Kong (2005 New Zealand/USA), Peter Jackson (New Zealand), was reportedly paid $20 million (£11.4 million) to direct the film. This represents the highest salary ever paid to a film director prior to production.