As one of the most talked-about figures, Paul Feig has built a significant fortune. Our team analyzed the latest data to provide a clear picture of their income.
What is Paul Feig's net worth and salary?
Paul Feig is an American actor, director, and writer who has a net worth of $30 million. Paul Feig was born in Mount Clemens, Michigan, and after a year at Wayne State University, decided to relocate to California to study at the University of Southern California, and to pursue a career in performance. While working as a tour guide at Universal Studios Hollywood, he began to develop his stand-up comedy act. He went on to appear in such film and television projects as "The Facts of Life", "Zombie High", "thirtysomething", "Ski Patrol", "Good Sports", "That Thing You Do!", "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch", "TheDrew CareyShow", "I Am David", "Arrested Development", "Knocked Up", and "Bad Teacher".
Today he is most widely recognized as a successful director for such film and television projects as "The Office", "30 Rock", "Parks and Recreation", "Arrested Development", "Nurse Jackie", "Bridesmaids", and "The Heat". He is also the co-creator of "Freaks and Geeks". He has been nominated for five Emmy Awards.
In 2016, Paul was paid $10 million to direct the highly-anticipated Ghostbusters re-make. He also earned a percentage of the profits.
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Early Life
Feig was born on September 17, 1962 in Mount Clemens, Michigan. His mother, Elaine, worked as a telephone operator and his father, Sanford, owned a supply store. Feig was raised in a Christian Science household as Feig's father, who was born Jewish, converted to the religion and then met Elaine at a church social event.
As a child and teenager, he developed an interest in theater and drama. He joined the drama club at school and was able to write and direct commercials for his father's hardware supply store. He also started developing his stand-up comedy at the age of 15 and would perform at local comedy clubs.
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