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What is Robert Graysmith's Net Worth?

Robert Graysmith is a true crime author and former political cartoonist who has a net worth of $5 million. Robert Graysmith is best known for writing the 1986 non-fiction book "Zodiac," about his decade-plus-long work trying to solve the case of the Zodiac Killer. The book and its follow-up, "Zodiac Unmasked," were adapted by screenwriterJames Vanderbiltinto the 2007 film "Zodiac," directed by David Fincher and starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Among Graysmith's other true crime books are "The Sleeping Lady," "The Murder ofBob Crane," "Unabomber," and "The Laughing Gorilla."

Early Life

Robert Graysmith was born Robert Gray Smith on September 17, 1942 in Pensacola, Florida.

Zodiac

Graysmith began his career as a political cartoonist for the San Francisco Chronicle. While working for the paper in 1969, he became wrapped up in the case of the 'Zodiac Killer,' an unidentified serial killer who murdered at least five people in the San Francisco Bay Area from late 1968 to late 1969. During his spree, the Zodiac Killer sent letters to the San Francisco Chronicle that he requested be published in the paper. These letters contained evidence that the sender was, in fact, the killer in question. For many years after the Zodiac murders ceased, Graysmith built his own scrapbook of evidence in the hopes of eventually solving the killer's identity. He sought the assistance of various police departments in his quest, and worked closely with Inspector David Toschi from the San Francisco Police Department. Graysmith ultimately spent over a decade collecting information on the case, but was never able to determine the Zodiac's identity.

In 1986, Graysmith published the non-fiction book "Zodiac," a chronicle of his extensive and obsessive work on the Zodiac Killer case. The book was a big hit, selling four million copies worldwide. Graysmith published another book about the case, "Zodiac Unmasked," in 2002. Both books were adapted by screenwriter James Vanderbilt and directorDavid Fincherinto the 2007 film "Zodiac," starringJake Gyllenhaalas Graysmith.Mark Ruffaloportrays Inspector David Toschi, whileRobert Downey Jr.portrays journalist Paul Avery. The film was highly acclaimed upon its release, with many critics hailing it as one of the best films of the year. Later, in a 2016 critics' poll conducted by the BBC, Fincher's "Zodiac" was voted the 12th greatest film of the 21st century to that point.

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