Yes, it’s true they earn more. Film directors earn between $250,000 to 2 million per project. New directors typically earn between $250,000 to $500,000 per film, while film directors earn about $1 million per movie.
Theatre directors in the UK earn on average £10,759 a year from their craft- well below the £27,000 take home annual salary national average- with some directing jobs paying less than £1 an hour, new research has revealed.