MUMBAI: After taking home $257 million last year, Avatar director James Cameron has topped a list of Hollywood‘s top five earners of last year. The director earned the estimated figure for writing, producing and directing the 3-D blockbuster. 

Following the director was Pirates star Johnny Depp with earnings of $100 million; Steven Spielberg was third with $80 million. Director Christopher Nolan and Inception star Leonardo DiCaprio round up the top five with earnings of $71.5 million and $62 million respectively.