Alec Guinness Patrimonio neto 2026
Actualizado August 3, 2026
At death in 2000, Alec Guinness had an estimated net worth of $29.3 Million, computed film by film and year by year from public records and published rates. Every input, rate, and source behind the number is on this page.
Calculation
- Salarios divulgados y backend documentado, cada uno con una cita.
- Roles no revelados modelados a partir de comparables revelados para su época, rango de presupuesto y etapa profesional.
- Backend, patrocinios y créditos de producción estimados a partir de medianas divulgadas
Fast Facts
| Birthdate | April 2, 1914 |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Marylebone |
| Breakthrough | Great Expectations (1946) |
| Best Known | Star Wars (1977) |
Who Is Alec Guinness?
Alec Guinness was born April 2, 1914 in Marylebone, best known for Star Wars (1977). The earnings behind Alec's net worth come from film salaries and backend participation.
The model tracks Alec's earning years from 1938 to 2000, with the biggest single year in 1983 at about $4.9 Million of gross income. The estimate stops at 2000, the year of Alec's death, and books no income after it. After representation fees, taxes, and living costs, what stays invested compounds at market returns into an estimated $29.3 Million at death.
Data
Cada línea a continuación se calcula a partir de datos públicos y las tablas de tarifas publicadas en nuestro página de metodología. Confianza: Grado C. Las cifras documentadas cubren sólo una pequeña parte de esta cifra, por lo que la mayor parte está modelada a partir de tasas publicadas y comparables (las calificaciones van desde A, en su mayoría documentada, hasta C, en su mayoría modelada).
The Calculation
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Revenue | |
| Film pay, modeled lead roles (22 of 23 films) era and budget-band medians of disclosed lead salaries (winsorized, thin cells shrunk toward the era median), blended with this actor's disclosed quote history when available; soft breakthrough blend near the career break year | $33,239,758 |
| Film pay, modeled supporting and early roles (1 of 23 films) 2,5% de las medianas de la época: la tasa previa al estrellato | $69,297 |
| Puntos backend, estimados 12% of disclosed lead deals included points, at a median 2.6% of box office; expected value on 18 commercially viable undisclosed lead roles; cash spread over 3 years; 4 film(s) used band-specific box-office/budget multiples as a gross proxy | $4,131,095 |
| Residuos, estimados SAG residual rates on post-theatrical receipts assumed at half of box office, split by role share and spread over the ten years after each release; 4 film(s) used band-specific box-office proxies | $8,301,015 |
| Rentabilidad de la inversión sobre los ahorros mixed portfolio: 55% actual 60/40 securities returns (taxed) + 45% US long-run home-price rate on the rest | $20,938,154 |
| Expenses | |
| Honorarios de representación agente 10% + abogado 5% | -$6,836,892 |
| Taxes Tasas efectivas del Reino Unido, año tras año | -$19,474,932 |
| Gastos personales measured household savings rates by income, times a 88% entertainment-household factor | -$10,885,656 |
| Patrimonio neto estimado | $29,319,955 |
Película por película
| Film | Year | Role | Budget | Taquillas | Pago contado |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eskimo Day no disclosed fee: modeled on the $14.4M shrunk median for 1990s/mid (n=6), capped at $3.9M | 1996 | Lead | $26,000,000 | – | $3,900,000 |
| A Passage to India (film) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2), capped at $2.2M | 1984 | Lead | $14,500,000 | $40,000,000 | $2,175,000 |
| Return of the Jedi no disclosed fee: modeled on the $6.3M shrunk median for pre1990/mid (n=4), capped at $4.9M | 1983 | Lead | $32,500,000 | $475,100,000 | $4,875,000 |
| The Empire Strikes Back no disclosed fee: modeled on the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2), capped at $2.7M | 1980 | Lead | $18,000,000 | $547,879,454 | $2,700,000 |
| Hitler: The Last Ten Days no disclosed fee: modeled on the $2.8M median for its era and nearest band (small), capped at $0.3M | 1973 | Lead | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $337,500 |
| Brother Sun, Sister Moon no disclosed fee: modeled on the $2.8M median for its era and nearest band (small), capped at $0.2M | 1972 | Lead | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | $180,000 |
| Cromwell (film) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2), capped at $1.2M | 1970 | Lead | $8,000,000 | – | $1,200,000 |
| Ryan's Daughter no disclosed fee: modeled on the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2), capped at $2.0M | 1970 | Lead | $13,300,000 | $30,800,000 | $1,995,000 |
| Scrooge (1970 film) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2), capped at $0.8M | 1970 | Lead | $5,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $750,000 |
| The Quiller Memorandum no disclosed fee: modeled on the $2.8M median for its era and nearest band (small), capped at $0.4M | 1966 | Lead | $2,555,719 | $1,500,000 | $383,357 |
| Doctor Zhivago (film) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2), capped at $2.2M | 1965 | Lead | $15,000,000 | $111,700,000 | $2,249,993 |
| The Fall of the Roman Empire (film) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2), capped at $2.9M | 1964 | Lead | $19,000,000 | $4,750,000 | $2,849,983 |
| Lawrence of Arabia (film) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $4.1M shrunk median for pre1990/small (n=2), capped at $2.2M | 1962 | Lead | $15,000,000 | $45,716,692 | $2,249,950 |
| Tunes of Glory no disclosed fee: modeled on the $2.8M median for its era and nearest band (small), capped at $0.1M | 1960 | Lead | $749,647 | – | $112,443 |
| Our Man in Havana (film) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $2.8M median for its era and nearest band (small), capped at $0.3M | 1959 | Lead | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $299,960 |
| The Horse's Mouth (film) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $2.8M median for its era and nearest band (small), capped at $0.1M | 1958 | Lead | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $149,973 |
| The Bridge on the River Kwai no disclosed fee: modeled on the $2.8M median for its era and nearest band (small), capped at $0.5M | 1957 | Lead | $3,000,000 | $27,200,000 | $449,751 |
| The Swan (1956 film) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $2.8M median for its era and nearest band (small), capped at $0.5M | 1956 | Lead | $3,000,000 | $3,700,000 | $449,515 |
| The Ladykillers (1955 film) no disclosed fee: modeled on the $2.8M median for its era and nearest band (small), capped at $0.4M | 1955 | Lead | $2,500,000 | – | $374,243 |
| Kind Hearts and Coronets no disclosed fee: modeled on the $6.3M shrunk median for pre1990/mid (n=4), capped at $6.0M | 1949 | Lead | $40,000,000 | $629,588 | $5,303,656 |
| Oliver Twist (1948 film) soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.79): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $2.8M median for its era and nearest band (small), capped at $0.2M vs early terms | 1948 | Lead | $1,040,200 | $1,065,120 | $137,823 |
| Great Expectations (1946 film) soft-breakthrough blend (w=0.50): no disclosed fee: modeled on the $2.8M median for its era and nearest band (small), capped at $0.2M vs early terms | 1946 | Lead | $1,096,480 | $1,155,840 | $116,611 |
| Romeo y Julieta no disclosed fee: 2.5% of the $2.8M median for its era and nearest band (small) (pre-stardom rate); soft-breakthrough weight 0.01 | 1939 | Lead | $850,000 | $38,900,000 | $69,297 |
Cómo funcionan las figuras modeladas. An undisclosed lead role after the breakthrough gets the median of disclosed lead salaries for its era and budget band, capped at 15% of the film’s budget. Supporting and pre-breakthrough roles get 2.5% of that median, the documented going rate for actors before stardom. Films with no reported budget are treated as small productions. Undocumented backend, endorsements, and producer or director credits enter as separate estimated lines in the calculation above, built from disclosed medians. Every median comes from the published tables on our página de metodología.
Patrimonio neto Over Time
Saldo modelado al final de cada año, que coincide con la tabla año por año a continuación.
Año tras año
| Year | Income | Honorarios de representante | Tasa impositiva | Spent | Saved | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $26,981 | $4,047 | 40% | $12,428 | $1,332 | $29,319,955 |
| 1999 | $26,981 | $4,047 | 40% | $12,428 | $1,332 | $28,862,736 |
| 1998 | $73,357 | $11,004 | 40% | $33,791 | $3,621 | $27,206,180 |
| 1997 | $73,357 | $11,004 | 40% | $33,791 | $3,621 | $24,995,551 |
| 1996 | $2,776,376 | $416,456 | 40% | $780,473 | $635,479 | $22,739,492 |
| 1995 | $1,170,000 | $175,500 | 40% | $328,901 | $267,799 | $20,648,134 |
| 1994 | $23,760 | $3,564 | 40% | $10,945 | $1,173 | $18,212,143 |
| 1993 | $305,969 | $45,895 | 40% | $105,236 | $50,808 | $17,886,157 |
| 1992 | $305,969 | $45,895 | 40% | $105,236 | $50,808 | $16,936,286 |
| 1991 | $305,969 | $45,895 | 40% | $105,236 | $50,808 | $16,156,822 |
| 1990 | $631,410 | $94,711 | 40% | $177,497 | $144,522 | $14,619,317 |
| 1989 | $631,410 | $94,711 | 40% | $177,497 | $144,522 | $14,109,005 |
| 1988 | $631,410 | $94,711 | 40% | $177,497 | $144,522 | $12,669,771 |
| 1987 | $631,410 | $94,711 | 47% | $156,789 | $127,661 | $11,776,876 |
| 1986 | $672,250 | $100,838 | 47% | $166,930 | $135,918 | $11,250,456 |
| 1985 | $1,157,331 | $173,600 | 47% | $287,383 | $233,994 | $10,270,951 |
| 1984 | $2,656,071 | $398,411 | 47% | $659,544 | $537,016 | $8,962,201 |
| 1983 | $4,876,858 | $731,529 | 47% | $1,211,000 | $986,025 | $7,983,259 |
| 1982 | $2,349,379 | $352,407 | 47% | $583,387 | $475,008 | $6,858,353 |
| 1981 | $886,879 | $133,032 | 47% | $220,226 | $179,313 | $6,256,648 |
| 1980 | $2,476,962 | $371,544 | 47% | $615,068 | $500,803 | $5,956,712 |
| 1979 | $837,572 | $125,636 | 47% | $207,982 | $169,344 | $5,347,619 |
| 1978 | $27,572 | $4,136 | 52% | $10,161 | $1,089 | $5,075,496 |
| 1977 | $27,572 | $4,136 | 52% | $10,161 | $1,089 | $4,973,690 |
| 1976 | $28,463 | $4,269 | 52% | $10,489 | $1,124 | $4,873,905 |
| 1975 | $97,110 | $14,567 | 52% | $31,253 | $8,368 | $4,776,065 |
| 1974 | $101,157 | $15,174 | 52% | $32,555 | $8,717 | $4,673,068 |
| 1973 | $336,071 | $50,411 | 56% | $84,766 | $40,925 | $4,571,773 |
| 1972 | $392,024 | $58,804 | 56% | $80,815 | $65,802 | $4,440,919 |
| 1971 | $217,549 | $32,632 | 56% | $54,871 | $26,492 | $4,288,280 |
| 1970 | $2,899,983 | $434,997 | 56% | $597,828 | $486,766 | $4,177,200 |
| 1969 | $1,282,364 | $192,355 | 56% | $264,358 | $215,246 | $3,617,186 |
| 1968 | $99,458 | $14,919 | 56% | $29,341 | $7,856 | $3,334,418 |
| 1967 | $229,661 | $34,449 | 56% | $57,926 | $27,967 | $3,260,536 |
| 1966 | $499,318 | $74,898 | 56% | $102,934 | $83,811 | $3,168,409 |
| 1965 | $1,856,147 | $278,422 | 56% | $382,643 | $311,557 | $3,023,374 |
| 1964 | $2,765,940 | $414,891 | 56% | $570,195 | $464,266 | $2,657,993 |
| 1963 | $950,949 | $142,642 | 56% | $196,037 | $159,618 | $2,150,186 |
| 1962 | $1,644,550 | $246,682 | 56% | $339,022 | $276,040 | $1,951,059 |
| 1961 | $699,935 | $104,990 | 56% | $144,291 | $117,485 | $1,641,773 |
| 1960 | $104,223 | $15,633 | 56% | $30,747 | $8,232 | $1,494,034 |
| 1959 | $295,389 | $44,308 | 56% | $74,505 | $35,971 | $1,456,312 |
| 1958 | $248,427 | $37,264 | 56% | $62,660 | $30,252 | $1,392,150 |
| 1957 | $398,722 | $59,808 | 56% | $82,196 | $66,926 | $1,334,867 |
| 1956 | $459,208 | $68,881 | 56% | $94,665 | $77,079 | $1,242,775 |
| 1955 | $401,142 | $60,171 | 56% | $82,695 | $67,332 | $1,142,559 |
| 1954 | $113,966 | $17,095 | 56% | $33,621 | $9,002 | $1,053,886 |
| 1953 | $1,693 | $254 | 56% | $572 | $61 | $1,024,145 |
| 1952 | $1,693 | $254 | 56% | $572 | $61 | $1,003,757 |
| 1951 | $1,693 | $254 | 56% | $572 | $61 | $983,775 |
| 1950 | $2,781 | $417 | 56% | $939 | $101 | $964,189 |
| 1949 | $3,738,073 | $560,711 | 56% | $770,599 | $627,440 | $944,953 |
| 1948 | $1,713,634 | $257,045 | 56% | $353,263 | $287,635 | $311,211 |
| 1947 | $66,320 | $9,948 | 56% | $19,565 | $5,239 | $23,107 |
| 1946 | $105,914 | $15,887 | 56% | $31,246 | $8,366 | $17,514 |
| 1945 | $58,090 | $8,713 | 58% | $18,731 | $2,007 | $8,966 |
| 1944 | $23,107 | $3,466 | 58% | $7,451 | $799 | $6,821 |
| 1943 | $23,107 | $3,466 | 58% | $7,451 | $799 | $5,903 |
| 1942 | $23,107 | $3,466 | 58% | $7,451 | $799 | $5,003 |
| 1941 | $23,107 | $3,466 | 58% | $7,451 | $799 | $4,121 |
| 1940 | $23,107 | $3,466 | 58% | $7,451 | $799 | $3,257 |
| 1939 | $48,508 | $7,276 | 58% | $15,641 | $1,676 | $2,409 |
| 1938 | $20,789 | $3,118 | 58% | $6,703 | $718 | $718 |
Model Notes
- PROXY DE RESIDENCIA: residencia no obtenida individualmente para este lote; El valor predeterminado de EE. UU.-CA se aplica hasta que se documente
- AT-DEATH FRAMING: model freezes at death year 2000; no posthumous income or market compounding is booked after that year
- salary comps: 2 disclosed lead fee(s) flagged as non-market outliers (scale / far-below-quote) and excluded from era medians
- Crédito de la imagen: Wikimedia Commons via Wikipedia (Alec Guinness)
Metodología
We rebuild Alec’s career as a yearly time series. Disclosed salaries and documented backend enter as reported, with citations. Undisclosed lead roles get the median of disclosed salaries for their era and budget band, capped at 15% of the film’s budget. Supporting roles and roles from before the breakthrough get 2.5% of that median, the going-rate ratio measured from disclosed pre-stardom deals. Films with no reported budget are treated as small productions, and every role is estimated unless a source documents it was unpaid. Representation fees come out at sourced rates, taxes follow the eras actually lived through, spending follows measured household savings behavior unless court documents say otherwise, and what remains compounds at real market returns. Undocumented backend enters as an expected value from disclosed deals, endorsements at the median disclosed ambassador fee, and producer or director credits at union-scale floors.
El modelo completo, cada tabla de tarifas y cómo nuestras estimaciones se han comparado con ofertas reales están en el sitio. página de metodología.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was Alec Guinness's net worth at death?
At death in 2000, Alec Guinness's net worth is an estimated $29.3 Million. The estimate freezes the model at 2000: film income, fees, taxes, and compounding stop that year, with no posthumous income booked.
How did Alec Guinness make money?
Salarios cinematográficos y participación backend documentada.
How is Alec Guinness's net worth calculated?
Disclosed paydays enter as reported, with citations. Undisclosed lead roles use the median of disclosed salaries for their era and budget band, capped at 15% of the film's budget, and supporting or early-career roles use the documented pre-stardom fraction of that median. We subtract sourced representation fees, taxes for the years Alec actually worked, and spending from measured savings behavior, then compound at real market returns. Undocumented backend, endorsements, and producing credits enter as estimated lines from disclosed medians. Every rate and source is published.
How much does Alec Guinness make per film?
Varía según el papel y la época, y la tabla película por película anterior enumera el pago contado para cada título. Los días de pago divulgados ingresan según lo informado. Los papeles no revelados se modelan a partir de lo que ganaron actores comparables en la misma época y rango de presupuesto, siendo los papeles principales después del gran avance los que ganan más y los papeles secundarios o iniciales una fracción documentada de eso.
¿Por qué el tipo impositivo es tan alto y los actores no lo evitan con una empresa de préstamo?
Tax comes out at the effective rate for where Alec lived each year, which is the rate shown in the year-by-year table. In a high-tax state like California, combined federal and state income tax reaches close to half of a top earner's income, so those years run in the mid-40s percent. A loan-out company, the corporation many actors run their income through, does not lower the tax on the money they take home. Its real advantage is deducting business costs such as agent, manager, and attorney fees, and the model already subtracts those as a separate line before any tax is applied. High-earning performers also fall outside the pass-through business deduction that other company owners can claim, so it buys them no rate cut.
¿Por qué esta cifra es diferente a la de otros sitios de patrimonio neto?
Most sites publish a single number with no way to check it. This estimate is built in the open: every salary, rate, and assumption is on the page, and the página de metodología lists every source.
¿Qué tan precisa es esta estimación?
Ninguna estimación del patrimonio neto de un particular es exacta; éste es un modelo construido a partir de datos públicos. La diferencia es que puedes ver cómo se construyó y comprobar cada paso. El grado de confianza cerca de la parte superior del cálculo muestra qué parte de la cifra se basa en números revelados, y la página indica dónde se apoya un número en una suposición.
Is Alec Guinness rich compared to the average person?
Yes. A net worth of $29.3 Million is far above the median American household, which sits near $193,000 according to Federal Reserve data.
What is Alec Guinness's biggest source of wealth?
On this page it is film salaries, the largest line in the calculation at $33.2 Million. The full breakdown, with every other line and its source, is above.
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