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American author, screenwriter and TV producer George R.R. Martin has an estimated net worth of $80 million. He is best associated with his epic fantasy novels A Song of Ice and Fire, which was later adapted by HBO for its series Game of Thrones. The novel is a certified international bestseller. He was named by TIME magazine as one of the "most influential people in the world" in 2011. On television, George R.R. Martin is also recognized for his works on Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, The Outer Limits, Doorways, and Game of Thrones.
George Raymond Richard Martin was born on September 20, 1948 in Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.A. He was previously married to Lisa Tuttle. The couple worked together on Windhaven. Since 2011, Martin has been married to Parris McBride.
Earnings & Financial Data
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
---|---|---|---|
2018 |
Royalties |
Royalties earned from the HBO series Game of Thrones |
$15,000,000 |
2018 |
Earnings |
Earnings from George R. R. Martin's successful literary works |
$10,000,000 |
2016 |
Royalties |
Royalties earned from George R.R. Martin's publications |
$10,000,000 |
2016 |
Royalties |
Royalties earned from the HBO series Game of Thrones |
$15,000,000 |
2015 |
Book Sales |
Sales of the series of epic fantasy novels A Song of Ice and Fire (approximately 15 million copies sold) |
$19,500,000 |
2015 |
Earning Turned Donation |
Support pledged by George R. R. Martin to Meow Wolf, an arts collective in Santa Fe for the construction of a new art-space |
$2,700,000 |
2014 |
Asset |
Purchase value of George R.R. Martin's custom-made purple Tesla |
$70,000 |
2014 |
Earning Turned Donation |
Money raised by the Prizeo campaign of George R. R. Martin in support of the Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary and the Food Depot of Santa Fe |
$502,550 |
2013 |
Book Sales |
Sales of Game of Thrones mass-market paperbacks (approximately 1 million copies sold) |
$1,300,000 |
2013 |
Book Sales |
Sales of The Healthy E-Book (approximately 1.7 million copies sold) |
$2,210,000 |
2011 |
Book Sales |
Sales of the book A Dance with Dragons (approximately 650 thousand copies sold) |
$845,000 |
2011 |
Book Sales |
Sales of the book Game of Thrones (approximately 8 million copies sold) |
$10,400,000 |
2005 |
Book Sales |
First week sales of the book A Feast for Crows (approximately 9 thousand copies sold) |
$11,700 |