The Money List

By Stephen M. Silverman

10/20/1998 at 12:00 AM EDT

George Lucas has the Force, all right. The "Star Wars" creator topped the list of celebrity moneymakers in 1999, pulling down more than twice as much as No. 2 breadwinner Oprah Winfrey, according to Forbes magazine. Lucas, whose "Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace" propelled him to the No. 1 spot, earned $400 million last year, putting him far ahead of Oprah, whose talk show and other ventures earned $150 million. Italy's top clothing designer Giorgio Armani was ranked third with $135 million, followed by "Ally McBeal" and "The Practice" TV producer David E. Kelley, with $118 million. Tom Hanks ranked fifth, with $71.5 million. Interesting note: Jerry Seinfeld may be slapping down $40 million for a house, but he didn't make the Forbes list this year. By contrast, he made $267 million in 1998, the final year of his sitcom.