Roland Emmerich

Roland Emmerich

Directing

Born November 10, 1955 · Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany

22 films as director · Active 1979–2024

Roland Emmerich is a German film director, screenwriter, and producer who is known for his work on disaster and action flicks. He made a name for himself with The Noah's Ark Principle (1981) and co-fo…

Known for

Morgenmagazin

Morgenmagazin

1992

Leute heute

Leute heute

1997

Wetten, dass..?

Wetten, dass..?

1981

Die Harald Schmidt Show

Die Harald Schmidt Show

1995

Bambi

Bambi

1948

Goldene Kamera

1984

Circus Halligalli

Circus Halligalli

2013

Bavarian Film Awards

Bavarian Film Awards

1979

Directed(22)

Moonfall

2022Moonfall★ 6.2

Midway

2019Midway★ 7.1

Independence Day: Resurgence

2016Independence Day: Resurgence★ 5.4

Stonewall

2015Stonewall★ 6.0

White House Down

2013White House Down★ 6.5

Anonymous

2011Anonymous★ 6.4

The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective

2010The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective★ 7.8

2012

20092012★ 5.9

10,000 BC

200810,000 BC★ 5.5

The Day After Tomorrow

2004The Day After Tomorrow★ 6.6

The Patriot

2000The Patriot★ 7.2

Godzilla

1998Godzilla★ 5.6

Independence Day

1996Independence Day★ 6.9

Stargate

1994Stargate★ 7.0

Universal Soldier

1992Universal Soldier★ 6.3

Moon 44

1990Moon 44★ 5.1

Ghost Chase

1987Ghost Chase★ 5.2

Making Contact

1985Making Contact★ 5.6

The Noah's Ark Principle

1984The Noah's Ark Principle★ 5.1

Franzmann

1979Franzmann★ 6.5

Maya Lord

Acting(35)

2026Carolco, un rêve hollywoodien

2025Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, WeltenerbauerSelf - subject, filmmaker

2025Meister der Apokalypse - Roland EmmerichSelf

2023La Californie !Self - Director

2020The Men of MidwaySelf

2020Roland Emmerich: Man on a MissionSelf

2016Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'Self

2014The Real History of Science FictionHimself

2013Circus Halligalli

2012Der BerndSelf

2011Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of MythSelf

2011The Shakespeare Enigma

20102012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern EpicSelf

2010The End of the World: The Actor's PerspectiveSelf

20092012 Startling New Secrets

2009Stargate: History MadeSelf

2004Guns, Genes & Fighting Machines: The Making of 'Universal Soldier'Himself

2004The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'Self

2000The Patriot: The Art of WarSelf

2000Independence Day: Creating RealityHimself - Director (as Roland Emmrich)

2000Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster MoviesSelf

1998Godzilla, King of the Monsters

1997The 120 Days of BottropSelf

1997Leute heuteSelf

1996Independence Day: The ID4 InvasionSelf

1996The Making of 'Independence Day'Self

1996Hollywood, Germany - Die amerikanische HerausforderungSelf

1995Die Harald Schmidt ShowSelf

1992MorgenmagazinSelf

1984Goldene KameraSelf

1981Wetten, dass..?Self

1980Verlieben vielleichtRobert

1979Bavarian Film AwardsSelf

Guns, Genes & Fighting Machines: The Making of "Universal Soldier"Self

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