Roland Emmerich
Born: 1955-11-10 in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Known For: Directing
Biography
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-founded Centropolis Entertainment in 1985 with his sister. Besides his work in the entertainment industry, he is a collector of art and an active campaigner for the LGBT community, global warming awareness and equal rights.
Filmography
2025
- Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer as Self - subject, filmmaker
- Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich as Self
2024
- Those About to Die ... (Executive Producer)
2023
- La Californie ! as Self - Director
2022
- Moonfall ... (Writer)
- The Magic Flute ... (Producer)
2021
- The Colony ... (Executive Producer)
2020
- Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission as Self
- The Men of Midway as Self
2019
- Midway ... (Director)
2016
- Independence Day: Resurgence ... (Director)
- Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' as Self
2015
- Stonewall ... (Director)
2014
- The Real History of Science Fiction as Himself
2013
- White House Down ... (Director)
- Circus Halligalli
2012
- Der Bernd as Self
- Last Will. & Testament ... (Executive Producer)
2011
- Hell ... (Executive Producer)
- Anonymous ... (Director)
- The Shakespeare Enigma
- Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth as Self
2010
2009
- 2012 ... (Director)
- Shirley Adams ... (Executive Producer)
- Stargate: History Made as Self
- 2012 Startling New Secrets
2008
- 10,000 BC ... (Director)
2007
- Trade ... (Producer)
2004
- The Day After Tomorrow ... (Director)
- Guns, Genes & Fighting Machines: The Making of 'Universal Soldier' as Himself
- The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' as Self
2002
- Eight Legged Freaks ... (Executive Producer)
2000
- The Patriot ... (Director)
- Independence Day: Creating Reality as Himself - Director (as Roland Emmrich)
- The Patriot: The Art of War as Self
- Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies as Self
1999
- The Thirteenth Floor ... (Producer)
1998
- Godzilla ... (Director)
- Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1997
- Leute heute as Self
- The 120 Days of Bottrop as Self
1996
- Independence Day ... (Director)
- Hollywood, Germany - Die amerikanische Herausforderung as Self
- Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion as Self
- The Making of 'Independence Day' as Self
1995
- Die Harald Schmidt Show as Self
1994
- Stargate ... (Director)
- The High Crusade ... (Producer)
1992
- Morgenmagazin as Self
- Universal Soldier ... (Director)
1990
- Moon 44 ... (Director)
1987
- Ghost Chase ... (Director)
1985
- Making Contact ... (Director)
1984
- Goldene Kamera as Self
- The Noah's Ark Principle ... (Director)
1981
- Wetten, dass..? as Self
1980
- Verlieben vielleicht as Robert
1979
- Bavarian Film Awards as Self
- Franzmann ... (Director)
- Smash - Gefahr aus der Unendlichkeit ... (Production Design)
1948
- Bambi as Self