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Roland Emmerich
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Roland Emmerich is a German-born screenwriter, film director, film producer, and writer. Born in Stuttgart in 1955, he was educated at the University of Television and Film Munich. His professional career began in 1979. He holds citizenship in Germany, West Germany, and the United States. Emmerich is a member of the Writers Guild of America West.
He is known for works such as Stargate, Independence Day, and Stargate Resistance. He has also contributed to Stargate sg-1 - les refugies and Rebellion. Emmerich speaks German, American English, and the English language. He resides in Los Angeles, Stuttgart, London, and New York City. He has received the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg.
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- Stargate Resistance
- Stargate
- Rebellion
- Stargate sg-1 - les refugies
- Independence Day
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Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
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…
Known for
- Carolco, un rêve hollywoodien2026
- Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer — Self - subject, filmmaker2025
- Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich — Self2025
- La Californie ! — Self - Director2023
- The Men of Midway — Self2020
- Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission — Self2020
- Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' — Self2016
- The Real History of Science Fiction — Himself2014
- Circus Halligalli2013
- Der Bernd — Self2012
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- United States
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- Stuttgart
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- director
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- University of Television and Film Munich
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- German
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- Independence Day- Resurgence Japan Premiere- Roland Emmerich (28502013341) CROPPED.jpg
- Residence
- New York City
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Encyclopedic overview
Roland Emmerich ( German: [ˈʁoːlant ˈɛməʁɪç] ; born 10 November 1955) is a German and American filmmaker. Emmerich is widely known for his science fiction and disaster films and has been called a "master of disaster" within the movie industry. His films, most of which are English-language Hollywood productions, have made more than $3 billion worldwide, including just over $1 billion in the United States, making him the 17th-highest-grossing Hollywood director of all time.
Emmerich began his work in the film industry by directing the film The Noah's Ark Principle (1984) as part of his university thesis and also co-founded Centropolis Entertainment in 1985 with his sister. He has subsequently directed the films Universal Soldier (1992), Stargate (1994), Independence Day (1996), Godzilla (1998), The Patriot (2000), The Day After Tomorrow (2004), 10,000 BC (2008), 2012 (2009), White House Down (2013), Stonewall (2015), Independence Day: Resurgence (2016), Midway (2019), and Moonfall (2022).
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