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Roland Emmerich

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Born: 1955-11-10
From: Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Gender: Male
Popularity: 1.6

Also Known As

롤랜드 에머리히Roland Emmerichرولان إيميريش

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.

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Awards & Nominations5 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award

2015
🏆 Won

Sitges Grand Honorary Award

2014
🏆 Won

Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg

2007
🏆 Won

European Film Award - People's Choice Award for Best Director

Godzilla

1998
🏆 Won

Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

1998

Acting25 titles

Godzilla, King of the Monsters
9.2
Movie

Godzilla, King of the Monsters

1998Documentary
Bambi
9.0
Series

Bambi

1948 - ...Documentary
Guns, Genes & Fighting Machines: The Making of 'Universal Soldier'
8.5
Movie

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

2004Documentary
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
8.0
Movie

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

2004Documentary
Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer
8.0
Movie

Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer

2025Documentary
La Californie !
8.0
Series

La Californie !

2023Documentary
The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective
7.8
Movie

The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective

2010Documentary
Die Harald Schmidt Show
7.2
Series

Die Harald Schmidt Show

1995-2010Documentary
The Patriot: The Art of War
7.1
Movie

The Patriot: The Art of War

2000Documentary
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
7.0
Movie

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

2016Documentary
2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic
7.0
Movie

2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic

2010Documentary
The Real History of Science Fiction
7.0
Series

The Real History of Science Fiction

2014Documentary
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
6.6
Movie

Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion

1996Sci-Fi
Independence Day: Creating Reality
6.2
Movie

Independence Day: Creating Reality

2000Documentary
The Making of 'Independence Day'
6.1
Movie

The Making of 'Independence Day'

1996Documentary
Circus Halligalli
5.9
Series

Circus Halligalli

2013-2017Documentary
Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth
5.5
Movie

Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth

2011Documentary
Wetten, dass..?
5.4
Series

Wetten, dass..?

1981-2013Drama
The 120 Days of Bottrop
5.3
Movie

The 120 Days of Bottrop

1997Comedy
Morgenmagazin
5.3
Series

Morgenmagazin

1992 - ...Documentary
Leute heute
5.2
Series

Leute heute

1997-2023Documentary
The Shakespeare Enigma
0
Movie

The Shakespeare Enigma

2011Documentary
Stargate: History Made
0
Movie

Stargate: History Made

2009Documentary
Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich
0
Movie

Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich

2025Documentary
Carolco, un rêve hollywoodien
Pending0
Movie

Carolco, un rêve hollywoodien

2026Documentary

Directing22 titles

The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective
7.8
Movie

The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective

2010Documentary
Those About to Die
7.4
Series

Those About to Die

2024Drama
The Patriot
7.2
Movie

The Patriot

2000Drama
Midway
7.1
Movie

Midway

2019Action
Stargate
7.0
Movie

Stargate

1994Action
Independence Day
6.9
Movie

Independence Day

1996Action
The Day After Tomorrow
6.6
Movie

The Day After Tomorrow

2004Sci-Fi
White House Down
6.5
Movie

White House Down

2013Action
Franzmann
6.5
Movie

Franzmann

1979Drama
Anonymous
6.4
Movie

Anonymous

2011Drama
Universal Soldier
6.3
Movie

Universal Soldier

1992Thriller
Moonfall
6.3
Movie

Moonfall

2022Sci-Fi
Stonewall
6.0
Movie

Stonewall

2015Drama
2012
5.9
Movie

2012

2009Action
Godzilla
5.7
Movie

Godzilla

1998Sci-Fi
Making Contact
5.6
Movie

Making Contact

1985Sci-Fi
10,000 BC
5.5
Movie

10,000 BC

2008Action
Independence Day: Resurgence
5.4
Movie

Independence Day: Resurgence

2016Action
Ghost Chase
5.2
Movie

Ghost Chase

1987Horror
The Noah's Ark Principle
5.1
Movie

The Noah's Ark Principle

1984Sci-Fi
Moon 44
5.0
Movie

Moon 44

1990Sci-Fi
Maya Lord
0
Movie

Maya Lord

2024Action

Writing13 titles

Stargate
7.0
Movie

Stargate

1994Action
Independence Day
6.9
Movie

Independence Day

1996Action
The Day After Tomorrow
6.6
Movie

The Day After Tomorrow

2004Sci-Fi
Franzmann
6.5
Movie

Franzmann

1979Drama
Moonfall
6.3
Movie

Moonfall

2022Sci-Fi
2012
5.9
Movie

2012

2009Action
Godzilla
5.7
Movie

Godzilla

1998Sci-Fi
Making Contact
5.6
Movie

Making Contact

1985Sci-Fi
10,000 BC
5.5
Movie

10,000 BC

2008Action
Independence Day: Resurgence
5.4
Movie

Independence Day: Resurgence

2016Action
Ghost Chase
5.2
Movie

Ghost Chase

1987Horror
The Noah's Ark Principle
5.1
Movie

The Noah's Ark Principle

1984Sci-Fi
Moon 44
5.0
Movie

Moon 44

1990Sci-Fi

Production26 titles

Godzilla: The Series - Monster War
10.0
Cartoon

Godzilla: The Series - Monster War

1999Action
The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective
7.8
Movie

The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective

2010Documentary
Those About to Die
7.4
Series

Those About to Die

2024Drama
The Patriot
7.2
Movie

The Patriot

2000Drama
The Thirteenth Floor
7.1
Movie

The Thirteenth Floor

1999Thriller
Midway
7.1
Movie

Midway

2019Action
Trade
7.0
Movie

Trade

2007Thriller
2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic
7.0
Movie

2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic

2010Documentary
Independence Day
6.9
Movie

Independence Day

1996Action
The Day After Tomorrow
6.6
Movie

The Day After Tomorrow

2004Sci-Fi
Shirley Adams
6.5
Movie

Shirley Adams

2009Drama
Anonymous
6.4
Movie

Anonymous

2011Drama
The Magic Flute
6.3
Movie

The Magic Flute

2022Action
Moonfall
6.3
Movie

Moonfall

2022Sci-Fi
Stonewall
6.0
Movie

Stonewall

2015Drama
2012
5.9
Movie

2012

2009Action
Eight Legged Freaks
5.8
Movie

Eight Legged Freaks

2002Action
Hell
5.8
Movie

Hell

2011Horror
Godzilla
5.7
Movie

Godzilla

1998Sci-Fi
The Colony
5.7
Movie

The Colony

2021Sci-Fi
10,000 BC
5.5
Movie

10,000 BC

2008Action
Independence Day: Resurgence
5.4
Movie

Independence Day: Resurgence

2016Action
Last Will. & Testament
5.3
Movie

Last Will. & Testament

2012Documentary
The High Crusade
5.2
Movie

The High Crusade

1994Action
Moon 44
5.0
Movie

Moon 44

1990Sci-Fi
Maya Lord
0
Movie

Maya Lord

2024Action

Crew2 titles

2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic
7.0
Movie

2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic

2010Documentary
The Colony
5.7
Movie

The Colony

2021Sci-Fi