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Home/People/Roland Emmerich
Roland Emmerich profile photo
Born
Nov 10, 1955
Age 70
Place of Birth
Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

24
Movies
10
TV Shows
22
Directed
Also Known As
롤랜드 에머리히
Roland Emmerich
رولان إيميريش
IMDb ProfileOfficial Website

Roland Emmerich

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.
Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer poster

Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer

as Self - subject, filmmaker
2025
Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich poster

Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich

as Self
2025
The Men of Midway poster

The Men of Midway

as Self
2020
Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission poster

Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission

as Self
2020
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' poster

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

as Self
2016
Der Bernd poster

Der Bernd

as Self
2012
Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth poster

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

as Self
2011
The Shakespeare Enigma poster

The Shakespeare Enigma

Cast
2011
2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic poster

2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic

as Self
2010
The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective poster

The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective

as Self
2010
2012 Startling New Secrets poster

2012 Startling New Secrets

Cast
2009
Stargate: History Made poster

Stargate: History Made

as Self
2009
Guns, Genes & Fighting Machines: The Making of 'Universal Soldier' poster

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

as Himself
2004
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' poster

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

as Self
2004
The Patriot: The Art of War poster

The Patriot: The Art of War

as Self
2000
Independence Day: Creating Reality poster

Independence Day: Creating Reality

as Himself - Director (as Roland Emmrich)
2000
Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies poster

Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies

as Self
2000
Godzilla, King of the Monsters poster

Godzilla, King of the Monsters

Cast
1998
The 120 Days of Bottrop poster

The 120 Days of Bottrop

as Self
1997
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion poster

Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion

as Self
1996