Roland Emmerich

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.

Directed

1. 2012 (2009) — Director
2. Independence Day (1996) — Director
3. The Day After Tomorrow (2004) — Director
4. Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) — Director
5. White House Down (2013) — Director
6. The Patriot (2000) — Director
7. Godzilla (1998) — Director
8. Stargate (1994) — Director
9. Moonfall (2022) — Director
10. 10,000 BC (2008) — Director
11. Midway (2019) — Director
12. Universal Soldier (1992) — Director
13. Anonymous (2011) — Director
14. Those About to Die (2024) — Director
15. Moon 44 (1990) — Director
16. Stonewall (2015) — Director
17. Making Contact (1985) — Director
18. Ghost Chase (1987) — Director
19. The Noah's Ark Principle (1984) — Director
20. The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective (2010) — Director
21. Franzmann (1979) — Director
22. Maya Lord — Director

Also appeared in

1. The Real History of Science Fiction (2014) — Himself
2. The 120 Days of Bottrop (1997) — Self
3. Wetten, dass..? (1981) — Self
4. Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995) — Self
5. Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion (1996) — Self
6. Godzilla, King of the Monsters (1998)
7. Circus Halligalli (2013)
8. The Patriot: The Art of War (2000) — Self
9. The Making of 'Independence Day' (1996) — Self
10. 2012 Startling New Secrets (2009)
11. Independence Day: Creating Reality (2000) — Himself - Director (as Roland Emmrich)
12. Leute heute (1997) — Self
13. Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth (2011) — Self
14. The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective (2010) — Self
15. 2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic (2010) — Self
16. La Californie ! (2023) — Self - Director
17. Goldene Kamera (1984) — Self
18. Morgenmagazin (1992) — Self
19. Guns, Genes & Fighting Machines: The Making of 'Universal Soldier' (2004) — Himself
20. The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' (2004) — Self
21. Carolco, un rêve hollywoodien (2026)
22. Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' (2016) — Self
23. Der Bernd (2012) — Self
24. Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer (2025) — Self - subject, filmmaker
25. Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich (2025) — Self
26. Bambi (1948) — Self
27. Hollywood, Germany - Die amerikanische Herausforderung (1996) — Self
28. The Shakespeare Enigma (2011)
29. The Men of Midway (2020) — Self
30. Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission (2020) — Self
31. Verlieben vielleicht (1980) — Robert
32. Stargate: History Made (2009) — Self
33. Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies (2000) — Self
34. Guns, Genes & Fighting Machines: The Making of "Universal Soldier" — Self
35. Bavarian Film Awards (1979) — Self