Roland Emmerich

Directing

Roland Emmerich

Born November 10, 1955Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany62 credits

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.

Known For

Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer
8.0

Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer

Movie

2025

Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich

Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich

Movie

2025

Those About to Die
7.4

Those About to Die

TV

2024

La Californie !
8.0

La Californie !

TV

2023

Moonfall
6.3

Moonfall

Movie

2022

The Colony
5.7

The Colony

Movie

2021

Filmography

Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer
2025Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbaueras Self - subject, filmmakerMovie
Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich
2025Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerichas SelfMovie
Those About to Die
2024Those About to DieExecutive ProducerTV
La Californie !
2023La Californie !as Self - DirectorTV
Moonfall
2022MoonfallWriterMovie
The Colony
2021The ColonyExecutive ProducerMovie
T
2020The Men of Midwayas SelfMovie
R
2020Roland Emmerich: Man on a Missionas SelfMovie
Midway
2019MidwayDirectorMovie
Independence Day: Resurgence
2016Independence Day: ResurgenceDirectorMovie
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
2016Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'as SelfMovie
Stonewall
2015StonewallDirectorMovie
The Real History of Science Fiction
2014The Real History of Science Fictionas HimselfTV
White House Down
2013White House DownDirectorMovie
Circus Halligalli
2013Circus HalligalliTV
Last Will. & Testament
2012Last Will. & TestamentExecutive ProducerMovie
D
2012Der Berndas SelfMovie
Anonymous
2011AnonymousDirectorMovie
Hell
2011HellExecutive ProducerMovie
Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth
2011Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Mythas SelfMovie
The Shakespeare Enigma
2011The Shakespeare EnigmaMovie
2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic
20102012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epicas SelfMovie
The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective
2010The End of the World: The Actor's Perspectiveas SelfMovie
2
20092012 Startling New SecretsMovie
Stargate: History Made
2009Stargate: History Madeas SelfMovie
Shirley Adams
2009Shirley AdamsExecutive ProducerMovie
2012
20092012DirectorMovie
10,000 BC
200810,000 BCDirectorMovie
Guns, Genes & Fighting Machines: The Making of 'Universal Soldier'
2004Guns, Genes & Fighting Machines: The Making of 'Universal Soldier'as HimselfMovie
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
2004The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'as SelfMovie
The Day After Tomorrow
2004The Day After TomorrowDirectorMovie
Eight Legged Freaks
2002Eight Legged FreaksExecutive ProducerMovie
The Patriot: The Art of War
2000The Patriot: The Art of Waras SelfMovie
Independence Day: Creating Reality
2000Independence Day: Creating Realityas Himself - Director (as Roland Emmrich)Movie
The Patriot
2000The PatriotDirectorMovie
B
2000Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Moviesas SelfMovie
Godzilla: The Series - Monster War
1999Godzilla: The Series - Monster WarExecutive ProducerMovie
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1998Godzilla, King of the MonstersMovie
Godzilla
1998GodzillaDirectorMovie
The 120 Days of Bottrop
1997The 120 Days of Bottropas SelfMovie
L
1997Leute heuteas SelfTV
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
1996Independence Day: The ID4 Invasionas SelfMovie
The Making of 'Independence Day'
1996The Making of 'Independence Day'as SelfMovie
Independence Day
1996Independence DayDirectorMovie
H
1996Hollywood, Germany - Die amerikanische Herausforderungas SelfMovie
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995Die Harald Schmidt Showas SelfTV
Stargate
1994StargateDirectorMovie
Morgenmagazin
1992Morgenmagazinas SelfTV
Universal Soldier
1992Universal SoldierDirectorMovie
Moon 44
1990Moon 44DirectorMovie
Ghost Chase
1987Ghost ChaseDirectorMovie
Making Contact
1985Making ContactDirectorMovie
The Noah's Ark Principle
1984The Noah's Ark PrincipleDirectorMovie
G
1984Goldene Kameraas SelfTV
Wetten, dass..?
1981Wetten, dass..?as SelfTV
V
1980Verlieben vielleichtas RobertMovie
B
1979Bavarian Film Awardsas SelfTV
Franzmann
1979FranzmannDirectorMovie
Bambi
1948Bambias SelfTV
Carolco, un rêve hollywoodien
—Carolco, un rêve hollywoodienMovie
Maya Lord
—Maya LordDirectorMovie
S
—StargateExecutive ProducerTV