Cast & creator
Roland Emmerich
Best known for Morgenmagazin, Die Harald Schmidt Show, Leute heute
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.
Also known as: 롤랜드 에머리히, Roland Emmerich, رولان إيميريش
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film credits
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1948–2026 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (109)
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Morgenmagazin
Self
1992
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Self
1995
Leute heute
Self
1997
Wetten, dass..?
Self
1981
Bambi
Self
1948Goldene Kamera
Self
1984
The Day After Tomorrow
Director
2004The Day After Tomorrow
Producer
2004The Day After Tomorrow
Screenplay
2004The Day After Tomorrow
Story
2004
Independence Day
Screenplay
1996Independence Day
Director
1996Independence Day
Executive Producer
1996
Circus Halligalli
2013
2012
Executive Producer
20092012
Director
20092012
Writer
2009
The Patriot
Director
2000The Patriot
Executive Producer
2000Bavarian Film Awards
Self
1979
Stargate
Screenplay
1994Stargate
Director
1994
Those About to Die
Executive Producer
2024Those About to Die
Director
2024
Moonfall
Writer
2022Moonfall
Director
2022Moonfall
Producer
2022
Godzilla
Screenplay
1998Godzilla
Director
1998Godzilla
Executive Producer
1998Godzilla
Story
1998
White House Down
Director
2013
Midway
Director
2019Midway
Producer
2019
Universal Soldier
Director
1992
Independence Day: Resurgence
Director
2016Independence Day: Resurgence
Screenplay
2016Independence Day: Resurgence
Characters
2016Independence Day: Resurgence
Producer
2016Independence Day: Resurgence
Story
2016
Eight Legged Freaks
Executive Producer
2002
The Real History of Science Fiction
Himself
2014
10,000 BC
Producer
200810,000 BC
Director
200810,000 BC
Screenplay
2008
The Thirteenth Floor
Producer
1999
The Colony
Executive Producer
2021The Colony
Thanks
2021
The Magic Flute
Producer
2022
Trade
Producer
2007
Anonymous
Director
2011Anonymous
Producer
2011
Stonewall
Director
2015Stonewall
Producer
2015
Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich
Self
2025
Moon 44
Producer
1990Moon 44
Director
1990Moon 44
Story
1990
Making Contact
Director
1985Making Contact
Screenplay
1985
Hell
Executive Producer
2011
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion
Self
1996
La Californie !
Self - Director
2023
The 120 Days of Bottrop
Self
1997
Carolco, un rêve hollywoodien
2026
The Noah's Ark Principle
Director
1984The Noah's Ark Principle
Writer
1984
The High Crusade
Producer
1994
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
Self
2004
2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic
Self
20102012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic
Producer
20102012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic
Presenter
20102012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic
Executive Producer
2010The Making of 'Independence Day'
Self
1996
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
Self
2016
Godzilla: The Series - Monster War
Executive Producer
1999Der Bernd
Self
2012Crime Novella
Executive Producer
Ghost Chase
Director
1987Ghost Chase
Story
1987Ghost Chase
Screenplay
1987The Men of Midway
Self
2020
Franzmann
Writer
1979Franzmann
Director
1979Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission
Self
2020
The Patriot: The Art of War
Self
2000
Guns, Genes & Fighting Machines: The Making of 'Universal Soldier'
Himself
2004Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies
Self
2000Guns, Genes & Fighting Machines: The Making of "Universal Soldier"
Self
Hollywood, Germany - Die amerikanische Herausforderung
Self
1996
Last Will. & Testament
Executive Producer
2012Independence Day: Creating Reality
Himself - Director (as Roland Emmrich)
2000
Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth
Self
2011
Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer
Self - subject, filmmaker
2025Verlieben vielleicht
Robert
1980
The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective
Self
2010The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective
Executive Producer
2010The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective
Producer
2010The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective
Director
20102012 Startling New Secrets
2009
Das Shakespeare Rätsel
Self
2011
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1998
Shirley Adams
Executive Producer
2009Smash - Gefahr aus der Unendlichkeit
Production Design
1979
Stargate: History Made
Self
2009Max und Sandy
Production Design
1978Jack N Jill
Thanks
2008
Maya Lord
Director
Maya Lord
Producer