Actor profile

Roland Emmerich

10th November 1955 Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany Directing

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.

17 Movies 8 TV Shows 35 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Carolco, un rêve hollywoodien poster

Carolco, un rêve hollywoodien 20th June 2026

Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich poster

Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich 5th November 2025 as Self

Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer poster

Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer 5th November 2025 as Self - subject, filmmaker

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

Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' 18th June 2016 as Self

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

Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth 6th May 2011 as Self

The Shakespeare Enigma poster

The Shakespeare Enigma 25th April 2011

2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic poster

2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic 2nd March 2010 as Self

The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective poster

The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective 2nd March 2010 as Self

Stargate: History Made poster

Stargate: History Made 27th October 2009 as Self

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

Guns, Genes & Fighting Machines: The Making of 'Universal Soldier' 19th October 2004 as Himself

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

The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' 12th September 2004 as Self

The Patriot: The Art of War poster

The Patriot: The Art of War 24th October 2000 as Self

Independence Day: Creating Reality poster

Independence Day: Creating Reality 25th July 2000 as Himself - Director (as Roland Emmrich)

Godzilla, King of the Monsters poster

Godzilla, King of the Monsters 11th July 1998

The 120 Days of Bottrop poster

The 120 Days of Bottrop 25th October 1997 as Self

Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion poster

Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion 30th June 1996 as Self

The Making of 'Independence Day' poster

The Making of 'Independence Day' 29th June 1996 as Self

La Californie ! poster

La Californie ! 1st August 2023 as Self - Director

The Real History of Science Fiction poster

The Real History of Science Fiction 19th April 2014 as Himself

Circus Halligalli poster

Circus Halligalli 25th February 2013

Leute heute poster

Leute heute 23rd July 1997 as Self

Die Harald Schmidt Show poster

Die Harald Schmidt Show 5th December 1995 as Self

Morgenmagazin poster

Morgenmagazin 19th July 1992 as Self

Wetten, dass..? poster

Wetten, dass..? 14th February 1981 as Self

Bambi poster

Bambi 1st January 1948 as Self