Directed credits
13
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Roland Emmerich
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.3
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 13Directed series: 0All crew credits: 33
TMDB ID: 6046
IMDb ID: nm0000386
Known for: Directing
Born: November 10, 1955
Age: 70
Place of birth: Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1948 - 2025
Years active: 78
Average TMDB rating: 6.2
Wikidata: Q60100
Also known as
롤랜드 에머리히 • Roland Emmerich • رولان إيميريش
Frequent jobs
Director (13)Executive Producer (7)Producer (7)Screenplay (3)Writer (3)
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Roland Emmerich.
7.1
Midway
Director
2019 Movie
5.4
Independence Day: Resurgence
Director
2016 Movie
6.0
Stonewall
Director
2015 Movie
6.5
White House Down
Director
2013 Movie
6.4
Anonymous
Director
2011 Movie
5.5
10,000 BC
Director
2008 Movie
6.5
The Day After Tomorrow
Director
2004 Movie
7.2
The Patriot
Director
2000 Movie
5.6
Godzilla
Director
1998 Movie
6.3
Universal Soldier
Director
1992 Movie
5.0
Ghost Chase
Director
1987 Movie
4.9
The Noah's Ark Principle
Director
1984 Movie
Maya Lord
Director
Movie
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Roland Emmerich.
7.2
The Patriot
Director
2000 Movie
7.1
Midway
Director
2019 Movie
7.0
The Thirteenth Floor
Producer
1999 Movie
7.0
Stargate
Screenplay
1994 Movie
7.0
Trade
Producer
2007 Movie
6.9
Independence Day
Screenplay
1996 Movie
6.5
The Day After Tomorrow
Director
2004 Movie
6.5
White House Down
Director
2013 Movie
6.4
The Magic Flute
Producer
2022 Movie
6.4
Anonymous
Director
2011 Movie
6.3
Universal Soldier
Director
1992 Movie
6.3
Moonfall
Writer
2022 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Roland Emmerich.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Roland Emmerich.
5.9
2012
Writer
2009 Movie
6.9
Independence Day
Screenplay
1996 Movie
6.5
The Day After Tomorrow
Director
2004 Movie
5.4
Independence Day: Resurgence
Director
2016 Movie
6.3
Moonfall
Writer
2022 Movie
7.0
Stargate
Screenplay
1994 Movie
7.1
Midway
Director
2019 Movie
6.5
White House Down
Director
2013 Movie
5.6
Godzilla
Director
1998 Movie
6.3
Universal Soldier
Director
1992 Movie
7.2
The Patriot
Director
2000 Movie
7.0
The Thirteenth Floor
Producer
1999 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Roland Emmerich.
5.3
Wetten, dass..?
as Self • 1 eps
1981 Series
9.0
Bambi
as Self • 1 eps
1948 Series
7.1
Die Harald Schmidt Show
as Self • 1 eps
1995 Series
3.5
Morgenmagazin
as Self • 2 eps
1992 Series
7.4
Those About to Die
Executive Producer • 10 eps
2024 Series
5.7
Circus Halligalli
1 eps
2013 Series
7.0
The Real History of Science Fiction
as Himself • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.0
La Californie !
as Self - Director • 3 eps
2023 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Roland Emmerich.
6.4
The Magic Flute
Producer
2022 Movie
6.3
Moonfall
Writer
2022 Movie
5.7
The Colony
Executive Producer
2021 Movie
7.0
Last Will. & Testament
Executive Producer
2012 Movie
5.8
Hell
Executive Producer
2011 Movie
7.8
The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective
Producer
2010 Movie
7.0
2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic
Producer
2010 Movie
6.5
Shirley Adams
Executive Producer
2009 Movie
5.9
2012
Writer
2009 Movie
7.0
Trade
Producer
2007 Movie
5.8
Eight Legged Freaks
Executive Producer
2002 Movie
7.0
The Thirteenth Floor
Producer
1999 Movie
Godzilla: The Series - Monster War
Executive Producer
1999 Movie
6.9
Independence Day
Screenplay
1996 Movie
7.0
Stargate
Screenplay
1994 Movie
4.9
The High Crusade
Producer
1994 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Roland Emmerich.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Roland Emmerich.
8.0
Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer
as Self - subject, filmmaker
2025 Movie
Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich
as Self
2025 Movie
7.0
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
as Self
2016 Movie
5.5
Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth
as Self
2011 Movie
The Shakespeare Enigma
2011 Movie
7.8
The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective
as Self
2010 Movie
7.0
2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic
as Self
2010 Movie
Stargate: History Made
as Self
2009 Movie
10.0
Guns, Genes & Fighting Machines: The Making of 'Universal Soldier'
as Himself
2004 Movie
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
as Self
2004 Movie
6.9
The Patriot: The Art of War
as Self
2000 Movie
6.0
Independence Day: Creating Reality
as Himself - Director (as Roland Emmrich)
2000 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Roland Emmerich.
8.0
La Californie !
as Self - Director • 3 eps
2023 Series
7.0
The Real History of Science Fiction
as Himself • 1 eps
2014 Series
5.7
Circus Halligalli
1 eps
2013 Series
7.1
Die Harald Schmidt Show
as Self • 1 eps
1995 Series
3.5
Morgenmagazin
as Self • 2 eps
1992 Series
5.3
Wetten, dass..?
as Self • 1 eps
1981 Series
9.0
Bambi
as Self • 1 eps
1948 Series