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Overview
Mini Biography:
Emmerich began his career in his native Germany. In his youth, he pursued... moreTrivia:
He lists The Poseidon Adventure (1972), The Towering Inferno (1974) and Earthquake (1974) (disaster movies)... moreAwards:
7 wins & 9 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(242 articles)
I'm a proud Brainiac (From Roger Ebert's Blog. 5 July 2009, 6:32 PM, PDT)
For July 4th: Three Movies That Represent The American Spirit
(From Screen Rant. 4 July 2009, 8:15 AM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
| Sun. July 5 | 1:00 PM | HBO | 10,000 B.C. | more |
Filmography
In Development: 
- Isobar (details only on IMDbPro)
- Foundation (details only on IMDbPro)
Producer:
- 2012 (2009/I) (post-production) (producer)
- 10,000 BC (2008) (producer)
- Trade (2007/I) (producer)
... aka Trade - Willkommen in Amerika (Germany) - The Day After Tomorrow (2004) (producer)
- Eight Legged Freaks (2002) (executive producer)
- The Patriot (2000) (executive producer)
... aka Der Patriot (Germany) - The Thirteenth Floor (1999) (producer)
... aka Abwärts in die Zukunft (Germany: TV title) - "Godzilla: The Series" (1998) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
- Godzilla (1998) (executive producer)
... aka Gojira (Japan) - "The Visitor" (1997) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
- Independence Day (1996) (executive producer)
... aka ID4 (USA: promotional abbreviation) - The High Crusade (1994) (producer)
... aka High Crusade - Frikassee im Weltraum (Germany) - Eye of the Storm (1991) (executive producer)
- Moon 44 (1990) (producer)
... aka Intruder - Das Arche Noah Prinzip (1984) (co-producer)
... aka The Noah's Ark Principle
Director:
- 2012 (2009/I) (post-production)
- 10,000 BC (2008)
- The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
- The Patriot (2000)
... aka Der Patriot (Germany) - Godzilla (1998)
... aka Gojira (Japan) - Independence Day (1996)
... aka ID4 (USA: promotional abbreviation) - Stargate (1994)
... aka Stargate, la porte des étoiles (France) - Universal Soldier (1992)
- Moon 44 (1990)
... aka Intruder - Hollywood-Monster (1987)
... aka Ghost Chase (USA) - Joey (1985)
... aka Making Contact - Das Arche Noah Prinzip (1984)
... aka The Noah's Ark Principle - Franzmann (1979)
... aka Frog
Writer:
- 2012 (2009/I) (post-production) (written by)
- 10,000 BC (2008) (written by)
- The Day After Tomorrow (2004) (screenplay) (story)
- Godzilla (1998) (screenplay) (story)
... aka Gojira (Japan) - "Stargate SG-1" (1 episode, 1998)
... aka "La porte des étoiles" (Canada: French title: dubbed version)
- Politics (1998) TV episode (excerpts) (uncredited) - Independence Day (1996) (written by)
... aka ID4 (USA: promotional abbreviation) - Stargate (1994) (written by)
... aka Stargate, la porte des étoiles (France) - Moon 44 (1990) (story)
... aka Intruder - Hollywood-Monster (1987) (writer)
... aka Ghost Chase (USA) - Joey (1985) (written by)
... aka Making Contact - Das Arche Noah Prinzip (1984) (writer)
... aka The Noah's Ark Principle - Altosax (1980) (TV) (writer)
- Franzmann (1979) (writer)
... aka Frog
Thanks:
- Jack N Jill (2008) (special thanks)
- The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' (2004) (V) (special thanks)
- Coronado (2003) (thanks)
- Igby Goes Down (2002) (special thanks)
Self:
- "Cinema tres" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
... aka "Informatiu cinema" (Spain: Catalan title)
- Episode dated 8 March 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "HBO First Look" .... Himself (4 episodes, 1996-2008)
- '10,000 BC': The Making of an Epic World (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- The Making of 'The Day After Tomorrow' (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- The Patriot (2000) TV episode .... Himself
- The Making of 'Independence Day' (1996) TV episode .... Himself - A Wild and Woolly Ride (2008) (V) .... Himself
- Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007) (V) .... Himself
- "Sunday Morning Shootout" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka "Hollywood Shootout" (USA: syndication title)
... aka "Shootout" (USA: new title)
- Roland Emmerich/Michael Douglas (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Guns, Genes & Fighting Machines: The Making of 'Universal Soldier' (2004) (V) .... Himself
- The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' (2004) (V) .... Himself - Director, 'Independence Day'
- "4Pop" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Popparit Bushin kimpussa (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Richard & Judy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 27 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Anke Late Night" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode #1.7 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Berlin Mitte" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka "Maybrit Illner" (Germany: new title)
- Teurer Sprit und Klimaschock - Mit Vollgas in die Katastrophe? (2004) TV episode .... Himself - Independence Day: Creating Reality (2000) (V) .... Himself
- Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies (2000) (V) .... Himself
- The Art of War (2000) (V) .... Himself
- "The Directors" .... Himself (1 episode)
- The Films of Roland Emmerich (????) TV episode .... Himself - Godzilla: On Assignment with Charles Caiman (1998) (V) .... Himself
- Godzilla, King of the Monsters (1998) (TV) .... Interviewee
- Die 120 Tage von Bottrop (1997) .... Himself
... aka Die 120 Tage von Bottrop - Der letzte Neue Deutsche Film (Germany: long title) - Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion (1996) (V) .... Himself
- The Making of 'Independence Day' (1996) (TV) .... Himself
- "Movie Magic" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1995-1996)
- Devastation Effects: Movie Mayhem (1996) TV episode .... Himself
- Mechanical Effects: Nuts and Bolts (1995) TV episode .... Himself - Making of 'Universal Soldier' (1992) (TV) .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Directed his first commercial in 2001. Title: Infinite Possibilities Client: DaimlerChrysler Agency: Springer & Jacoby UK, London Creative Directors: Kurt Georg Dieckert/Stefan Schmidt Copywriter: Alex Jaggy Agency Producer: Natascha Teidler Production Company: GAP Films, Munich Production Manager: Tom Weissferdt Assistant Production Manager: Veronika Kruse Director of Photography: John Toll Composer: Harald Kloser Filming location: Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah Production time: 4 days morePublicity Listings:
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