Roland Emmerich

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Nationality: German
Birthdate: 11/10/1955
Birthplace: Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

biography

Influenced less by the work of compatriots Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Volker Schlondorff than by the sci-fi blockbusters coming out of Hollywood, Roland Emmerich rejected the New German Cinema of the early 1980s in favor of "popcorn" movies, eliciting scorn and a derisive moniker, 'the Swabian Spielberg', from critics of his filmmaking style. Over the years, the resourceful sci-fi specialist has earned a reputation for meticulous preparation and remarkable cost-efficiency, developing both qualities during his low-budget German days. Collaborating with writing partner and producer Dean Continued

Credits

Producer
2008
Director
2008
Screenplay
2008
Producer
2007
(TV Show)
2007-2007
Source Material
2007
Story By
2004
Producer
2004
Director
2004
Screenplay
2004
Executive Producer
2002
Executive Producer
2000
Director
2000
Producer
1999
From Story
1998
screenplay
1998
Executive Producer
1998
Director
1998
Screenplay
1996
screenplay
1996
Executive Producer
1996
Director
1996
Producer
Executive Producer
2009
Director
2009
From Story
Producer
Executive Producer
Director
Director
Director
Director
screenplay
From Story
screenplay
screenplay
Screenplay
2009
Executive Producer

milestones

Year
Milestone
1981 
While attending film school, wrote and directed "The Noah's Ark Principle"; film opened the 1984 Berlin Film Festival
1984 
Formed Centropolis Film Productions (now Centropolis Entertainment) with his sister, producer Ute Emmerich
1985 
Helmed (also wrote) the West German feature, "Joey" (aka Making Contact)
1989 
Met future writing/producing collaborator Dean Devlin (then an actor) on his West German sci-fi film "Moon 44"
1991 
Executive produced the German feature, "Eye of the Storm"
Continued

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