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Roland Emmerich

born 1955

About this person

Wikipedia Summary

Roland Emmerich is a German and American filmmaker. He is known for his science fiction and disaster films and has been called a "master of disaster" within the movie industry. His films, most of which are English-language Hollywood productions released to mixed reviews, have made more than $3 billion worldwide, including just over $1 billion in the United States, making him the 20th-highest-grossing Hollywood director of all time.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth

November 10, 1955

Stuttgart

Citizenship

Germany · West Germany · United States

Occupations & fields

screenwriterfilm directorfilm producerwriterdirectorrecording supervisor

Awards & honours

Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyOrder of Merit of Baden-WürttembergEuropean Film Award - People's Choice Award for Best DirectorSitges Grand Honorary AwardGLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award