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Roland Emmerich

Roland Emmerich in Berlin (2007)
Born November 10, 1955 (1955-11-10) (age 52)
Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Occupation film director, producer and writer

Roland Emmerich (born November 10, 1955) is a German film director, screenwriter, and producer. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states ( Bundesländer) of the Federal Republic of Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies.

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Early life and career

Emmerich was born in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states ( Bundesländer) of the Federal Republic of Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. He attended the University of Television and Film Munich from 1977 to 1981 and his student film, The Noah's Ark Principle, went on to open the 1984 Berlin Film Festival. The University of Television and Film Munich (German Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München, HFF Munich is a publicly funded Film school in Munich Das Arche Noah Prinzip (aka The Noah's Ark Principle) is a 1984 German science fiction Film written and directed by The Berlin International Film Festival, also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading Film festivals and most reputable media events held in Berlin In 1985, he founded Centropolis Film Productions (now Centropolis Entertainment) in partnership with his sister, producer Ute Emmerich.

Hoping to tap into the American market, Emmerich began directing English-language supernatural fantasy features in his native Germany. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Eventually, his science-fiction film Moon 44, went straight to video in the United States and featured Dean Devlin. Moon 44 is a 1990 science fiction, action Film from Centropolis Film Productions, directed by Roland Emmerich The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Dean Devlin (born August 27, 1962) is an American former actor and current Screenwriter and producer. Having caught the attention of producer Mario Kassar, Emmerich was invited to America. Mario Kassar (ماريو كسار (born October 10, 1951 in Beirut, Lebanon) is a film Producer and industry executive whose projects Devlin would subsequently become Emmerich's writing and producing partner once Emmerich settled in Hollywood.

Hollywood director

Emmerich was hired to replace director Andrew Davis for the action movie Universal Soldier. Andrew Davis (born November 21, 1947) is an American Film director, producer and Cinematographer, noted for Universal Soldier is a 1992 Science fiction film, directed by Roland Emmerich, and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren The film was followed by two made-for-television movies and a theatrical sequel. Emmerich next helmed the science-fiction film Stargate, an unexpected success that spawned a highly popular media franchise. Stargate is a 1994 science fiction / Action film, directed by Roland Emmerich and written by Dean Devlin and Emmerich with Stargate refers to the Science fiction Media franchise owned by MGM that began in 1994 with the Feature film Stargate

Emmerich then directed Independence Day, an alien invasion feature that became the first film to gross $100 million in less than a week and went on to become one of the most successful films of all time. Independence Day (also known by its promotional abbreviation ID4) is a 1996 Science fiction film about a hostile Alien invasion His next film, the much-hyped Godzilla, did not meet its anticipated box office success[1] and was a critical failure. Godzilla is a 1998 American Science fiction film directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Matthew Broderick, [2]

After a change of pace directing the American Revolutionary War film The Patriot, Emmerich returned once again to directing a visual effects-laden adventure with 2004's The Day After Tomorrow. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" The Patriot is a 2000 War film directed by Roland Emmerich, written by Robert Rodat, and starring Mel Gibson. The Day After Tomorrow is a 2004 apocalyptic science-fiction film that depicts the catastrophic effects of both Global warming and Global cooling Soon afterwards, he founded Reelmachine, another film production company based in Germany.

Emmerich's most recent effort is 10,000 BC, a film about the journeys of a prehistoric tribe. He is slated to direct both 2012 [3], an apocalyptic film inspired by the theory that the Mayans prophesied the world's ending in 2012, and a remake of the 1966 science-fiction film Fantastic Voyage. The Maya civilization is a Mesoamerican Civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the Pre-Columbian Americas 2012 ( MMXII) will be a Leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Fantastic Voyage is a 1966 Science fiction film written by Harry Kleiner [4]

Advocacy

For several years, Emmerich has been in favor of the campaign for stunt performers to receive recognition at the Academy Awards, and has worked to raise awareness over the issue of global warming. A stunt is an unusual and difficult physical feat or any act requiring a special skill performed for artistic purposes in TV, Theatre, or cinema "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Global warming is the increase in the average measured temperature of the [5]

Emmerich, along with several other celebrities, is a producer of The 1 Second Film, a non-profit project intended to raise money for women's rights in the developing world. The 1 Second Film is a Non-profit collaborative art project being created by thousands of people around the world including several celebrities Third World is a name given to nations that are generally considered to be underdeveloped economically [6]

In 2006, he pledged $150,000 to the Legacy Project, a campaign dedicated to gay and lesbian film preservation. Emmerich, who is openly gay, made the donation of behalf of Outfest, making it the largest gift in the festival's history. Closeted Coming out (that is " coming out of the closet " describes the voluntary public announcement of one's Sexual orientation and/or Gender identity In the English language, gay is an Adjective that in modern usage refers to Homosexuality. Outfest is an LGBT -oriented film showcase and festival in Los Angeles California. [7] In 2007, on behalf of the LGBT community, he held a fundraiser at his Los Angeles home for democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. LGBT (also GLBT) is an initialism referring collectively to Lesbian, Gay, bisexual, and Transgender / transsexual Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26 1947 is the junior United States Senator from [8]

Filmography

Year Title Notes Credits Worldwide Total[9]
1984 Das Arche Noah Prinzip West Germany director, writer
1985 Joey West Germany director, co-writer
1987 Hollywood-Monster West Germany director, co-writer, producer
1990 Moon 44 West Germany director, co-writer, producer
1991 Eye of the Storm Germany executive producer
1992 Universal Soldier director $36,299,898
1994 The High Crusade Germany producer
Stargate director, co-writer $196,567,262
1996 Independence Day director, co-writer, executive producer $816,969,268
1997 The Visitor TV series co-creator, executive producer N/A
1998 Godzilla director, co-writer, executive producer $379,014,294
1999 The Thirteenth Floor producer $18,564,088
2000 The Patriot director, executive producer $215,294,342
2001 "Infinite Possibilities" [10] TV commercial director N/A
2002 Eight Legged Freaks executive producer $45,867,333
2004 The Day After Tomorrow director, co-writer, producer $542,771,772
2007 Trade producer $975,412
2008 10,000 BC director, co-writer, producer $255,129,104
Isobar [11] in production co-writer, producer
2009 2012 planned director, co-writer, producer
TBA Fantastic Voyage planned remake director

References

  1. ^ Weekend Box Office (May 22 - 25, 1998). Das Arche Noah Prinzip (aka The Noah's Ark Principle) is a 1984 German science fiction Film written and directed by Joey (aka Making Contact) is a 1985 West German science fiction / horror Film from Centropolis Film Moon 44 is a 1990 science fiction, action Film from Centropolis Film Productions, directed by Roland Emmerich Universal Soldier is a 1992 Science fiction film, directed by Roland Emmerich, and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren The High Crusade is a science-fiction Novel by American writer Poul Anderson. Stargate is a 1994 science fiction / Action film, directed by Roland Emmerich and written by Dean Devlin and Emmerich with Independence Day (also known by its promotional abbreviation ID4) is a 1996 Science fiction film about a hostile Alien invasion The Visitor was a sci-fi television series created by Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin and airing on Fox Network 1997 - 1998 Godzilla is a 1998 American Science fiction film directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Matthew Broderick, The Thirteenth Floor is a 1999 Film directed by Josef Rusnak, produced by Roland Emmerich and starring Craig Bierko The Patriot is a 2000 War film directed by Roland Emmerich, written by Robert Rodat, and starring Mel Gibson. Eight Legged Freaks is a 2002 horror/comedy film directed by Ellory Elkayem and stars David Arquette, Kari Wührer, Scarlett Johansson and The Day After Tomorrow is a 2004 apocalyptic science-fiction film that depicts the catastrophic effects of both Global warming and Global cooling Trade is a 2007 film produced by Roland Emmerich and Rosilyn Heller, directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner and starring Kevin Kline Roland Emmerich (born November 10 1955 is a German Film director, Screenwriter, and producer. Fantastic Voyage is a 1966 Science fiction film written by Harry Kleiner boxofficeguru. com (May 25, 1998). Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Retrieved on 2007-11-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe
  2. ^ Godzilla (1998). rottentomatoes. com (June 24, 2006). Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Retrieved on 2007-03-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate.
  3. ^ Sony buys Emmerich's '2012'. variety. com (February 21, 2008). Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Retrieved on 2008-02-21. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland
  4. ^ Emmerich to captain 'Voyage'. variety. com (August 15, 2007). Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Retrieved on 2007-08-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed
  5. ^ An interview with Roland Emmerich. blackfilm. com (May 1, 2004). Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Retrieved on 2008-02-21. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland
  6. ^ Roland Emmerich. the1secondfilm. com. Retrieved on 2008-02-21. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland
  7. ^ Hollywood director helps save gay and lesbian films. advocate. com (January 25, 2006). Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Retrieved on 2007-03-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate.
  8. ^ LGBT hold fundraiser for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton at Roland Emmerich's Hollywood Home. www. 4seasons-photography. com (July 22, 2007). Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Retrieved on 2008-02-21. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland
  9. ^ "Roland Emmerich". boxofficemojo. com. Retrieved on 2008-04-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans)
  10. ^ "Infinite Possibilities". clipland. com. Retrieved on 2007-08-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire
  11. ^ Dean Devlin Says Isobar is a Go. comingsoon. net (July 21, 2006). Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Retrieved on 2007-03-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate.

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