Happy Birthday: Roland Emmerich

Roland Emmerich

Born: November 10, 1955 in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

I came to film school in 1977 when directors like Fassbinder and Wenders were everybody’s heroes. But it was also the time that Star Wars and Close Encounters came out, and these were the seminal movies for me. Everybody is always so careful about these things. I mean, I’m good friends with Wim Wenders, but it doesn’t mean I have to like his movies. Some of them, I like. Most of them, I find boring. And I would tell him that to his face.

WHITE HOUSE DOWN 2013 dir. Roland Emmerich Stars: Channing Tatum Jamie Foxx

The Day After Tomorrow 2004 dir. Emmerich starring Dennis Quaid Jake Gyllenhaal

10,000 BC 2008 dir. Emmerich Starring Steven Strait Camilla Belle

2012 dir. Emmerich Stars: John Cusack Thandie Newton Chiwetel Ejiofor

ANONYMOUS dir. Roland Emmerich Stars: Rhys Ifans Vanessa Redgrave

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