"Swiss Spielberg", a member of a family of successful businessmen, Roland Emmerich was born in Stuttgart on November 10, 1955. Roland graduated from the school in the small town of Sindelfingen near Stuttgart, and then, after three years of work in the field of advertising, managed to enter the Munich School of Television and Film (1977). The debut film of the 24-year-old director was a black and white short film “French”. In 1984, this student did an expensive graduation job. "The Noah's Ark Principle"
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"Swiss Spielberg", a member of a family of successful businessmen, Roland Emmerich was born in Stuttgart on November 10, 1955. Roland graduated from the school in the small town of Sindelfingen near Stuttgart, and then, after three years of work in the field of advertising, managed to enter the Munich School of Television and Film (1977).
The debut film of the 24-year-old director was a black and white short film “French”. In 1984, this student did an expensive graduation job.
"The Noah's Ark Principle" (more than 1 million DM) The film opened a competitive screening of films at the Berlin Film Festival in 1984. After selling the film distribution rights, Roland launched his own production company, Centropolis Films.
Emmerich moved to Hollywood after the film Joey (1985), which was partially filmed with American money. In the US, the German shoots a parody of the film Spielberg
The Hollywood Monster (1987) and a fantastic picture
Luna-44 (1990)
However, the success of the world-wide Director has provided
The Universal Soldier (1992) c
. This picture was not high-budget (only $ 20 million), but brought the director worldwide fame, good income and made him a highly cited director. In cooperation with the same
Stargate. (1994), which brings a solid jackpot to its creators and distributors.
Then more. Shortly before Independence Day, July 4, 1996
Independence Day" And immediately breaks all box office records, grossing 120 million in the first three days of rental. The Japanese story about Godzilla in the version of Emmirich, despite the entertainment, the rental fails.
The German once again raised the American flag in the historic
drama "Patriot" (2000)
Mel Gibson I didn't lose the lead role. And four years later, Emmirich rattles and scares.
The Day After Tomorrow disaster film (2004). In 2007, Emmerich became the producer of the action drama “Slavery” about human trafficking in Mexico and the United States.
In 2009, Emmerich reconstructed in connection with the hyped expectation of the end of the world the theme of planetary Armageddon in the film “2012”, which by any ratings will take one of the first lines among the best disaster films of our time. /
