Roland Emmerich (born November 10, 1955 in Sindelfingen, Germany) is a German film director, screenwriter,producer who works mostly in the disaster and action genres. He is the 18th highest grossing director of all time, with his films generating over $945 million in the United States, however some film critics have called his films over-reliant on special effects. He began his work in the film industry by directing the short film, The Noah's Ark...
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Roland Emmerich (born November 10, 1955 in Sindelfingen, Germany) is a German film director, screenwriter,producer who works mostly in the disaster and action genres. He is the 18th highest grossing director of all time, with his films generating over $945 million in the United States, however some film critics have called his films over-reliant on special effects. He began his work in the film industry by directing the short film, The Noah's Ark Principle as part of his university thesis and also co-founded Centropolis Film Productions in 1985 with his sister. He is a collector of art and an active campaigner for the lesbian and gay community, with Emmerich himself being openly gay. He is also a campaigner for an awareness of global warming and equal rights.
Emmerich was born in Sindelfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. As a youth, he traveled extensively throughout Europe and North America on vacations financed by his father, the wealthy founder of a garden machinery production...
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