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Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer

Roland Emmerich - Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer

2025•8.0/10
DocumentaryTV Movie

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Roland Emmerich himself and many of his companions provide insights into his life. With films such as Independence Day, 2012, and The Day After Tomorrow, he probably became the most successful director of disaster movies. But there were also failures.

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Production

Kontrastfilm, ZDF/Arte

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Roland Emmerich

Roland Emmerich

Self - subject, filmmaker

Oliver Scholl

Oliver Scholl

Self - concept designer (Stargate)

Dean Devlin

Dean Devlin

Self - screenwriter, producer

Bill Pullman

Bill Pullman

Self - actor

Hubert Bartholomae

Self - composer

Volker Engel

Volker Engel

Self - special effects artist

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