Roland Emmerich
Film director · 6 films (1992–2022)
Roland Emmerich is a director whose work here spans Universal Soldier (1992) to Moonfall (2022), across action and science fiction. 2 of those films were photographed by Karl Walter Lindenlaub. The work runs low-key — 58% of frames across the 6 films indexed here, against 40% library-wide. All 617 frames from 6 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Roland Emmerich is a German film director, screenwriter, and producer who is known for his work on disaster and action flicks. He made a name for himself with The Noah's Ark Principle (1981) and co-founded Centropolis Entertainment in 1985 with his sister.
Born 10 November 1955 · Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Directing style
Emmerich structures his action-adventure and sci-fi canvases around tense, ominous, and lonely atmospheres, staging the majority of his scenes at night or in dark interiors. He favors eye-level medium shots and wide compositions over closeups, utilizing a shallow depth of field to isolate subjects against their environments. The visual palette is defined by cool, desaturated color grades with heavy charcoal, slate, and warm-taupe tones, illuminated primarily by natural sunlight, practical fixtures, and the stark glow of screens or firelight.
Awards
- Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg · 2007
- Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · 1998
- GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award · 2015
- Sitges Grand Honorary Award · 2014
- European Film Award - People's Choice Award for Best Director · 1998
Films directed by Roland Emmerich
About Roland Emmerich
When was Roland Emmerich born?
Roland Emmerich was born on 10 November 1955 in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany.
What films has Roland Emmerich directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 6 of them: Universal Soldier (1992), Independence Day (1996), 10,000 BC (2008), 2012 (2009), Anonymous (2011) and Moonfall (2022).
What awards has Roland Emmerich won?
Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg (2007), Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1998), GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award (2015) and Sitges Grand Honorary Award (2014).
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