Roland Emmerich is a director who chose his profession under the influence of the Star Wars epic directed by George Lucas. Not surprisingly, he is especially good at science fiction films. The audience appreciates the master's film projects for their entertainment, dynamism and originality of the plot. What is known about the creator of such films as "Independence Day", "The Day After Tomorrow", "Stargate"? What are his paintings worth seeing?
Roland Emmerich Biographical Information
The future blockbuster creator was born in the German town of Stuttgart, a joyful event took place in November 1955. The boy's parents are very we althy people, his father's company specialized in the manufacture of garden tools.
Roland Emmerich became ill with the world of cinema at a young age, Spielberg and Lucas became his favorite directors. Not surprisingly, after graduating from high school, he continued his education at the School of Television and Film, located in Munich. Of course, the guy chose the directing department.
First film projects
Roland Emmerich is a director who managed to stand out in his student years. His graduation work was the painting "Escape to the Universe", which was released in 1984. It was remembered not only as a film with an unusual plot, but also as a student film project with the most impressive budget in the history of German cinema. The filming costs amounted to approximately one million marks. The tape made a splash during the demonstration at the Berlin Film Festival, brought its creator a good profit, which the aspiring director invested in the creation of a personal production company.
Already next year, Roland Emmerich presents to the public a fantastic action movie "Making Contact". The main character of the picture is a teenage boy who manages to establish contact with the spirit of his deceased father through a toy phone. Filmed by the director in 1989, Luna 44 takes viewers into the world of the future, where there is room for robots and intergalactic adventures.
Highest hour
In the 90s the whole world will learn about the existence of such a wonderful director as Roland Emmerich. Movies that made this success possible: Universal Soldier, Stargate. The first picture is a fantastic thriller, the plot of which is based on the confrontation between two soldiers who are completely different from each other. The only possible solution to the problem is a duel to the death, as a result of which only one of them will survive. One ofThe advantages of the tape are the actors, the main characters were played by Lundgren and Van Damme.
"Stargate" - a fantastic thriller, the main characters of which are trying to unravel the secret of a strange structure. During the work, archaeologists find out that the mysterious building is a “door” leading to other worlds. The military and scientists team up to explore unknown lands together. The results of this operation will help determine the fate of humanity. The main role in this film went to the charming Kurt Russell.
Independence Day
Of course, this is not all the famous blockbusters shot by the talented Roland Emmerich. The director's list of films that fans of science fiction should definitely check out includes Independence Day. The picture tells about an alien invasion, ordinary people are forced to fight with uninvited guests.
The fantastic thriller was presented to the audience in 1996, immediately captivated them with amazing special effects for that time. The tape earned over $800 million at the box office. Surprisingly, the subsequent work of the director of Godzilla, which cost even more to shoot, barely paid off.
What else to see
Films directed by Roland Emmerich are discussed many years after their premiere. This happened with the painting "The Day After Tomorrow", which was released in 2004. Fans and journalists have long discussed the possibility of an environmental disaster shown in thisfantasy thriller. Almost the same strong impression was made by the tape "2012", which considered the next version of an environmental disaster that could destroy the planet. The famous Mayan calendar did not stand aside either.
These are the best film projects directed by Roland Emmerich over the years. Fans can only hope for another masterpiece from the master.
