Roland Emmerich
Awards & Honours
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Awards Won
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Honours
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Rankings
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Covers
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Records
Roland Emmerich's films have grossed over $3 billion worldwide, placing him among the top 20 highest-grossing directors of all time. His 1996 blockbuster Independence Day won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects and became the highest-grossing film of the year. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the German Film Awards in 2016 and was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in 2013 for his contributions to cinema and culture.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Awarded for contributions to German cinema and culture.
Lifetime Achievement Award
Honored for his career achievements in film.
Rankings & Lists
Highest-Grossing Directors of All Time
Magazine Covers
Time
July 8, 1996
Independence Day: The Summer's Biggest Movie
Wired
June 2004
The Day After Tomorrow
Entertainment Weekly
1996
Variety
1996
Records & Feats
Highest-grossing film of 1996 worldwide
Independence Day grossed $817 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film of 1996.