Roland Emmerich (born 10 November 1955) is a German movie director, producer and screenwriter. He was born in Stuttgart and grew up in nearby Sindelfingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, West Germany. His movies include "Universal Soldier", "Stargate", "Independence Day", "Godzilla", "The Patriot", "The Day After Tomorrow", "10,000 BC", "2012", "Anonymous", and "White House Down".