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Director · Writer/Creator · Producer · 1955–

Roland Emmerich

Roland Emmerich is a German filmmaker. Born on 10 November 1955, this profile follows Roland Emmerich through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Independence Day (1996) and The Day After Tomorrow (2004). The location trail reaches The Biltmore Los Angeles, Second Street Tunnel and Capitol Records Building. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.

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Roland Emmerich
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CHAPTER 02

Independence Day · The Biltmore Los Angeles

Roland Emmerich is credited as director, writer and producer on Independence Day. The work’s existing location story leads to The Biltmore Los Angeles. The Biltmore Los Angeles is documented as a location associated with Independence Day (1996). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.

Independence Day — credits ↗︎Millennium Biltmore Hotel ↗︎

CHAPTER 03

The Day After Tomorrow · Capitol Records Building

Roland Emmerich is credited as director, writer and producer on The Day After Tomorrow. The work’s existing location story leads to Capitol Records Building. The Capitol Records Building appears in The Day After Tomorrow through a visual-effects destruction sequence. The pin marks the real landmark represented on screen.

The Day After Tomorrow — credits ↗︎Capitol Records Building ↗︎

THE PLACES BEHIND THE STORY

A life on the map.

Explore 3 connections. Each connection links to its evidence; outlined circles mark approximate areas, not exact buildings or camera positions.

IN THE STORY

Explore a shared connection.

Browse all people →

WORKS

Culture, connected.

Follow the work through its real places.

Movies · 1996

Independence Day

Roland Emmerich

Movies · 2004

The Day After Tomorrow

Roland Emmerich

KEEP EXPLORING

Cities and Worlds.

CITY

Los Angeles ↗︎

Follow a scene into the hills. A song onto the Strip. A story all the way to the ocean.

PEOPLE IN THE STORY

Creative connections.

Follow collaborators through their work and the real places tied to it.

Actor · Producer

Will Smith ↗︎

Will Smith is an American actor, film producer and rapper. Born on 25 September 1968, this profile follows Will Smith through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990), Independence Day (1996), The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) and Hancock (2008). The location trail reaches MacArthur Park, The Biltmore Los Angeles and Second Street Tunnel, with existing stories in San Francisco. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.

Actor

Emmy Rossum ↗︎

Emmy Rossum is an American actress. Born on 12 September 1986, this profile follows Emmy Rossum through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Day After Tomorrow (2004). The location trail reaches Capitol Records Building. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.

Actor · Producer

Jake Gyllenhaal ↗︎

Jake Gyllenhaal is an American actor. Born on 19 December 1980, this profile follows Jake Gyllenhaal through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Day After Tomorrow (2004), Zodiac (2007) and Nightcrawler (2014). The location trail reaches Capitol Records Building, Transamerica Pyramid and Union Square, with existing stories in San Francisco. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.

Actor

Dennis Quaid ↗︎

Dennis Quaid is an American actor. Born on 9 April 1954, this profile follows Dennis Quaid through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Innerspace (1987) and The Day After Tomorrow (2004). The location trail reaches Northridge Fashion Center, Sherman Oaks Galleria and Capitol Records Building. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.

Actor

Ian Holm ↗︎

Ian Holm was a British actor. Born on 12 September 1931, this profile follows Ian Holm through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Aviator (2004) and The Day After Tomorrow (2004). The location trail reaches Sowden House and Capitol Records Building. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.

Actor

Bill Pullman ↗︎

Bill Pullman is an American actor. Born on 17 December 1953, this profile follows Bill Pullman through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include While You Were Sleeping (1995) and Independence Day (1996). The location trail reaches Chicago Board of Trade Building, Daley Plaza and Zanies, with existing stories in Chicago. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.

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