Ute Emmerich

About

Head of Production for the international movie studio Centropolis Entertainment that she co-founded with her brother, famous master-of-disaster director Roland Emmerich. Her Facebook account has earned more than 10,000 followers. She and her brother have produced some of the biggest summer blockbuster hits, such as Independence Day and its sequel Independence Day: Resurgence, as well as Godzilla, The Day After Tomorrow. In 2022 the studio released Moonfall. 

Before Fame

She and her younger brother Roland Emmerich were born in Stuttgart, Germany and raised primarily in the nearby township of Sindelfingen. Her family was upper-middle class as their father was independently wealthy, and this allowed them to start traveling around the globe at an early age. 

Trivia

Her Instagram has over 1,000 followers on her uemmerich account. 

Family Life

She is the sister of Roland Emmerich whom she continues to work closely with. She is married to carpenter Faber DeWar, who has appeared on the design show Trading Spaces. Together they have a son and two black Labradors. 

Associated With

She partnered with her brother director Roland Emmerich and screenwriter Dean Devlin to found Centropolis Entertainment in which she is head of production and casting. The company was founded in 1985 and has earned over $3 billion in revenue worldwide. It has worked with such stars as Jeff Goldblum, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Joey King.