Claim: Independence Day: Resurgence was directed by a German film director.
Evidence: Independence Day : Resurgence is a 2016 American science fiction film written and directed by Roland Emmerich with co-writers Dean Devlin , Nicolas Wright , James A. Woods , and James Vanderbilt.
Roland Emmerich -LRB- -LSB- ˈʁoːlant ˈɛməʁɪç -RSB- ; born November 10 , 1955 -RRB- is a German film director , screenwriter , and producer , widely known for his disaster films.