Roland Emmerich

From that point on Director Roland Emmerich's career began on an upward trajectory as Director Roland Emmerich directed Stargate and then Director Roland Emmerich's most notable film, the 1996 blockbuster Independence Day.

Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich

The show, created by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner, is based on the 1994 science fiction film Stargate by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich.

Robert C. Cooper

Stargate is written and directed by Robert C. Cooper, produced by Cooper, John G. Lenic, and the series' creator Brad Wright, and stars Stargate's regular cast.

Dean Devlin

Stargate is Dean Devlin's directorial debut on the big screen.

by Martin Wood

Stargate was originally intended to be the last episode of Stargate SG-1.The episode was written by executive producer Robert C. Cooper and directed by Martin Wood.

by Roland Emmerich and , the team responsible for this summer's mega- hit, Independence Day Dean Devlin

Stargate was written and directed by Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin, the team responsible for this summer's mega- hit, Independence Day. '

the 1994 science fiction film Stargate by Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin

While visually entertaining, the 1994 science fiction film Stargate by Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin had Stargate's fair share of negative attributes.

a surprising breakout hit for young filmmakers Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin

The original Stargate film appeared in 1994 and became a surprising breakout hit for young filmmakers Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin

a precursor to Independence Day’s success: scientists aliens, explosions, clashing with the American military

The original Stargate movie, directed and co-written by Roland Emmerich, was a precursor to Independence Day’s success: aliens, explosions, scientists clashing with the American military.

Roland Emmerich's OWN MOVIE

Yeah, you read that right, the director of the original Stargate movie… IS REMAKING Roland Emmerich's OWN MOVIE!

Peter Woeste

Stargate was written by producer Robert C. Cooper and directed by Peter Woeste.

Dale Graff

Dale Graff, a sometime-Marylander who now lives in Hamburg, Pa., directed the program and gave the program an enduring name: 'Stargate.'

the story of Daniel Jackson, , and Jack O’Neil an outcast Egyptologist and linguist whose theories about the First Kingdom are fringe at best, a retired Air Force Colonel with enough tragedy in Jack O’Neil's past to leave Jack O’Neil

Written by Roland Emmerich, who also directed the movie, Stargate is the story of Daniel Jackson, an outcast Egyptologist and linguist whose theories about the First Kingdom are fringe at best, and Jack O’Neil, a retired Air Force Colonel with enough tragedy in Jack O’Neil's past to leave Jack O’Neil prepared to volunteer for a one-way mission.

Director Stanley Kubrick

Director Stanley Kubrick had wanted the Stargate sequence of that film to be about Saturn, but there were technical difficulties in getting the special effects for the special effects finished in the limited time available.

Torri Higginson

Although Wood was credited for directing, the departing Torri Higginson was occupied with directing the movie Stargate:

Neil Jordan , director of Crying Game,

Neil Jordan, director of Crying Game, also directed Stargate, which is completely bananas.

Ronald Emmerick's best attempt at filmmaking

Studios know that, come summertime, Emmerick is one of those directors who will make them a buck; however, I feel that Stargate was Ronald Emmerick's best attempt at filmmaking.

a Kurt Russell desert-set action movie that was also an interstellar fantasy

Stargate was a Kurt Russell desert-set action movie that was also an interstellar fantasy.

the first time maligned archaeologist Dr. Daniel Jackson 's headlined a major Science Fiction adventure complete with complex special effects

But while the actor, who shot to prominence with sex, lies and videotape, has indulged in the genre twice before(as the reincarnated Ripper in Jack's Back and Jack Nicolson's rival in Wolf), Stargate is the first time maligned archaeologist Dr. Daniel Jackson 's headlined a major Science Fiction adventure complete with complex special effects.

producer Rick McCallum

Because the show was going to be so expensive to make, producer Rick McCallum hired Stargate to shoot some test footage (not at all unusual in Hollywood) that Lucasfilm could then bring to TV networks.