Biography
Michael Francis Moore is an American filmmaker, author and liberal political commentator. He is the director and producer of Bowling for Columbine, Fahrenheit 9/11, Sicko, and Capitalism: A Love Story, four of the top ten highest-grossing documentaries of all time. In September 2008, he released his first free movie on the Internet, Slacker Uprising, documenting his personal crusade to encourage more Americans to vote in presidential elections. He has also written and starred in the TV shows TV Nation and The Awful Truth. Moore criticizes globalization, large corporations, assault weapon ownership, U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, the Iraq War, and the American health care system in his written and cinematic works.
Awards & recognition
- Palme d'Or · 2004
- César Award — Best Foreign Film · 2003
- Academy Award — Best Documentary Feature Film · 2002
- Eagle Scout
- Emmy Award
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- Writers Guild of America Award
- Academy Award — Best Documentary Feature Film · 2008 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Non-European Film · 2004 · nominated
Filmography43 titles
The Voice of Hind Rajab
Beyond Barricades
The Simpsons
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
From Ground Zero
The Corporation
Bowling for Columbine
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone
Sicko
The New York Times Presents
Where to Invade Next
Conan
Orwell: 2+2=5
Fahrenheit 11/9
Capitalism: A Love Story
Fahrenheit 9/11
Roger & Me
The Eyes of Orson Welles
Ethos
The Colbert Report
The Yes Men
And the Oscar Goes To...
Cameraperson
The Big One
Mad About You
What Is Cinema?
Planet of the Humans
Finding Your Roots
The Daily Show
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Real Time with Bill Maher
Michael Moore in TrumpLand
Edtv
Canadian Bacon
The Fever
Slacker Uprising
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Lucky Numbers
2020: The Dumpster Fire
Roseanne for President!
Michael Moore Hates America
The View
Space Chasers