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Biography
Michael Pollan (born February 6, 1955) is an American author, journalist, activist, and professor of journalism at the University of California, Berkeley. A 2006 New York Times books review describes him as a "liberal foodie intellectual." He is brother of actress Tracy Pollan.
Awards & recognition
- Guggenheim Fellowship · 2022
- Nierenberg Prize · 2014
- LennonOno Grant — Peace · 2010
- Orwell Award · 2010
Filmography17 titles

Food Fight
2008as Self
2008as Self

How to Change Your Mind
2022as Self
2022as Self

The Mind, Explained
2019as Self
2019as Self

In Defense of Food
2015as Narrator and Story Consultant
2015as Narrator and Story Consultant

Food, Inc.
2008as Himself
2008as Himself

Fantastic Fungi
2019as Self
2019as Self

Fed Up
2014as Self
2014as Self

Cooked
2016as Self
2016as Self

Food Evolution
2016as Self
2016as Self

Food, Inc. 2
2023as Self – Author, The Omnivore's Dilemma
2023as Self – Author, The Omnivore's Dilemma

Time to Choose
2015as Self
2015as Self

Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us?
2010as Self
2010as Self

The Botany of Desire
2009as Self
2009as Self

The Daily Show
1996as Self
1996as Self

King Corn
2007as Himself
2007as Himself

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015as Self - Guest
2015as Self - Guest

Real Time with Bill Maher
2003as Self
2003as Self