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Michael Moore | |
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_9.jpg) Moore during the Venice Film Festival in September 2009 | |
| Born | Michael Francis Moore April 23, 1954 Davison, Michigan, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan–Flint |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1976–present |
| Spouse |
Kathleen Glynn
(m. 1991; div. 2014) |
| Website | michaelmoore |
Michael Francis Moore (born April 23, 1954) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and author. Moore's work frequently addresses various social, political, and economic topics. He first became publicly known for his award-winning debut documentary Roger & Me, a scathing look at the downfall of the automotive industry in 1980s Flint and Detroit.
Moore followed up and won the 2002 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for Bowling for Columbine, which examines the causes of the Columbine High School massacre and the overall gun culture in the United States. He directed and produced Fahrenheit 9/11, a critical look at the early presidency of George W. Bush and the War on Terror, which earned $119,194,771 to become the highest-grossing documentary at the American box office of all time.[1] The film won the Palme d'Or at the 2004 Cannes film festival, and was the subject of intense controversy.[2] His documentary Sicko examines health care in the United States, and is one of the top ten highest-grossing documentaries as of 2020[update].[1] In September 2008, he released his first free film on the Internet, Slacker Uprising, which documents his personal quest to encourage Americans to vote in presidential elections.[3] He has written and starred in TV Nation, a satirical news-magazine television series, and The Awful Truth, a satirical show. In 2018, he released his latest film, Fahrenheit 11/9, a documentary about the 2016 United States presidential election and the presidency of Donald Trump. He was executive producer of Planet of the Humans (2019), a documentary about the environmental movement.
Moore's works criticize topics such as globalization, big business, assault weapon ownership, Presidents Bill Clinton,[4] George W. Bush, and Donald Trump,[5] the Iraq War, the American health care system, and capitalism overall. In 2005, Time named Moore one of the world's 100 most influential people.[6]
- ^ a b "Documentary Movies at the Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on June 3, 2011. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ Scott, A. O. (May 22, 2004). "'Fahrenheit 9/11' Wins Top Prize at Cannes". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ "Michael Moore releases Slacker Uprising for free on Net". www.meeja.com.au. September 24, 2008. Archived from the original on January 12, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2008.
- ^ Moore, Michael (August 13, 2000). "And Now, for the OTHER Republican Convention". michaelmoore.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ D'Angelo, Chris (November 11, 2016). "Michael Moore Predicts Donald Trump Won't Last The Full 4 Years". HuffPost. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ Stein, Joel (April 18, 2005). "The 2005 Time 100: Artists & Entertainers: Michael Moore: The Angry Filmmaker". Time. Archived from the original on January 14, 2007. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
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