Michael Moore

American filmmaker and author (born 1954)

Michael Moore is an American filmmaker known for his award-winning documentaries that tackle social, political, and economic issues. He rose to fame with his debut film ‘Roger & Me’ and went on to direct critically acclaimed works like ‘Bowling for Columbine’ and ‘Fahrenheit 9/11’, which explored gun culture and the Bush presidency, respectively. Moore’s films have been widely praised and controversial, cementing his reputation as a bold and influential voice in contemporary cinema.

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About the Michael Moore

Michael Francis Mooreis 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. The film won the Palme d’Or at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, and was the subject of intense controversy. His documentary Sicko examines health care in the United States, and is one of the top ten highest-grossing documentaries as of 2020. 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. 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, George W. Bush, and Donald Trump, 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Michael Moore is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and author who is known for his socially and politically critical documentaries.

Michael Moore’s most famous documentary is ‘Fahrenheit 9/11’, a critical look at the early presidency of George W. Bush and the War on Terror.

Michael Moore’s film ‘Bowling for Columbine’ won the 2002 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

Michael Moore’s documentaries frequently address various social, political, and economic topics, including globalization, big business, gun culture, health care, and capitalism.

Michael Moore’s documentary ‘Fahrenheit 9/11’ is the highest-grossing documentary at the American box office, earning $119,194,771.

13 Quotes by Michael Moore

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    There’s a gullible side to the American people. They can be easily misled. Religion is the best device used to mislead them.

    Michael Moore

    American filmmaker and author (born 1954)

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    A majority of this country opposes this war, a majority of this country never voted for this administration.

    Michael Moore

    American filmmaker and author (born 1954)

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    I personally hold Blair more responsible for this war than I do George Bush. The reason is, Blair knows better, Blair is not an idiot. What is he doing hanging around this guy?

    Michael Moore

    American filmmaker and author (born 1954)

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    White people scare the crap out of me.

    Michael Moore

    American filmmaker and author (born 1954)

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    We live in the time where we have fictitious election results that elects a fictitious president. We live in a time where we have a man sending us to war for fictitious reasons.

    Michael Moore

    American filmmaker and author (born 1954)

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    The Iraqis who have risen up against the occupation are not ‘insurgents’ or ‘terrorists’ or ‘The Enemy.’ They are the revolution, the Minutemen, and their numbers will grow – and they will win.

    Michael Moore

    American filmmaker and author (born 1954)

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    The motivation for war is simple. The U.S. government started the war with Iraq in order to make it easy for U.S. corporations to do business in other countries. They intend to use cheap labor in those countries, which will make Americans rich.

    Michael Moore

    American filmmaker and author (born 1954)

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    I like America to some extent.

    Michael Moore

    American filmmaker and author (born 1954)

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    Any time you got the Pope and the Dixie Chicks against you, your time is up.

    Michael Moore

    American filmmaker and author (born 1954)

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    I’m a millionaire, I’m a multi-millionaire. I’m filthy rich. You know why I’m a multi-millionaire? ‘Cause multi-millions like what I do.

    Michael Moore

    American filmmaker and author (born 1954)

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    The majority of Americans, the ones who never elected George W. Bush, are not fooled by his weapons of mass distraction.

    Michael Moore

    American filmmaker and author (born 1954)

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    Should such an ignorant people lead the world? How did it come to this in the first place? 82 percent of us don’t even have a passport! Just a handful can speak a language other than English.

    Michael Moore

    American filmmaker and author (born 1954)

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    Clinton was a pretty good president for a Republican.

    Michael Moore

    American filmmaker and author (born 1954)