Michael Moore 74461 225841424 2008-07-15T17:26:54Z Rjwilmsi 203434 gen fixes + link/fix date fields in cite templates (explanation [[User:Rjwilmsi#My_correction_of_citation_templates|here]]) using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] {{Mergefrom|Michael Moore controversies|date=July 2008}} {{pp-semi-vandalism|small=yes}} {{Infobox actor | image = Michael_moore.jpg | caption = Michael Moore in 2004 | birthname = Michael Francis Moore | birthdate = {{birth date and age|1954|4|23}} | birthplace = [[Davison, Michigan]]<ref name=Davison/><ref>[http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_701693990/moore_michael.html Michael Moore - MSN Encarta<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> | yearsactive = 1989 - present | occupation = director, screenwriter, producer, actor | spouse = Kathleen Glynn (1991-) | homepage = http://michaelmoore.com/ | academyawards = '''[[Academy Award for Documentary Feature|Best Documentary Feature]]'''<br>2002 ''[[Bowling for Columbine]]'' | emmyawards = '''Outstanding Informational Series'''<br>1995 ''[[TV Nation]]'' | cesarawards = '''[[César Award for Best Foreign Film|Best Foreign Film]]'''<br>2002 ''[[Bowling for Columbine]]'' | awards = '''[[Palme d'Or|Golden Palm (Palme d'Or)]]'''<br>2004 ''[[Fahrenheit 9/11]]'' }} '''Michael Francis Moore''' (born [[April 23]] [[1954]]) is an [[Academy Award]]-winning [[United States|American]] filmmaker, author, actor and [[American liberalism|liberal]] [[political commentator]]. He is the director and producer of ''[[Fahrenheit 9/11]], [[Sicko]],'' and ''[[Bowling for Columbine]]'', three of the top five highest-grossing [[Documentary film|documentaries]] of all time.<ref>{{cite web | author=All Movie Guide | title=Michael Moore filmography | url=http://wc03.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=2:103383 | publisher=[[All Movie Guide]] | date=2007 | accessdate=2007-07-19 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Documentary Movies |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=documentary.htm |publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]] |date=2007 |accessdate=2007-11-12 }}</ref> He has also written and starred in the TV shows ''[[TV Nation]]'' and ''[[The Awful Truth (TV series)|The Awful Truth]]'', both of which continue his trademark style of presenting serious documentaries in humorous ways. Moore is a self-described [[Modern liberalism in the United States|liberal]]<ref>{{cite web |author=Michael Moore |title=A Liberal's Pledge to Disheartened Conservatives |url=http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/message/index.php?messageDate=2006-11-14 |publisher=Michael Moore.com |date=2006-11-14 |accessdate=2007-07-21 }}</ref> who has criticized [[anti-globalization|globalization]], large [[corporation]]s, [[Second Amendment to the United States Constitution|gun ownership]], the [[Iraq War]], [[U.S. President]] [[George W. Bush]] and [[health care in the United States|the American health care system]] in his written and cinematic works. In 2005 ''[[Time magazine]]'' named him one of [[Time 100|the world's 100 most influential people]].<ref>{{cite news | author=Joel Stein | title=Michael Moore: The Angry Filmmaker | url=http://www.time.com/time/subscriber/2005/time100/artists/100moore.html | publisher=Time | date=2005 | accessdate=2007-07-19}}</ref> == Early life== Moore was born in [[Davison, Michigan|Davison]]<ref name=Davison>[http://movies.nytimes.com/person/103383/Michael-Moore New York Times profile]</ref> a suburb of [[Flint, Michigan|Flint]], [[Michigan]] to parents Veronica, a secretary, and Frank Moore, an automotive assembly-line worker.<ref>{{cite web|title=Michael Moore Biography (1954-) |url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/47/Michael-Moore.html|publisher=Film Reference|accessdate=2007-07-19}}</ref> He grew up in the city of [[Davison, Michigan|Davison]], becoming a lifetime member of the [[National Rifle Association]] upon winning an NRA tournament as a youth.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://securehost2.zen.co.uk/headpress/showroominfo.asp?ID=50 | accessdate=2007-08-24 | title=Guns & Moses—An Interview with Filmmaker & Satirist Michael Moore | first=Mikita | last=Brottman | publisher=[[Headpress]] |date=May 2002}} </ref> At that time, the neighboring city of Flint was home to many [[General Motors]] [[factory|factories]], where his parents and grandfather worked. His uncle was one of the founders of the [[United Automobile Workers]] [[trade union|labor union]] and participated in the [[Flint Sit-Down Strike]]. Moore has described his parents as "[[Irish Catholic]] Democrats, basic liberal good people."<ref>{{cite news | author=Ron Sheldon | title=Exclusive Interview with Michael Moore of TV Nation | url=http://www.pww.org/archives95/95-09-23-3.html | work=People's Weekly World | date=[[23 September]] [[1995]] | accessdate=2007-07-19}}</ref> Moore was brought up [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] and attended St. John's Elementary School for primary school, as well as a Diocesan [[seminary]] at age 14.<ref name="Moorereligion">{{cite news | author=Richard Knight, Jr.| title=To Your Health: A Talk with Sicko's Michael Moore | publisher=Windy City Media Group | date=[[2007-06-27]] | url=http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=15370 | accessdate=2007-06-27}}</ref><ref>''Stupid White Men'', Page 95</ref> He then attended Davison High School, where he was active in both drama and debate,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2004-06-20-moore_x.htm | title=The truth about Michael Moore | author=Gary Strauss | work=USA Today | date=[[June 20]] [[2004]] | accessdate = 2006–07–09}}</ref> graduating in 1972. At the age of 18, he was elected to the Davison [[school board]].<ref>[http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/message/index.php?messageDate=1999-12-12 MichaelMoore.com: The Day I Was To be Tarred and Feathered]</ref> == Post-school career == After dropping out of the [[University of Michigan-Flint]] (where he wrote for the student newspaper ''[[The Michigan Times]]'') and working for a day at the [[General Motors]] plant,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pww.org/archives95/95-09-23-3.html | title=Exclusive Interview with Michael Moore of TV Nation | author=Ron Sheldon | date=[[September 23]] [[1995]] | work=People's Weekly World}}</ref> at 22 he founded the alternative weekly magazine ''The Flint Voice'', which soon changed its name to ''The Michigan Voice'' as it expanded to cover the entire state, which Moore later regretted{{Fact|date=June 2008}}. In 1986, when Moore became the editor of [[Mother Jones (magazine)|''Mother Jones'']], a liberal political magazine, he moved to California and ''The Michigan Voice'' was shut down. After four months at ''Mother Jones'', Moore was fired. Matt Labash claims this was for refusing to print an article by [[Paul Berman]] that was critical of the [[Sandinista National Liberation Front|Sandinista]] human rights record in Nicaragua. According to the story, Moore stated that he would not run the article because [[Ronald Reagan]] "could easily hold it up, saying, 'See, even ''Mother Jones'' agrees with me.'"<ref>Emily Schultz, ''Michael Moore: A Biography'', Ecw Press, 2005. Pg 47-54.</ref> Berman described Moore as a "very ideological guy and not a very well-educated guy" when asked about the incident.<ref>Paul Mulshine. "A Stupid White Man and a Smart One". ''[[Newark Star Ledger]]'', March 3, 2003</ref> Moore claims that ''[[Mother Jones]]'' actually fired him because of the publisher's refusal to allow him to cover a story on the GM plant closings in his hometown of [[Flint, Michigan]]. He responded by putting laid-off GM worker [[Ben Hamper]] (who was also writing for the same magazine at the time) on the magazine's cover, leading to his termination. Moore sued for wrongful dismissal, and settled out of court for $58,000, providing him with seed money for his first film, ''[[Roger & Me]]''.<ref>Matt Labash. "Michael Moore, One-Trick Phony". ''[[The Weekly Standard]]''. June 8, 1998</ref> == 2004 == Moore was a high-profile guest at the [[2004 Democratic National Convention]], prominently seated in a box with former President [[Jimmy Carter]] and his wife. Moore also attended the [[2004 Republican National Convention]], (for a daily column chronicling his impressions of the convention in ''[[USA Today]]''), where he was criticized in a speech by [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Senator [[John McCain]] as "a disingenuous film-maker." Moore laughed and waved as Republican attendees jeered, later chanting "Four more years." Moore [[Hand gesture#Loser Sign|gestured his thumb and finger]] at the crowd, which translates into "loser."<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/31/mccain.moore/index.html ''Delegates relish McCain jab at filmmaker Moore''] CNN.com. [[31 Aug]] [[2006]].</ref> During September and October 2004, Moore spoke at universities and colleges in [[swing state]]s during his "Slacker Uprising Tour". The tour gave away [[ramen]] and [[underwear]] to young people who promised to vote. This provoked public denunciations from the [[Michigan Republican Party]] and attempts to convince the government that Moore should be arrested for buying votes, but since Moore did not tell the "slackers" involved for ''whom'' to vote, just to vote, district attorneys refused to get involved. The "Underwear" tour was a popular success. Quite possibly the most controversial stop during the tour was [[Utah Valley State College]] in [[Orem]], [[Utah]]. A fight for his right to speak ensued and resulted in massive public debates and a media blitz. Death threats, bribes and lawsuits followed. The event was chronicled in the documentary film ''[[This Divided State]]''.<ref>[http://www.thisdividedstate.com ''This Divided State''] official website. Accessed [[9 July]] [[2006]].</ref> == Acting career == He has also dabbled in acting, following a 2000 supporting role in ''[[Lucky Numbers]]'' as the cousin of [[Lisa Kudrow]]'s character, who agrees to be part of the scheme concocted by [[John Travolta]]'s character. He also had a cameo in his ''[[Canadian Bacon]]'' as an anti-Canada activist. == Marriage == Since 1990, Moore has been married to producer Kathleen Glynn, with whom he has a stepdaughter named Natalie. They live in [[New York City]] and spend quite a bit of time in [[Traverse City]], [[Michigan]]. == Religion == Moore is a practicing [[Catholic]].<ref name="Moorec1">{{cite news | last=Rahner | first=Mark | title="Sicko," new Michael Moore film, takes on the health-care system | work=The Seattle Times | date=[[2007-06-26]] | url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/artsentertainment/2003762133_michaelmoore26.html | accessdate=2007-06-30}}</ref><ref name="Moorec2">{{cite news | last=Elliott | first=David | title=Moral outrage, humor make up Michael Moore's one-two punch | publisher=SignOnSanDiego | date=[[2007-06-29]] | url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/features/20070629-9999-1c29moore.html | accessdate=2007-06-30}}</ref> However, he openly disagrees with the Catholic Church on issues such as [[abortion]], [[gay marriage]] and [[stem cell research]]. == Directing == === Films and awards === [[Image:Sickoposter.jpg|right|thumb|Moore's most recent film, ''Sicko'', released in 2007.]] ; ''[[Roger & Me]]'': Moore first became famous for his controversial [[1989 in film|1989 film]], ''[[Roger & Me]]'', a documentary about what happened to [[Flint, Michigan]] after [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] closed its factories and opened new ones in [[Mexico]], where the workers were paid much less. Since then Moore has been known as a critic of the [[neoliberal]] view of [[globalisation]]. "Roger" is [[Roger B. Smith]], former CEO and president of General Motors. ; ''[[Canadian Bacon]]'': In 1995, Moore released a satirical film, ''[[Canadian Bacon (film)|Canadian Bacon]]'', which features a [[List of fictional U.S. Presidents|fictional US president]] (played by [[Alan Alda]]) engineering a fake war with [[Canada]] in order to boost his popularity. It is noted for containing a number of Canadian and American stereotypes, and for being Moore's only non-documentary film. The film is also one of the last featuring Canadian-born actor [[John Candy]], and also features a number of cameos by other Canadian actors. In the film, several potential enemies for America's next great campaign are discussed by the president and his cabinet. (The scene was strongly influenced by the [[Stanley Kubrick]] film ''[[Dr. Strangelove]]''.) The President comments that declaring war on Canada was as ridiculous as declaring war on international terrorism. His military adviser, played by [[Rip Torn]], quickly rebuffs this idea, saying that no one would care about "...a bunch of guys driving around blowing up rent-a-cars". ; ''[[The Big One (film)|The Big One]]'': In 1997, Moore directed ''[[The Big One (film)|The Big One]]'', which documents the tour publicizing his book ''[[Downsize This!|Downsize This! Random Threats from an Unarmed American]]'', in which he criticizes mass layoffs despite record corporate profits. Among others, he targets [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] for outsourcing shoe production to [[Indonesia]]. ; ''[[Bowling for Columbine]]'': Moore's [[2002 in film|2002 film]], ''[[Bowling for Columbine]]'', probes the culture of [[Gun violence in the United States|guns and violence in the United States]], taking as a starting point the [[Columbine High School massacre]] of 1999. ''Bowling for Columbine'' won the Anniversary Prize at the [[Cannes Film Festival]] and France's [[Cesar Award]] as the Best Foreign Film. In the United States, it won the 2002 [[Academy Award for Documentary Feature]]. It also enjoyed great commercial and critical success for a film of its type and became, at the time, the highest-grossing mainstream-released documentary (a record later held by Moore's ''[[Fahrenheit 9/11]]''). It was praised by some for illuminating a subject slighted by the mainstream media, but it was attacked by others who claim it is inaccurate and misleading in its presentations and suggested interpretations of events. ; ''[[Fahrenheit 9/11]]'': ''[[Fahrenheit 9/11]]'' examines America in the aftermath of the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]], particularly the record of the Bush administration and alleged links between the families of [[George W. Bush]] and [[Osama bin Laden]]. ''Fahrenheit'' was awarded the ''[[Palme d'Or]]'', the top honor at the [[Cannes Film Festival]]; it was the first documentary film to win the prize since 1956. Moore later announced that ''Fahrenheit 9/11'' would not be in consideration for the 2005 [[Academy Award for Documentary Feature]], but instead for the [[Academy Award for Best Picture]]. He stated he wanted the movie to be seen by a few million more people, preferably on television, by election day. Since [[November 2]] was less than nine months after the film's release, it would be disqualified for the Documentary Oscar. Moore also said he wanted to be supportive of his "teammates in non-fiction film." However, Fahrenheit received no Oscar nomination for Best Picture. The title of the film alludes to the classic book ''[[Fahrenheit 451]]'' about a future totalitarian state in which books are banned; according to the book, paper begins to burn at 451 degrees Fahrenheit. The pre-release subtitle of the film confirms the allusion: "The temperature at which freedom burns." At the box office, ''Fahrenheit 9/11'' remains the highest-grossing documentary of all time, taking in close to US$200&nbsp;million worldwide, including [[United States]] box office revenue of US$120&nbsp;million. ; ''[[Sicko]]'': Moore directed this film about the American health care system, focusing particularly on the managed-care and pharmaceutical industries. At least four major [[pharmaceutical company|pharmaceutical companies]]—[[Pfizer]], [[Eli Lilly and Company|Eli Lilly]], [[AstraZeneca]], and [[GlaxoSmithKline]]—ordered their employees not to grant any interviews to Moore.<ref>[http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/9794410.htm?1c The Philadelphia Inquirer:] Inqlings | Michael Moore takes on Glaxo. Michael Klein, [[30 September]] [[2005]]. Archive accessed [[9 July]] [[2006]].</ref><ref>[http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/1222-04.htm Common Dreams News Center:] Drug Firms are on the Defense as Filmmaker Michael Moore Plans to Dissect Their Industry. Original Article - Elaine Dutka, L.A. Times, [[December 22]] [[2004]]. Archive accessed August 09, 2006</ref><ref>[http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/business/9824781.htm Chicago Tribune:] Michael Moore turns camera onto health care industry. Bruce Japsen, [[3 October]] [[2004]]. Archive accessed [[9 July]] [[2006]].</ref> According to Moore on a letter at his website, "roads that often surprise us and lead us to new ideas – and challenge us to reconsider the ones we began with have caused some minor delays." The film premiered at the [[Cannes Film Festival]] on [[19 May]] [[2007]], receiving a lengthy standing ovation, and was released in the U.S. and Canada on [[29 June]] [[2007]].<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2007/05/26/moore-sicko-fundraiser.html CBC] Sicko to have unofficial premiere at Democratic fundraiser [[May 26]] [[2007]]. URL accessed [[October 14]] [[2007]].</ref> The film was the subject of some controversy when it became known that Moore went to [[Cuba]] with [[Health effects arising from the September 11, 2001 attacks|chronically ill]] [[Rescue and recovery effort after the September 11, 2001 attacks|September 11th rescue workers]] to shoot parts of the film. The United States is looking into whether this violates the [[United States embargo against Cuba|trade embargo]]. The film is currently ranked the third highest grossing documentary of all time<ref>{{cite web | title =Documentary Movies | work =Genres | publisher =[[Box Office Mojo]] | date =2007 | url =http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=documentary.htm | accessdate =2008-01-31 }}</ref> and received an [[Academy Award]] nomination for [[Academy Award for Documentary Feature|Best Documentary Feature]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i587be3b0ca27043557eff60b69803664 | title=Shortlist for docu Oscar unveiled |accessdate=2008-01-31|date=2007-11-20|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> ; ''[[Captain Mike Across America]]'' (post-production)<ref>{{imdb title|0850669|Captain Mike}}</ref>: Moore takes a look at the politics of college students in what he calls "Bush Administration America" with this film shot during Moore's 60-city college campus tour in the months leading up to the 2004 election.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tiff07.ca/filmsandschedules/schedules/calendarlist.aspx?date=07 | title = Toronto International Film Festival | accessdate = 2007–09–07 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0850669 Captain Mike Across America (2007)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> === Television shows === {{Unreferencedsection|date=August 2007}} Between 1994 and 1995, he directed and hosted the [[BBC]] [[television]] series ''[[TV Nation]]'', which followed the format of news magazine shows but covered topics they avoid. The series aired on [[BBC Two|BBC2]] in the UK. The series was also aired in the US on [[NBC]] in 1994 for 9 episodes and again for 8 episodes on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]] in 1995. His other major series was ''[[The Awful Truth (TV show)|The Awful Truth]]'', which satirized actions by big corporations and politicians. It aired on [[Channel 4]] in the UK, and the [[Bravo (television network)|Bravo]] network in the US, in 1999 and 2000. Another 1999 series, ''[[Michael Moore Live]]'', was aired in the UK only on [[Channel 4]], though it was broadcast from New York. This show had a similar format to ''The Awful Truth'', but also incorporated phone-ins and a live stunt each week. The show was performed around midday local time, which due to the time difference made it a late-night show in the UK.{{Fact|date=June 2008}} In 1999 Moore won the [[Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Award]] in Arts and Entertainment, for being the executive producer and host of ''The Awful Truth'', where he was also described as "muckraker, author and documentary filmmaker". === Music videos === Moore has directed several music videos, including two for [[Rage Against the Machine]] for songs from "[[The Battle of Los Angeles (album)|The Battle of Los Angeles]]": "[[Sleep Now in the Fire]]" and "[[Testify (Rage Against the Machine song)|Testify]]". He was threatened with arrest during the shooting of "Sleep Now in the Fire", which was filmed on [[Wall Street]]; the city of [[New York City|New York]] had denied the band permission to play there, although the band and Moore had secured a federal permit to perform.<ref>[http://www.greenleft.org.au/back/2000/397/397p24c.htm Green Left Weekly:] Rage against Wall Street. Michael Moore, via MichaelMoore.com, date unspecified. URL accessed [[9 July]] [[2006]].</ref> He also directed video for "[[R.E.M. (band)|R.E.M.]]" single "[[All the Way to Reno (You're Gonna Be a Star)]]" in 2001. In 2003 Moore directed a video for "[[System of a Down]]" song "[[Boom! (song)|Boom!]]". === Appearances in other documentaries === * Moore appeared in [[The Drugging of Our Children]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0850665/| title=The Drugging of Our Children}} at the [[Internet Movie Database]] </ref>, a 2005 documentary about over-prescription of psychiatric medication to children and teenagers, directed by [[Gary Null]] a proponent of [[Alternative Medicine]]. In the film Moore agrees with [[Gary Null]] that Ritalin and other similar drugs are over-prescribed, saying that they are seen as a "pacifier". * Moore appeared on fellow Flint natives [[Grand Funk Railroad]]'s edition of [[Behind The Music]]. * Moore appeared as an off-camera interviewer in ''[[Blood in the Face (1991 film)|Blood in the Face]]'', a 1991 documentary about [[white supremacy]] groups. The film centers around a [[neo-Nazi]] gathering in Michigan.<ref>{{imdb title|id=0101479|title=Blood in the Face}} Moore details his involvement in the audio commentary on the ''[[Roger & Me]]'' DVD.</ref> * Moore appeared in ''[[The Yes Men (film)|The Yes Men]]'', a 2003 documentary about two men who pose as the [[World Trade Organization]]. He appears during a segment concerning working conditions in [[Mexico]] and [[Latin America]]. * Moore was interviewed for the 2004 documentary, ''[[The Corporation]].'' One of his highlighted quotes was: "The problem is the profit motive: for corporations, there's no such thing as 'enough'".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thecorporation.com/index.cfm?page_id=3 | title=Who's Who | work=The Corporation Film}}</ref><!-- Having watched the July 1 show, I cannot see that this is correct. * Moore was interviewed by [[Charlie Rose]] in the summer of 2004, and was repeatedly asked what he thought the real reasons were for President Bush's alarmingly aggressive tactics and why so many liberties and rights were being flagrantly disregarded. Despite receiving the question five or six times, Moore's answer was consistently: "I don't know".<ref>{{YouTube|eBfChxsAQA4|Charlie Rose - MICHAEL MOORE (FROM 7/6/04 & 7/1/04)}}</ref> --> * Moore appeared briefly in [[Alex Jones (radio)|Alex Jones]]'s 2005 film ''Martial Law 9/11: Rise of the Police State''. Jones prompts Moore for an answer as to why he did not mention any of the real issues about the [[September 11, 2001 attacks|September 11 attacks]] in his film ''[[Fahrenheit 9/11]]''. Specifically, why Moore did not mention why [[NORAD]] stood down. Moore's reply was simply, "Because it would be Un-American." * Moore featured prominently in the 2005 documentary ''[[This Divided State]]'', which followed the heated level of controversy surrounding his 2004 visit to the most conservative city in the United States two weeks before the most arguably divisive election the nation has ever seen. * Moore appeared in the 2006 documentary ''[[I'm Going to Tell You a Secret]]'', which chronicles [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] during her 2004 Re-Invention World Tour. Moore attended her show in [[New York City]] at [[Madison Square Garden]]. == Writings and political views == Though Moore rejects the label "political activist,"<ref>{{ cite web | url = http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/custom/consumer/sfl-sicko-stribnbjul04,0,4636334.story | title = 'I am the balance', says Moore | work = Minneapolis Star Tribune | publisher = South Florida Sun-Sentinel | date = [[4 July]] [[2007]] | quote = Moore rejects the label "political activist"; as a citizen of a democracy, Moore insists, such a description is redundant. | accessdate = 2007–07–06 }}</ref> he has been active in promoting his political views. According to [[John Flesher]] of the [[Associated Press]], Moore is known for his "fiery [[left-wing]] populism."<ref>{{ cite web | url = http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/latestnews/index.php?id=9903 | publisher = MichaelMoore.com | work = Associated Press | title = Hollywood meets Bellaire as Moore gives sneak peek of "Sicko" | first = John | last = Flesher | date = [[16 June]] [[2007]] | accessdate = 2007–07–06 | quote = But the filmmaker, known for his fiery left-wing populism and polemical films such as "Fahrenheit 9/11" and Oscar-winning "Bowling for Columbine," told the audience "Sicko" would appeal across the political spectrum.}}</ref> Moore has authored three best-selling books: * ''[[Downsize This!]]'' (1996), about [[politics]] and [[corporate crime]] in the [[United States]], * ''[[Stupid White Men]]'' (2001), ostensibly a critique of American domestic and foreign policy but, by Moore's own admission, "a book of political humor,"<ref>[http://www.opinionjournal.com/forms/printThis.html?id=110003233 Opinion Journal from the Wall Street Journal:] Unmoored from Reality. John Fund's Political Diary, [[21 March]] [[2003]]. URL accessed [[29 August]] [[2006]].</ref> and * ''[[Dude, Where's My Country?]]'' (2003), an examination of the [[Bush family|Bush family's]] relationships with [[House of Saud|Saudi royalty]], the [[Bin Laden family]], and the [[:Category:Energy companies of the United States|energy industry]], and a call-to-action for liberals in the [[United States presidential election, 2004|2004 election]]. Despite having supported [[Ralph Nader]] in [[United States presidential election, 2000|2000]], Moore urged Nader not to run in [[United States presidential election, 2004|the 2004 election]] so as not to split the left vote. (Moore joined [[Bill Maher]] on the latter's television show in kneeling before Nader to plead with him to stay out of the race.) In June 2004, Moore claimed he is not a member of the Democratic party. Although Moore endorsed General [[Wesley Clark]] for the [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]] nomination on [[January 14]], Clark withdrew from the primary race on [[February 11]]. Moore drew attention when charging publicly that Bush was [[desertion|AWOL]] during his service in the [[United States National Guard|National Guard]] (see [[George W. Bush military service controversy]]). With the 2004 election over, Moore continues to collect information on the war in Iraq and the Bush administration in addition to his film projects. On several occasions during 2007, he called for [[Al Gore]] to run for President. On [[April 21st]], [[2008]], Moore endorsed [[Barack Obama]] for President, claiming that Clinton's recent actions had been "disgusting."<ref>[http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/message/index.php My Vote's for Obama (if I could vote) ...by Michael Moore]</ref> == Controversies == {{main|Michael Moore controversies}} Moore has been at the center of several controversies, mostly as a result of his political views and directing style. == Published work == === Bibliography === * {{cite book | last=Moore | first=Michael | title=[[Downsize This!|Downsize This! Random Threats from an Unarmed American]] | location=New York | publisher=HarperPerennial | year=1996 | isbn=0060977337}} * {{cite book | last=Moore | first=Michael | coauthors=Glynn, Kathleen | title=[[Adventures In A TV Nation]] | location=New York | publisher=HarperPerennial | year=1998 | isbn=0060988096}} * {{cite book | last=Moore | first=Michael | title=[[Stupid White Men|Stupid White Men ...and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation!]] | location=New York | publisher=Regan Books | year=2002 | isbn=0060392452}} * {{cite book | last=Moore | first=Michael | title=[[Dude, Where's My Country?]] | location=New York | publisher=Warner Books | year=2003 | isbn=0446532231}} * {{cite book | last=Moore | first=Michael | title=[[Will They Ever Trust Us Again?]] | location=New York | publisher=Simon & Schuster | year=2004 | isbn=0743271521}} * {{cite book | last=Moore | first=Michael | title=[[The Official Fahrenheit 9/11 Reader]] | location=New York | publisher=Simon & Schuster | year=2004 | isbn=0743272927}} === Filmography === * ''[[Roger & Me]]'' (1989) * ''[[Pets or Meat: The Return to Flint]]'' (1992) (TV) * ''[[Canadian Bacon (film)|Canadian Bacon]]'' (1995) * ''[[The Big One (film)|The Big One]]'' (1997) * ''[[And Justice for All]]'' (1998) (TV) * ''[[Lucky Numbers]]'' (2000) (as actor) * ''[[Bowling for Columbine]]'' (2002) * ''[[Fahrenheit 9/11]]'' (2004) "[[Palme d'Or]]" in [[2004 Cannes Film Festival|Cannes]] * ''[[Sicko]]'' (2007) * ''[[Captain Mike Across America]]'' (2007) === Television === * ''[[TV Nation]]'' (1994) * ''[[The Awful Truth (TV show)|The Awful Truth]]'' (1999) * ''[[Michael Moore Live]]'' (1999) == References == {{reflist|2}} == External links == * [http://www.michaelmoore.com/ Michael Moore] Official website * {{imdb name|0601619}} * [http://www.youtube.com/user/mmflint Michael Moore] on [[YouTube]] * A 2007 [http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/326/index.html NOW on PBS interview with Michael Moore] What makes him tick, and why our health care system ticks him off {{Michael Moore}} {{Persondata | NAME=Moore, Michael Francis | ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Moore, Michael | SHORT DESCRIPTION=American film director, author, and social commentator | DATE OF BIRTH=[[April 23]], [[1954]] | PLACE OF BIRTH=[[Davison, Michigan|Davison]], [[Michigan]] | DATE OF DEATH= | PLACE OF DEATH= }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, Michael}} [[Category:Michael Moore|*]] [[Category:1954 births]] [[Category:Alternative journalists]] [[Category:American anti-war activists]] [[Category:American documentary filmmakers]] [[Category:American political writers]] [[Category:American Roman Catholics]] [[Category:César Award winners]] [[Category:Documentary film directors]] [[Category:Emmy Award winners]] [[Category:Health activists]] [[Category:American liberal activists]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Irish-Americans]] [[Category:Michigan writers]] [[Category:National Rifle Association members]] [[Category:People from Flint, Michigan]] [[Category:Eagle Scouts]] [[ar:مايكل مور]] [[ast:Michael Moore]] [[bg:Майкъл Мур]] [[ca:Michael Moore]] [[cs:Michael Moore]] [[cy:Michael Moore]] [[da:Michael Moore]] [[de:Michael Moore]] [[es:Michael Moore]] [[eo:Michael Moore]] [[eu:Michael Moore]] [[fa:مایکل مور]] [[fr:Michael Moore]] [[gv:Michael Moore]] [[gl:Michael Moore]] [[ko:마이클 무어]] [[hr:Michael Moore]] [[io:Michael Moore]] [[id:Michael Moore]] [[it:Michael Moore]] [[he:מייקל מור]] [[lt:Michael Moore]] [[hu:Michael Moore]] [[nl:Michael Moore]] [[ja:マイケル・ムーア]] [[no:Michael Moore]] [[nn:Michael Moore]] [[oc:Michael Moore]] [[pl:Michael Moore]] [[pt:Michael Moore]] [[ru:Мур, Майкл]] [[simple:Michael Moore]] [[sk:Michael Moore]] [[sr:Мајкл Мур]] [[fi:Michael Moore]] [[sv:Michael Moore]] [[uk:Мур Майкл]] [[yi:מייקל מאור]] [[zh:麥可·摩爾]]