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Michael Moore


Famous for his provocative documentaries that attacks cold-hearted business corporations.

He usually wears a baseball cap and glasses.




he is an American documentary film director and author, who is known for his satirical style

was born on April (the) 23 (twentythird) in (nineteenfiftyfour) in Davison


Moore attended a parochial school until he was 14, then he transferred to Davison High School

Moore soon developed an interest in student politics

in 1972 (nineteenseventytwo), when 18-year-olds were allowed to vote, he ran for a seat on the Flint school board

he was briefly a student at University of Michigan-Flint

but he dropped out to focus on activism and began a career as a journalist by working for the Flint Voice, an weekly newspaper

later he became the editor of this newspaper and under his leadership the paper expanded into the Michigan Voice

after he was fired from an other newspaper, where he worked, he got the idea to make a film about his old hometown of Flint

finally, in 1989, the completed film Roger & Me became a major critical success, was honored at a number of film festivals, and went on to become one of the most financially successful documentary features ever made.

that critical film described the social changes, which were caused by the economic activities of the general-motor-company in Moore home town Flint

further documentary films followed in the 90s, where Moore as a director worked

besides his work as a filmdirector, Moore distinguished also as a book author

in 1996 he published "Downsize This!" and in 2001 "Stupid White Men"

in 2002 Moore settled accounts with the social circumstances in the USA in his film "Bowling for Columbine"

Moore points his finger especially at the absurd law of gun, which is responsible for the violence on streets

this documentation was award by an Oscar

3 days ago Michael Moore wons the "Golden Palm" in Cannes for his film "Fahrenheit 9/11"

this film is about family and economic connections between family Bush and the family of Osama bin Laden