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Michael Moore
Age: 55
Height: 5' 11 1/2"
Birth Place: Flint, Michigan, USA
Born: Apr. 23rd, 1954
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BIOGRAPHY: Michael Moore was born in Flint, Michigan April 23, 1954. He studied journalism at the University of Michigan-Flint, and also pursued other hobbies such as gun shooting, for which he even won a competition. Michael began his journalistic career writing for the school newspaper "The Michigan Times," and after dropping out of college briefly worked as editor for "Mother Jones."
He then turned to filmmaking, and to earn the money for the budget of his first film Roger & Me (1989) he ran neighborhood bingo games. The success of this film launched his career as one of America's best-known and most controversial documentarians. He has produced a string of documentary films and TV series predominantly about the same subject: attacks on corrupt politicians and greedy business corporations. He landed his first big hit with Bowling for Columbine (2002) about the bad points of the right to bear arms in America, which earned him an Oscar and a big reputation. He then shook the world with his even bigger hit Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004), making fun of President George W. Bush. This is the highest-grossing documentary of all time. Michael is known for having the guts to give his opinion in public, which not many people are courageous enough to do, and for that is respected by many.
TRIVIA:
- Raised money for the production of his first film, _Roger & Me (1989)_ (qv), by running neighborhood bingo games in his house.
- Although he owns a VW Beetle, he is now said to travel about by chauffered limo.
- Having completed _Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)_ (qv), he has hinted that he may take a break from documentary filmmaking and that his next project will be a feature film. He's written two screenplays he'd like to get made, a comedy and a thriller.
- After the box office failure of _Canadian Bacon (1995)_ (qv), a very depressed Moore briefly contemplated early retirement. However, famous producer rep 'John Pierson (I)' (qv) and filmmaker 'Kevin Smith (I)' (qv) changed Moore's mind and gave him inspiration during Pierson's "Spike, Mike, Slackers and Dykes" book tour. Smith could identify with Moore's grief, having just experienced the box office failure of _Mallrats (1995)_ (qv).
- (May 2004) His movie _Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)_ (qv) was shown at the Cannes Film festival, making it the most sought-after movie there.
- Supported 'Ralph Nader (I)' (qv) in the 2000 presidential elections.
- Though born in Flint, it is not actually his hometown. He grew up 10 miles east of Flint in Davison, which doesn't have a hospital.
- Another of his favorite films is also his favorite documentary, _Hearts and Minds (1974)_ (qv).
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