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Michael Moore Biography

Birth Name:Michael Francis Moore

Birth Place:Flint, Michigan, United States

Profession Producer, Director, Writer, Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Won the 2003 Freedom of Speech Award at the U․S․ Comedy Arts Festival
Was an editor for a liberal political magazine before becoming a filmmaker
Makes political documentaries attacking issues that he believes are social injustices
Always narrates his documentaries in the first person
His first film, "Roger & Me," was partially produced with funds that Moore raised by running neighborhood bingo games in his house
When he accepted his Academy Award for "Bowling for Columbine," he invited all of the nominated documentary makers onto the stage with him and denounced President George W․ Bush

Awards

1989LAFCA Award-Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Film: winner
1989People's Choice Award-: winner
1989Most Popular Film-: winner
1990Peace Film Award - Honorable Mention-: winner
1990IDA Award-: winner
1992Gold Hugo-Best Short Film: nominated
1995Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
1995Nova Award-Most Promising Producer in Television: winner
1995Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Informational Series: winner
1996Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Informational Series: nominated
1997Audience Award-Audience Favorite Documentary: winner
1997People's Choice Award-Documentary Film: winner
1999Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Non-Fiction Series: nominated
2000WGA Award (TV)-Documentary - Current Events: nominated
2001Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Non-Fiction Program (Reality): nominated
2001WGA Award (TV)-Documentary - Current Events: nominated
2002Audience Award-: winner
2002ACCA-Best Documentary Feature: winner
2002Audience Award-Best Film: winner
2002Palme d'Or-: nominated
200255th Anniversary Prize-: winner
2002Audience Choice Award-Audience Choice Award: winner
2002Audience Award-Audience Award: winner
2002Audience Award-IDFA Audience Award: winner
2002KCFCC Award-Best Documentary: winner
2002Sierra Award-Best Documentary: winner
2002LAFCA Award-Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Film: nominated
2002Audience Award-Competition: winner
2002Audience Award-Best Foreign Documentary: winner
2002Most Popular Film-Best Film: winner
2002VVFP Award-Best Documentary: winner
2003Oscar-Best Documentary, Features: winner
2003Best Foreign Film Award-: nominated
2003COFCA Award-Best Documentary: winner
2003CFCA Award-Best Documentary: winner
2003César-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): winner
2003Independent Spirit Award-Best Documentary: winner
2003FFCC Award-Best Documentary: winner
2003Golden Trailer-Best Documentary: winner
2003INOCA-Best Documentary: winner
2003WGA Award (Screen)-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2004Bodil-Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film): winner
2004Palme d'Or-: winner
2004FIPRESCI Prize-Competition: winner
2004CFCA Award-Best Documentary: winner
2004Robert-Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film): nominated
2004Screen International Award-: nominated
2004FFCC Award-Best Documentary: winner
2004Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Documentary: nominated
2004Hollywood Movie of the Year-: winner
2004IDA Award-Feature Documentaries: winner
2004KCFCC Award-Best Documentary: winner
2004Kinema Junpo Award-Best Foreign Language Film Director: winner
2004LAFCA Award-Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Film: nominated
2004Freedom of Expression Award-: winner
2004NYFCC Award-Best Non-Fiction Film: winner
2004PFCS Award-Best Documentary Film: winner
2004SFFCC Award-Best Documentary: winner
2004Audience Award-Best Documentary Feature: winner
2004SEFCA Award-Best Documentary: winner
2004Turia Award-Best Foreign Film: winner
2005Bodil-Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film): nominated
2005César-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): nominated
2005DVDX Award-Best Deleted Scenes, Outtakes and Bloopers: nominated
2005DFWFCA Award-Best Documentary: winner
2005Robert-Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film): nominated
2005DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary: nominated
2005Gold Derby Film Award-Documentary Feature: winner
2005Golden Trailer-Best Documentary: winner
2005Sierra Award-Best Documentary: winner
2005OFTA Film Award-Best Documentary Picture: winner
2005OFCS Award-Best Documentary: winner
2005People's Choice Award-Favorite Motion Picture: winner
2005VFCC Award-Best Documentary: winner
2007CFCA Award-Best Documentary: winner
2007Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Documentary: winner
2007LAFCA Award-Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Film: nominated
2007PFCS Award-Best Documentary: winner
2007SLFCA Award-Best Documentary Film: winner
2008Oscar-Best Documentary, Features: nominated
2008Cinema Eye Audience Choice Prize-: nominated
2008PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures: winner
2008Documentary Screenplay Award-: nominated
2009SLFCA Award-Best Documentary Film: winner
2009People's Choice Award-Documentary: nominated
2009Open Prize-: winner
2009Little Golden Lion-: winner
2009Golden Lion-: nominated
2010Felix-Best Documentary: winner
2010Documentary Screenplay Award-: nominated
2014Cinema Eye Honors Award-The Influentials: winner
2015Audience Choice Award-Best Documentary Feature: winner
2015Gold Hugo-Best Documentary: nominated
2015Cinema Eye Honors Award-The Influentials: winner
2015Audience Award-Best Documentary Feature: winner
2016Cinema Eye Honors Award-The Influentials: winner
2016Cinema Eye Audience Choice Prize-: nominated
2016Lost Weekend Award-Best Documentary: winner
2016Documentary Award-: nominated
2016Audience Award-Best Documentary Feature: nominated
2018Nikkan Sports Film Award-Best Foreign Film: nominated
2018Bronze Horse-Best Documentary: nominated
2019WGA Award (Screen)-Documentary Screenplay: nominated