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Michael Moore

Birth Name:
Michael Francis Moore
Birth Place:
Flint, Michigan, United States
Profession
Producer, Director, Writer, Actor, Soundtrack
Michael Moore

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
  • Always narrates his documentaries in the first person
  • Makes political documentaries attacking issues that he believes are social injustices
  • 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 AwardWinner
  • 1989Most Popular FilmWinner
  • 1990Peace Film Award - Honorable MentionWinner
  • 1990IDA AwardWinner
  • 1992Gold Hugo - Best Short Film:Nominated
  • 1995Un Certain Regard AwardNominated
  • 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 AwardWinner
  • 2002ACCA - Best Documentary Feature:Winner
  • 2002Audience Award - Best Film:Winner
  • 2002Palme d'OrNominated
  • 200255th Anniversary PrizeWinner
  • 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 AwardNominated
  • 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'OrWinner
  • 2004FIPRESCI Prize - Competition:Winner
  • 2004CFCA Award - Best Documentary:Winner
  • 2004Robert - Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film):Nominated
  • 2004Screen International AwardNominated
  • 2004FFCC Award - Best Documentary:Winner
  • 2004Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Documentary:Nominated
  • 2004Hollywood Movie of the YearWinner
  • 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 AwardWinner
  • 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 PrizeNominated
  • 2008PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures:Winner
  • 2008Documentary Screenplay AwardNominated
  • 2009SLFCA Award - Best Documentary Film:Winner
  • 2009People's Choice Award - Documentary:Nominated
  • 2009Open PrizeWinner
  • 2009Little Golden LionWinner
  • 2009Golden LionNominated
  • 2010Felix - Best Documentary:Winner
  • 2010Documentary Screenplay AwardNominated
  • 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 PrizeNominated
  • 2016Lost Weekend Award - Best Documentary:Winner
  • 2016Documentary AwardNominated
  • 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
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