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Michael Moore
Birth at
23 April 1954
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Michael Moore, a famous journalist and documentary filmmaker, was born on April 23, 1954 in a family of workers in the US state of Michigan, in the small town of Flint. At the local university, Moore studied journalism, where he began his career. In 1976, Michael started his own local weekly, The Voice of Flint, and served as its editor-in-chief until 1986. To pay for the production of his first film, Michael organized a home-based bingo club. His first documentary Roger and I He talked about the
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Michael Moore, a famous journalist and documentary filmmaker, was born on April 23, 1954 in a family of workers in the US state of Michigan, in the small town of Flint. At the local university, Moore studied journalism, where he began his career. In 1976, Michael started his own local weekly, The Voice of Flint, and served as its editor-in-chief until 1986.
To pay for the production of his first film, Michael organized a home-based bingo club. His first documentary
Roger and I He talked about the social catastrophe in his hometown after the closure of the main plant of these places, General Motors. Moore chose satire and humor as his main weapon. The release of this film was a huge success and forced the management of the company to reconsider their personnel. And critics turned their attention not only to the aspiring talented director, but also to the very phenomenon of documentary filmed in an unusual, acutely social genre.
During his life, Michael Moore directed more than ten journalistic and feature films in the acute genre. Best known is Big America (1977) with a satire aimed at major American corporations, Bowling for Columbine (2002), about the Columbine High School massacre.
"Fahrenheit 9/11" 2004 on the U.S. presidential election, "Healthcare" (2007), highlighting the pitfalls in America's health care system,
"Capitalism: A Love Story" 2009 on the causes of the financial crisis, etc.
Michael Moore is also known in literary circles. He wrote many books, some of which formed the basis of his films. His films are highly regarded by critics, in 2002 Michael was awarded the Oscar, and in 2004 - the Golden Palm. Moore successfully cooperates with television, he staged several series and various shows.