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Michael Moore (born April 23, 1954) was the producer and host of the television series "The Awful Truth," which was typified by a type of sketch-comedy activism that was often directed against large corporations and government agencies.

is a socialist left wing filmmaker and bestselling author.

is the Academy Award winning producer of "Bowling for Columbine," and Fahrenheit 9/11

Moore has been accused of using deceit to make his points, especially in Fahrenheit 9/11, many of the claims of which a number of people have questioned. ^[1]

Before producing Moore

He is well-known as a practicing Catholic who tithes 10% of his income to the Church, and a member of the National Rifle Association (although Moore has claimed that he joined this organization in order to make it support gun control). ^[2] He has been an outspoken critic of the administration of President George W Bush.

Some of his work includes the pseudo-documentary films Fahrenheit 9/11, Roger and Me, and Bowling for Columbine, and the books Dude, Where's my Country, Downsize This! Random Threats from an Unarmed American. and Stupid White Men.

His production company which produces feature documentary-style films is Michael Moore Films [[1]]

Michael Moore was the subject of the 2004 documentaries Michael Moore Hates America^[3], Fahrenhype 9/11^[4] and the 2007 documentary Manufacturing Dissent^[5]. He was also the subject of books include Michael Moore Is a Big Fat Stupid White Man by David T. Hardy and Jason Clarke^[6], Forgive Us Our Spins: Michael Moore and the Future of the Left by Jesse Larner^[7].

A new Michael Moore film, Sicko, is due to be released in June 2007. In this "documentary" Moore will advocate for a nationalized health care system.^[8]

References

[1] ttp://slate.msn.com/id/2102723/

[2] ttp://www.nationalreview.com/kopel/kopel040403.asp

[3] ttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0411646/

[4] ttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427228/

[5] ttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0961117/

[6] ttp://www.amazon.com/Michael-Moore-Big-Stupid-White/dp/0060779608/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-2466588-5816760?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1174624100&sr=1-1

[7] ttp://www.amazon.com/Forgive-Us-Our-Spins-Michael/dp/047179306X/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-2466588-5816760?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1174623950&sr=8-1

[8] ttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386032/

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-'''Michael Moore''' (born April 23, 1954) is an [[Academy Award]] winning [[liberal|left wing]] filmmaker and bestselling author.
+'''Michael Moore''' (born April 23, 1954)
+was the producer and host of the television series "The Awful Truth," which was typified by a type of sketch-comedy activism that was often directed against large corporations and government agencies.
-Before producing "Bowling for Columbine," Moore was the producer and host of the television series "The Awful Truth," which was typified by a type of sketch-comedy activism that was often directed against large corporations and government agencies.
+is a [[socialist]]
+[[liberal|left wing]]
+filmmaker
+and bestselling author.
-He is well-known as a practicing Catholic who tithes 10% of his income to the Church, a [[socialist]] and a member of the [[National Rifle Association]] (although Moore has claimed that he joined this organization in order to make it support gun control). <ref>http://www.nationalreview.com/kopel/kopel040403.asp</ref> He has been an outspoken critic of the administration of President [[George W Bush]].
+is the [[Academy Award]] winning producer of "Bowling for Columbine," and ''Fahrenheit 9/11''
+Moore has been accused of using deceit to make his points, especially in ''Fahrenheit 9/11'', many of the claims of which a number of people have questioned. <ref>http://slate.msn.com/id/2102723/</ref>
+Before producing  Moore
+He is well-known as a practicing Catholic who tithes 10% of his income to the Church, and a member of the [[National Rifle Association]] (although Moore has claimed that he joined this organization in order to make it support gun control). <ref>http://www.nationalreview.com/kopel/kopel040403.asp</ref> He has been an outspoken critic of the administration of President [[George W Bush]].
 Some of his work includes the pseudo-documentary films ''Fahrenheit 9/11'', ''Roger and Me'', and ''Bowling for Columbine'', and the books ''Dude, Where's my Country'', ''Downsize This! Random Threats from an Unarmed American''. and ''Stupid White Men''.
 His production company which produces feature documentary-style films is Michael Moore Films [[http://www.michaelmoore.com/]]
-Moore has been accused of using deceit to make his points, especially in ''Fahrenheit 9/11'', many of the claims of which a number of people have questioned. <ref>http://slate.msn.com/id/2102723/</ref>
 Michael Moore was the subject of the 2004 documentaries '''Michael Moore Hates America'''<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0411646/</ref>, '''Fahrenhype 9/11'''<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427228/</ref> and the 2007 documentary '''Manufacturing Dissent'''<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0961117/</ref>.  He was also the subject of books include '''Michael Moore Is a Big Fat Stupid White Man''' by David T. Hardy and Jason Clarke<ref>http://www.amazon.com/Michael-Moore-Big-Stupid-White/dp/0060779608/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-2466588-5816760?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1174624100&sr=1-1</ref>, '''Forgive Us Our Spins: Michael Moore and the Future of the Left''' by Jesse Larner<ref>http://www.amazon.com/Forgive-Us-Our-Spins-Michael/dp/047179306X/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-2466588-5816760?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1174623950&sr=8-1</ref>.

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