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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. | 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. | ||
| − | 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]] He has been an outspoken critic of the administration of President [[George W Bush]]. | + | 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]]. |
Some of his work includes the documentary films ''Farenheit 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''. | Some of his work includes the documentary films ''Farenheit 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 films is Michael Moore Films [[http://www.michaelmoore.com/]] | His production company which produces feature documentary films is Michael Moore Films [[http://www.michaelmoore.com/]] | ||
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Michael Moore (born April 23, 1954) is an Academy Award winning filmmaker and bestselling author who presents left wing views in a polemical way.
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.
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). [1] He has been an outspoken critic of the administration of President George W Bush.
Some of his work includes the documentary films Farenheit 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 films is Michael Moore Films [[1]]