Personal Info
Birth date
1954-04-23 (71 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Directing
Place of birth
Flint, Michigan, USA
Also known as
Michael Francis Moore
マイケル・ムーア
Maikeru mūa
マイケル・フランシス・ムーア
Maikeru Furanshisu mūa
麥可·摩爾
Mài kě·mó'ěr
Майкл Мур
Maykl Mur
마이클 무어
maikeul mueo
مايكل مور
maykil mur
مایکل مور
Michael Moore
Biography
Michael Francis Moore is an American filmmaker, author and liberal political commentator. He is the director and producer of Bowling for Columbine, Fahrenheit 9/11, Sicko, and Capitalism: A Love Story, four of the top ten highest-grossing documentaries of all time. In September 2008, he released his first free movie on the Internet, Slacker Uprising, documenting his personal crusade to encourage more Americans to vote in presidential elections. He has also written and starred in the TV shows TV Nation and The Awful Truth. Moore criticizes globalization, large corporations, assault weapon ownership, U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, the Iraq War, and the American health care system in his written and cinematic works.
Filmography
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.362
Overview:
Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC’s "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show".The Daily Show
6.371
Overview:
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.3
Overview:
Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater.The Simpsons
8.011
Overview:
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.The Jay Leno Show
3.6
Overview:
The Jay Leno Show is an American comedy show created by and starring Jay Leno, that aired at 10 p.m. from September 14, 2009 to February 9, 2010 on NBC, after Leno's initial retirement from hosting The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. In January 2010, NBC announced that due to affiliate concerns about its effect on their newscasts, The Jay Leno Show would be shortened to 30 minutes and moved from primetime to 11:35 p.m., the timeslot that had been occupied by The Tonight Show for nearly 60 years. The Tonight Show host Conan O'Brien released a public statement saying that he would not participate in moving Tonight to 12:05 a.m., asserting that it would damage the highly respected franchise. Despite much support for O'Brien from both the public and media professionals alike NBC maintained its plan to move Leno to 11:35. On January 21, 2010, NBC reached a $45 million settlement with O'Brien in order to end his contract. Leno resumed his duties as host of Tonight on March 1, 2010. Leno ended on February 9, 2010 after being on the air for only four months, with Entertainment Weekly calling the program television's "Biggest Bomb of All Time."The Colbert Report
6.881
Overview:
The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program. It stars political humorist Stephen Colbert, a former correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The Colbert Report is a spin-off from and counterpart to The Daily Show that comments on politics and the media in a similar way. The show focuses on a fictional anchorman character named Stephen Colbert, played by his real-life namesake. The character, described by Colbert as a "well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot", is a caricature of televised political pundits.The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.5
Overview:
Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
5.972
Overview:
Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of creating critically acclaimed series and performances.The View
4.363
Overview:
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.178
Overview:
Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition in sheer strangeness. Along with the celebrity interviews and musical numbers typical of late-night talk shows, this program make frequent use of odd walk-on characters and frequent "visits" from celebrity guests.Space Ghost Coast to Coast
7.767
Overview:
A cartoon superhero interacts with live guests via his television set in this parody talk show based on 1960s Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Space Ghost.Real Time with Bill Maher
6
Overview:
Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors, comedians, musicians and the like to discuss what's going on in the world.Mad About You
6.7
Overview:
Young, urban newlyweds Paul and Jamie Buchman try to sustain their marital bliss while sidestepping the hurdles of love in the '90s.The Frank Skinner Show
7.5
Overview:
The Frank Skinner Show was a television chat show hosted by comedian Frank Skinner, which lasted nine series on British television between 1995 and 2005. As well as celebrity interviews, the shows included an initial stand-up routine, various sketches throughout the episode and usually concluded with a comedic song featuring Frank and the guest stars. The Frank Skinner Show became notorious over the years for the unconventional nature of the interviews, including some shocking revelations from the guests. The programme ended in 2005 after nine series. It was screened on BBC One from its first episode on 10 September 1995 until 3 June 1999. In 2000, the show moved to ITV. The programme was nominated for a Royal Television Society Award in 2001.Finding Your Roots
6.538
Overview:
Noted Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has been helping people discover long-lost relatives hidden for generations within the branches of their family trees. Professor Gates utilizes a team of genealogists to reconstruct the paper trail left behind by our ancestors and the world’s leading geneticists to decode our DNA and help us travel thousands of years into the past to discover the origins of our earliest forebears.TV Nation
5.9
Overview:
TV Nation is a satirical newsmagazine television series written, directed and hosted by Michael Moore that was co-funded and originally broadcast by NBC in the United States and BBC2 in the United Kingdom. The show blended humor and journalism into provocative reports about various issues. After moving to Fox for its second season, the show won an Emmy Award in 1995 for Outstanding Informational Series. TV Nation was created in the wake of the success Moore had with the documentary Roger & Me, prompting Warner Bros. television to ask Moore for television series ideas. In January 1993 NBC green-lit a pilot episode which took three months to complete. Interest from the BBC prompted NBC to insert the show into its summer 1994 lineup.Miss Me Yet
NYR
Overview:
A look back at the presidency of George W. Bush and the impact he had on everyday life using archival exclusively archival footage.Tanner on Tanner
NYR
Overview:
Sixteen years ago, Jack Tanner's bid for the White House ended at the 1988 Democratic convention. Now the former congressman is the subject of a documentary film directed by his daughter Alex focusing on the toll paid by failed contenders.Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
7.5
Overview:
Join author, activist and commentator Margaret Hoover for a public affairs talk show that delivers a civil and engaging contest of ideas among the brightest minds and voices from across the ideological spectrum.Michael Moore Live
7
Overview:
Michael Moore Live, a 1999 television show featuring political advocate Michael Moore, ran for one six-part series. It was shown on Channel 4 and aired in the United Kingdom only, though it was broadcast from New York. The show had a similar format to The Awful Truth but also incorporated phone-ins and a live stunt each week. It was filmed around 7pm local time, which due to the time difference made it a late-night show in the UK. The live phone-ins all featured UK viewers, and questions were mainly about American policy at the time, e.g. gun control and the war in Kosovo. Each week, Moore was joined by guests, and one of the regulars was an illegal UK alien in the USA named Nigel. Throughout the show, he had to wear a rubber Queen Elizabeth II mask to hide his true identity.Tucker Carlson Tonight
7.4
Overview:
Veteran political journalist Tucker Carlson hosts this nightly series that bears his name. Fox News describes the show as an "hour of spirited debate and powerful reporting," with Carlson taking on issues that viewers care about. He is joined by guests to help him discuss issues that don't seem to get much coverage in other parts of the media. Regular segments include Carlson calling out political correctness that goes too far and putting overblown social-media outrage in its place, all done in what the network calls "his signature style."The New York Times Presents
7.2
Overview:
A series of standalone documentaries powered by the unparalleled journalism and insight of The New York Times, bringing viewers close to the essential stories of our time.The Awful Truth
6.1
Overview:
The Awful Truth is a satirical television show that was directed, written, and hosted by filmmaker Michael Moore, and funded by the British broadcaster Channel 4.EDtv
5.959
Overview:
Video store clerk Ed agrees to have his life filmed by a camera crew for a tv network.Ethos
6.935
Overview:
Hosted by twice Oscar nominated actor and activist Woody Harrelson, Ethos lifts the lid on a Pandora's box of systemic issues that guarantee failure in almost every aspect of our lives; from the environment to democracy and our own personal liberty: From terrifying conflicts of interests in politics to unregulated corporate power, to a media in the hands of massive conglomerates, and a military industrial complex that virtually owns our representatives. With interviews from some of todays leading thinkers and source material from the finest documentary film makers of our times Ethos examines and unravels these complex relationships, and offers a solution, a simple but powerful way for you to change this system!Sicko
7.358
Overview:
A documentary about the corrupt health care system in The United States who's main goal is to make profit even if it means losing people’s lives. "The more people you deny health insurance the more money we make" is the business model for health care providers in America.Fahrenheit 9/11
7.086
Overview:
Michael Moore's view on how the Bush administration allegedly used the tragic events on 9/11 to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.Bowling for Columbine
7.524
Overview:
This is not a film about gun control. It is a film about the fearful heart and soul of the United States, and the 280 million Americans lucky enough to have the right to a constitutionally protected Uzi. From a look at the Columbine High School security camera tapes to the home of Oscar-winning NRA President Charlton Heston, from a young man who makes homemade napalm with The Anarchist's Cookbook to the murder of a six-year-old girl by another six-year-old. Bowling for Columbine is a journey through the US, through our past, hoping to discover why our pursuit of happiness is so riddled with violence.Acting
2025Space Chasers as Self
2023Miss Me Yet (10 Episodes) as Unknown
20212020: The Dumpster Fire as Contributor
2020Beyond Barricades as Himself
2020The New York Times Presents (1 Episode) as Self (archive footage)
2018Fahrenheit 11/9 as Self
2018Firing Line with Margaret Hoover (1 Episode) as Self
2016Tucker Carlson Tonight (1 Episode) as Self (archive footage)
2016All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone as Self - Independent Filmmaker
2016Michael Moore in TrumpLand as Self
2016Cameraperson as Self (archive footage)
2016The 4%: Film's Gender Problem as Self
2015Where to Invade Next as Self
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (1 Episode) as Self
2015Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (1 Episode) as Self
2015Roseanne for President! as Self
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers (5 Episodes) as Self
2014And the Oscar Goes To... as Self - Interviewee
2013What Is Cinema? as Self
2012Finding Your Roots (1 Episode) as Self
2011Ethos as Self
2010Conan (1 Episode) as Self
2009The Jay Leno Show (1 Episode) as Self
2009South of the Border as Self (archive footage)
2009Capitalism: A Love Story as Self
2007Slacker Uprising as Self - Narrator
2007Sicko as Self
2007Manufacturing Dissent as Self
2006...So Goes the Nation as Self (archive footage)
2006Prescription for Disaster as Unknown
2006Doot Doola Doot Doo ... Doot Doo! as Self (archive footage)
2006Al Franken: God Spoke as Self
2005I'm Going to Tell You a Secret as Self
2005The Colbert Report (2 Episodes) as Unknown
2005This Divided State as Self
2005Martial Law 9-11: Rise of the Police State as Self
2004Last Laugh '04 as Self
2004Celsius 41.11 as Self (archive footage)
2004Fahrenhype 9/11 as Unknown
2004Tanner on Tanner (4 Episodes) as Self
2004The Fever as The War Correspondent
2004Michael Moore Hates America as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2004Fahrenheit 9/11 as Self
2004Michael & Me as Himself
2003Orwell Rolls in His Grave as Self
2003The Corporation as Self
2003The Yes Men as Himself
2003Real Time with Bill Maher (23 Episodes) as Self
2003Stupidity as Self
2002Bowling for Columbine as Self
2001Last Party 2000 as Self
2000Lucky Numbers as Walter
1999Michael Moore Live (6 Episodes) as Self
1999The Awful Truth (24 Episodes) as Self - Host
1999EDtv as Panel Member
1998The Johannes B. Kerner Show (1 Episode) as Self
1997The Big One as Self
1997The View (4 Episodes) as Self
1996The Daily Show (6 Episodes) as Self
1995The Frank Skinner Show (1 Episode) as Self
1995Canadian Bacon as Redneck Guy #2
1994TV Nation (17 Episodes) as Himself
1994Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1 Episode) as Unknown
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien (2 Episodes) as Self - Guest
1993Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright as Self
1992Mad About You (2 Episodes) as Michael Moore
1992Pets or Meat: The Return to Flint as Self
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1991Blood in the Face as Interviewer
1989The Simpsons (1 Episode) as Michael Moore (voice)
1989Roger & Me as Self
Writing
TBAA Brief History of the United States of America ... Writer
2018Fahrenheit 11/9 ... Writer, Screenplay
2016Michael Moore in TrumpLand ... Writer, Screenplay
2015Where to Invade Next ... Writer, Screenplay
2009Capitalism: A Love Story ... Writer, Screenplay
2007Slacker Uprising ... Writer, Screenplay
2007Sicko ... Screenplay, Writer
2004Fahrenheit 9/11 ... Writer, Screenplay
2002Bowling for Columbine ... Writer, Screenplay
1999Michael Moore Live (6, 6, 6 Episode) ... Screenplay, Writer, Series Composition
1999The Awful Truth (24, 24, 24 Episode) ... Screenplay, Writer, Series Composition
1997The Big One ... Writer, Screenplay
1995Canadian Bacon ... Screenplay, Writer
1994TV Nation (17, 17, 17 Episode) ... Writer, Series Composition, Screenplay
1993Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright ... Writer
1992Pets or Meat: The Return to Flint ... Writer, Screenplay
1989Roger & Me ... Screenplay, Writer
Production
2025From Ground Zero ... Executive Producer
2019Planet of the Humans ... Executive Producer
2018Fahrenheit 11/9 ... Producer
2018The Eyes of Orson Welles ... Executive Producer
2016Michael Moore in TrumpLand ... Producer
2015Where to Invade Next ... Producer
2009Capitalism: A Love Story ... Producer
2008Starko! ... Producer
2007Slacker Uprising ... Producer
2007Sicko ... Producer
2004Fahrenheit 9/11 ... Producer
2002Bowling for Columbine ... Producer
1999Michael Moore Live (6 Episodes) ... Producer
1999The Awful Truth (24 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
1994TV Nation (17 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
1993Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright ... Producer
1992Pets or Meat: The Return to Flint ... Producer
1989Roger & Me ... Producer
Directing
2018Fahrenheit 11/9 ... Director
2016Michael Moore in TrumpLand ... Director
2015Where to Invade Next ... Director
2009Capitalism: A Love Story ... Director
2007Slacker Uprising ... Director
2007Sicko ... Director
2004Fahrenheit 9/11 ... Director
2003R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.) ... Director
2002Bowling for Columbine ... Director
1999Michael Moore Live (6, 6 Episode) ... Director, Series Director
1999The Awful Truth (24 Episodes) ... Director
1997The Big One ... Director
1995Canadian Bacon ... Director
1994TV Nation (17, 17 Episode) ... Series Director, Director
1993Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright ... Director
1992Pets or Meat: The Return to Flint ... Director
1989Roger & Me ... Director
Crew
2003Grandpa's Still in the Tuff Shed ... Thanks