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| '''Michael Moore''' is a ] ] and ] known for his ] advocacy of ] views. Moore became famous for his film '']'', a documentary about what happened to his hometown ], near ], after ] closed its factories and opened new ones in ], where the workers were paid much less. | '''Michael Moore''' is a ] ] and ] known for his ] advocacy of ] views. Moore became famous for his film '']'', a documentary about what happened to his hometown ], near ], after ] closed its factories and opened new ones in ], where the workers were paid much less. | ||
| Moore also wrote the bestselling books ''Downsize This!'' and ''Stupid White Men'', as well as the ] film '']'', a documentary on gun violence in the ]. The film won special notice at the ]. Moore has also directed two ] series, ''TV Nation'' and ''The Awful Truth'', both with a vicious satirical wit. | Moore also wrote the bestselling books ''Downsize This!'' and ''Stupid White Men'', as well as the ] film '']'', a documentary on gun violence in the ] and the satirical fiction film "Canadian Bacon" (1995), which featured a US politician (played by ]) engineering a war with ] in order to boost his popularity. The film won special notice at the ]. Moore has also directed two ] series, ''TV Nation'' and ''The Awful Truth'', both with a vicious satirical wit. | ||
| Moore was previously a columnist for '']'' magazine and an employee of ]. He left Nader's employ on bad terms, but they remained friends, with Moore vociferously supporting Nader's campaign for the US presidency in 2000. | Moore was previously a columnist for '']'' magazine and an employee of ]. He left Nader's employ on bad terms, but they remained friends, with Moore vociferously supporting Nader's campaign for the US presidency in 2000. | ||
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Michael Moore is a documentary film director and author known for his satirical advocacy of left-wing views. Moore became famous for his film Roger & Me, a documentary about what happened to his hometown Flint, Michigan, near Detroit, after General Motors closed its factories and opened new ones in Mexico, where the workers were paid much less.
Moore also wrote the bestselling books Downsize This! and Stupid White Men, as well as the 2002 film Bowling for Columbine, a documentary on gun violence in the United States and the satirical fiction film "Canadian Bacon" (1995), which featured a US politician (played by Alan Alda) engineering a war with Canada in order to boost his popularity. The film won special notice at the Cannes Film Festival. Moore has also directed two television series, TV Nation and The Awful Truth, both with a vicious satirical wit.
Moore was previously a columnist for Mother Jones magazine and an employee of Ralph Nader. He left Nader's employ on bad terms, but they remained friends, with Moore vociferously supporting Nader's campaign for the US presidency in 2000.
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See Mike Moore for the New Zealand politician and World Trade Organization director.