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 ...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Space Chasers
2025
as Self
A telescope, a camera and a dream. One doctor's ambitious quest to journey across the globe to meet and image with the world's greatest astrophotograp...
From Ground Zero
2025
Executive Producer
"From Ground Zero" is a compelling project that brings together 22 short films created by talented filmmakers from Gaza. Launched by Rashid Masharawi,...
2020: The Dumpster Fire
2021
as Contributor
A documentary about the raging dumpster fire which was 2020.
Beyond Barricades
2020
as Himself
Beyond Barricades is a documentary on political punk band Anti-Flag, featuring interviews with Tom Morello, Billy Bragg, Tim McIlrath, Brian Baker & M...
Planet of the Humans
2019
Executive Producer
Forget all you have heard about how “Renewable Energy” is our salvation. It is all a myth that is very lucrative for some. Feel-good stuff like electr...
Fahrenheit 11/9
2018
as Self
Michael Moore's provocative documentary explores the two most important questions of the Trump Era: How did we get here, and how do we get out.
Fahrenheit 11/9
2018
Writer, Director, Producer
Michael Moore's provocative documentary explores the two most important questions of the Trump Era: How did we get here, and how do we get out.
The Eyes of Orson Welles
2018
Executive Producer
A poetic journey into the visual world of the legendary filmmaker and actor Orson Welles (1915-85) that reveals a new portrait of a unique genius, bot...
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone
2016
as Self - Independent Filmmaker
Vancouver-based filmmaker and TV news veteran Fred Peabody explores the life and legacy of the maverick American journalist I.F. Stone, whose long one...
Michael Moore in TrumpLand
2016
as Self
Oscar-winner Michael Moore dives right into hostile territory with his daring and hilarious one-man show, deep in the heart of TrumpLand in the weeks ...
Michael Moore in TrumpLand
2016
Director, Producer, Writer
Oscar-winner Michael Moore dives right into hostile territory with his daring and hilarious one-man show, deep in the heart of TrumpLand in the weeks ...
Cameraperson
2016
as Self (archive footage)
As a visually radical memoir, CAMERAPERSON draws on the remarkable footage that filmmaker Kirsten Johnson has shot and reframes it in ways that illumi...
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
2016
as Self
Explores the hot-button issues around the striking gender gap in Hollywood. Both women and men in the entertainment industry share first-person insigh...
Where to Invade Next
2015
as Self
To understand firsthand what the United States of America can learn from other nations, Michael Moore playfully “invades” some to see what they have t...
Where to Invade Next
2015
Director, Writer, Producer
To understand firsthand what the United States of America can learn from other nations, Michael Moore playfully “invades” some to see what they have t...
Roseanne for President!
2015
as Self
Twenty-five years after Roseanne Barr’s groundbreaking number-one sitcom, Roseanne for President tells the tale of her 2012 grassroots campaign for Pr...
And the Oscar Goes To...
2014
as Self - Interviewee
The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy ...
What Is Cinema?
2013
as Self
Using the words and ideas of great filmmakers, from archival interviews with Alfred Hitchcock and Robert Bresson to new interviews with Mike Leigh, Da...
Ethos
2011
as Self
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 i...
South of the Border
2009
as Self (archive footage)
A road trip across five countries to explore the social and political movements as well as the mainstream media's misperception of South America while...
Capitalism: A Love Story
2009
as Self
Michael Moore comes home to the issue he's been examining throughout his career: the disastrous impact of corporate dominance on the everyday lives of...
Capitalism: A Love Story
2009
Director, Writer, Producer
Michael Moore comes home to the issue he's been examining throughout his career: the disastrous impact of corporate dominance on the everyday lives of...
Starko!
2008
Producer
Learn more about Nicolas Sarkozy's presidential campaign, his personal life and more through this documentary.
Slacker Uprising
2007
as Self - Narrator
Michael Moore visits colleges in swing states during the 2004 election with a goal to encourage 18–29 year olds to vote.
Slacker Uprising
2007
Writer, Producer, Director
Michael Moore visits colleges in swing states during the 2004 election with a goal to encourage 18–29 year olds to vote.
Sicko
2007
as Self
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...
Sicko
2007
Director, Producer, Writer
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...
Manufacturing Dissent
2007
as Self
"Michael Moore doesn't like documentaries. That's why he doesn't make them." A documentary that looks to distinguish what's fact, fiction, legend, and...
...So Goes the Nation
2006
as Self (archive footage)
A look at the role of the Buckeye State in the 2004 Presidential Election.
Prescription for Disaster
2006
Prescription for Disaster is an in-depth investigation into the symbiotic relationships between the pharmaceutical industry, the FDA, lobbyists, lawma...
Doot Doola Doot Doo ... Doot Doo!
2006
as Self (archive footage)
After years of requests, Nardwuar the Human Serviette has finally entered the digital age with a compilation of over 60 of his favourite video intervi...
Al Franken: God Spoke
2006
as Self
Join filmmaking duo Chris Hegedus and Nick Doob as their cameras follow Franken to book signings, campaign rallies and the launch of Air America Radio...
I'm Going to Tell You a Secret
2005
as Self
A documentary that follows Madonna on her 2004 Re-Invention World Tour.
This Divided State
2005
as Self
This Divided State follows the controversy surrounding Utah Valley State College's invitation to liberal filmmaker Michael Moore to speak on campus. T...
Martial Law 9-11: Rise of the Police State
2005
as Self
Evil has spread across the land. Martial Law: 9/11 Rise of the Police State exposes the high-tech control grid that is being set up across America Out...
Last Laugh '04
2004
as Self
Comedy Central's Last Laugh '04 was a "year-in-review" type show where comedians talked about events in 2004. The show featured stand-up sets by Norm ...
Celsius 41.11
2004
as Self (archive footage)
This film attempts to correct the record when it comes to the left's attacks on President Bush, 9/11 and the war in Iraq and Kerry's 20-year tenure in...
Fahrenhype 9/11
2004
A documentary which refutes and debunks facts made by Michael Moore in his film "Fahrenheit 9/11".
The Fever
2004
as The War Correspondent
Tells the story of a woman who gets involved in politics with no previous contact with world events.
Michael Moore Hates America
2004
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Michael Wilson, like the subject of his film, is trying to get an interview with a multi-millionaire; however, in this case, that millionaire is Micha...
Fahrenheit 9/11
2004
as Self
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...
Fahrenheit 9/11
2004
Director, Producer, Writer
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...
Michael & Me
2004
as Himself
Attorney and Radio Talk-Show host Larry Elder spends a year and a half attempting to interview Michael Moore in response to Moore's assertions about g...
Orwell Rolls in His Grave
2003
as Self
Has America entered an Orwellian world of doublespeak where outright lies can pass for truth? The country's leading intellectuals discuss and examine ...
R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)
2003
Director
In View: The Best Of R.E.M. 1988–2003 is a DVD featuring videos by the rock band R.E.M. during 1988–2003, released as a companion to the Warner Bros. ...
The Corporation
2003
as Self
Since the late 18th century American legal decision that the business corporation organizational model is legally a person, it has become a dominant e...
The Yes Men
2003
as Himself
A comic, biting and revelatory documentary following a small group of prankster activists as they gain worldwide notoriety for impersonating the World...
Grandpa's Still in the Tuff Shed
2003
Thanks
Award winning documentary filmmakers, Robin, Kathy and Shelly Beeck, with the help of filmmaker Michael Moore, have spent the last five years filming ...
Stupidity
2003
as Self
An exploration into the nature of stupidity in Western society and its history of our perception of it.
Bowling for Columbine
2002
as Self
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 t...
Bowling for Columbine
2002
Writer, Producer, Director
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 t...
Last Party 2000
2001
as Self
Filmed over the last six months of the 2000 Presidential election, Phillip Seymour Hoffman starts documenting the campaign at the Republican and Democ...
Lucky Numbers
2000
as Walter
Russ Richards is a TV weatherman and local celebrity on the verge of losing his shirt. Desperate to escape financial ruin, he schemes with Crystal the...
EDtv
1999
as Panel Member
Video store clerk Ed agrees to have his life filmed by a camera crew for a tv network.
The Big One
1997
as Self
The Big One is an investigative documentary from director Michael Moore who goes around the country asking why big American corporations produce their...
The Big One
1997
Director, Writer, Screenplay
The Big One is an investigative documentary from director Michael Moore who goes around the country asking why big American corporations produce their...
Canadian Bacon
1995
as Redneck Guy #2
The U.S. President, low in the opinion polls, gets talked into raising his popularity by trying to start a cold war with Canada.
Canadian Bacon
1995
Director, Screenplay, Writer
The U.S. President, low in the opinion polls, gets talked into raising his popularity by trying to start a cold war with Canada.
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
1993
as Self
Theatrical packaging of three comic shorts: Dean Parisot & Steven Wright's comedy "The Appointments of Dennis Jennings" (1988), Michael Moore's docume...
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
1993
Director, Writer, Producer
Theatrical packaging of three comic shorts: Dean Parisot & Steven Wright's comedy "The Appointments of Dennis Jennings" (1988), Michael Moore's docume...
Pets or Meat: The Return to Flint
1992
as Self
Follow-up to Roger & Me.
Pets or Meat: The Return to Flint
1992
Director, Writer, Screenplay
Follow-up to Roger & Me.
Blood in the Face
1991
as Interviewer
An expose of the beliefs, history, and personalities of American White Supremacist groups, including neo-Nazis, fascists, the Ku Klux Klan, and the Ar...
Roger & Me
1989
as Self
A documentary about the closure of General Motors' plant at Flint, Michigan, which resulted in the loss of 30,000 jobs. Details the attempts of filmma...
Roger & Me
1989
Director, Producer, Screenplay
A documentary about the closure of General Motors' plant at Flint, Michigan, which resulted in the loss of 30,000 jobs. Details the attempts of filmma...
A Brief History of the United States of America
N/A
Writer
A brief history of the KKK