Born Michael Francis Moore ( April 23, 1954), 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 nine highest-grossing documentaries of all time. Moore is a strong opponent of globalization, large corporations, assault weapon ownership, the Iraq War, U. S. President George W. Bush and the American health care system. 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.