Michael Moore: A Biography

by Emily Schultz

Regardless of one's stance, Michael Moore's impact on global politics and filmmaking is undeniable. From his humble beginnings as a Flint autoworker's son, he's transformed liberal politics and pioneered a distinctive political filmmaking style. Long before his Academy Awards controversy, Moore was challenging everyone from corporate giants to his peers. 'Michael Moore' by Emily Schultz, the first biography, chronicles his journey from a shy Eagle Scout to a vocal Bush critic, without bias.

256 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 1, 2005

About the author

Emily Schultz is the co-founder of Joyland Magazine. Her newest novel, Little Threats, is forthcoming from GP Putnam's Sons for November 2020. Her novel, The Blondes, released in the U.S. with St. Martin’s Press and Picador, in France with Editions Asphalte, and in Canada with Doubleday. It was named a Best Book of 2015 by NPR and Kirkus. The Blondes was produced as a scripted podcast starring Madeline Zima, which has also been translated into French.

Schultz's writing has appeared in Elle, Slate, Evergreen Review, Vice, Today's Parent, Hazlitt, Minola Review, Black Warrior Review, and Prairie Schooner. She lives in Brooklyn where she is a producer with the indie media company Heroic Collective.

Reviews

[Al · Rating 2 out of 5]

I’m a big fan of documentaries and I’ve watched a number of Michael Moore’s films. The book left me wanting more no pun intended. I felt that too much was spent talking about some of of the comedy and later sided works with Jon Candy for example versus going into details of more of his documentaries andinvestigative stories

[Paul · Rating 3 out of 5]

Standard biography which is more an account of the subject’s career rather than his life.

[Ginette · Rating 3 out of 5]

j ai hesité entre 2 et 3 etoiles. j avais commencé ce livre il y a 1 an mais je n arrivais pas a le trouver interessant.
je l ai repris et puis c etait mieux les chapitres suivants.
en fait, M. Moore a bien protégé sa vie privé et on le comprend. il n a pas non plus un vécu aussi long et riche que d autres bio que j ai pu lire.
c est un bon livre pour qui ne connait pas son style et ses oeuvres, ses films surtout qui ont fait sensation.
il explique aussi ce qui l a conduit sur ce chemin.

[Maria · Rating 4 out of 5]

I skimmed a lot of this because it covered a lot of stuff that I'd never had the opportunity to see before (the TV show, The Big One, ect). With that said, though I really enjoyed it. I only wished it covered more of his life.

[Darko Flagg · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read 'Here Comes Trouble' instead.