Name the American actor, film producer and environmentalist activist who co-wrote the '11th Hour', a 2007 documentary film about the state of the natural environment, distributed by Warner Independent Pictures?
Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio ( ; born November 11, 1974) is an American actor, film producer, and environmental activist. DiCaprio began his career by appearing in television commercials in the late 1980s, after which he had recurring roles in various television series such as the soap opera "Santa Barbara" and the sitcom "Growing Pains". He began his film career by starring as Josh in "Critters 3" (1991). He starred in the film adaptation of the memoir "This Boy's Life" (1993), and was praised for his supporting role in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" (1993). He gained public recognition with leading roles in "The Basketball Diaries" (1995) and the romantic drama "Romeo + Juliet" (1996), before achieving international fame with James Cameron's epic romance "Titanic" (1997), which became the highest-grossing film of all time until Cameron's science fiction film "Avatar" (2009) overtook it.
Mountaintop Removal (film) Mountaintop Removal is a 2007 documentary film directed by Michael O'Connell. The film explores how mountaintop removal mining in West Virginia has affected local communities. Filmed over a two-year period, "Mountain Top Removal" features community advocates, such as Ed Wiley, Larry Gibson, Julia Bonds, Maria Gunnoe, and Mountain Justice Summer volunteers, in their efforts to oppose the destruction of Southern Appalachia's natural landscape. The film includes commentary from Jeff Goodell, author of "", geologists Dr. William Schlesinger and Dr. Peter Taft, and also Bill Raney, President of the West Virginia Coal Association. The film won the "Reel Current Award" (presented by Al Gore) at the 2008 Nashville Film Festival. "Mountaintop Removal" also received a Jury award at the 2008 Wild and Scenic Film Festival, Audience award at the 2008 Woods Hole Film Festival and was screened at The Lincoln Center on Earth Day April 22, 2008. The film is currently being distributed nationwide on PBS through NETA. The film's soundtrack includes music by Jim Lauderdale, Donna the Buffalo, John Specker and Sarah Hawker.