Michael Bay
Directing
Born: 1965-02-17 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for making big-budget, high-concept action movies with fast cutting, stylistic cinematography and visuals, and extensive use of special effects, including frequent depictions of explosions. The films he has directed include Bad Boys (1995) and its sequel Bad Boys II (2003), The Rock (1996), Armageddon (1998), Pearl Harbor (2001), the first five films in the Transformers film series, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016), 6 Underground (2019), and Ambulance (2022). His films have grossed over US$7.8 billion worldwide, making him one of history's most commercially successful directors. He is co-founder of the production house the Institute and co-owns Platinum Dunes, a production house that has remade horror films, including The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), The Amityville Horror (2005), Friday the 13th (2009), and A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010).
Known For
Miami Vice
Goon #3
Taff
self
Transformers: Age of Extinction
Truck Passenger (uncredited)
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Porsche Driver
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self - Presenter
Bad Boys II
Crappy Car Driver
Armageddon
NASA Scientist (uncredited)
Bad Boys for Life
Wedding MC
6 Underground
Reporter #4 (voice) (uncredited)
Coyote Ugly
Photographer
The Neighbors
Michael Bay
Mystery Men
Frat Boy
Transformers
Guy Flicked by Megatron (uncredited)
On the Lot
The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen
Self
Evolution Within Extinction
Self
A Man's Story
Self
Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre
Self
Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo
Sled Agent
Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel
Self
Armageddon: Target Earth
Self
Above and Beyond: Exploring Dark of the Moon
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
Self (archive footage)
Putting the Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'
Self