Michael Bay
Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965 in Los Angeles, California, USA) is a film director and producer. He is best known for directing high-budget action films characterized by fast edits, polished visuals and substantial use of practical effects. His films, which include "The Rock" (1996), "Armageddon" (1998), "Pearl Harbor" (2001) and entries in the "Bad Boys" (1995-2003) and "Transformers" (2007-2017) series, have grossed over three billion dollars worldwide. He is co-founder of commercial production house The Institute, a.k.a. The Institute for the Development of Enhanced Perceptual Awareness; he is co-chair and part-owner of the special effects house Digital Domain; and he co-owns Platinum Dunes, a production company which has remade horror movies including "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (2003), "Friday the 13th" (2009) and "A Nightmare on Elm Street" (2010).
Known for
ProductionBirthday
February 17, 1965Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
77Place of birth
Los Angeles, California, USAAlso known as
Майкл Бэй, 麥可·貝, マイケル・ベイ, 마이클 베이, مايكل بي, ไมเคิล เบย์
Cast credits
Coyote Ugly
Photographer
A Man's Story
Self
Mystery Men
Frat Boy
Transformers
Guy Flicked by Megatron (uncredited)
Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre
Himself
Bad Boys for Life
Wedding MC
6 Underground
Reporter #4 (voice) (uncredited)
Bad Boys II
Crappy Car Driver
Transformers: Age of Extinction
Truck Passenger (uncredited)
Above and Beyond: Exploring Dark of the Moon
Armageddon
NASA Scientist (uncredited)
Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo
Sled Agent
Evolution Within Extinction
Self
The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen
Putting The Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'
Self
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
SelfCrew credits
Armageddon
Director, Producer
Pearl Harbor
Producer, Director
The Island
Director, Producer
The Amityville Horror
Producer
Transformers
Director, Executive Producer
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
Producer
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Producer
The Hitcher
Producer
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Director, Executive Producer
Bad Boys II
Director
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Producer
Bad Boys
Director
The Rock
Director
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Director, Executive Producer
I Am Number Four
Producer
Horsemen
Producer
Transformers: Age of Extinction
Director, Executive Producer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Producer
Pain & Gain
Producer, Director
The Purge
Producer
Project Almanac
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