Michael Bay

Michael Bay

1965-02-17

Biography

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).

Also appears in

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

7.5

Transformers: Age of Extinction

Transformers: Age of Extinction

5.9

Bad Boys for Life

Bad Boys for Life

7.1

Bad Boys II

Bad Boys II

6.6

Armageddon

Armageddon

6.8

6 Underground

6 Underground

6.3

Transformers

Transformers

6.8

Coyote Ugly

Coyote Ugly

6.3

Mystery Men

Mystery Men

5.8

Evolution Within Extinction

Evolution Within Extinction

7.5

Bad Boys: Legacy

Bad Boys: Legacy

Not yet rated

The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen

The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen

6.8

A Man’s Story

A Man’s Story

6.9

Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo

Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo

5.8

Above and Beyond: Exploring Dark of the Moon

Above and Beyond: Exploring Dark of the Moon

6.0

Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life

Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life

Not yet rated

Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre

Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre

6.0

Putting The Boom & Bang in ’Bad Boys’

Putting The Boom & Bang in ’Bad Boys’

6.0

Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel

Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel

Not yet rated

Uncharted Territory: NASA’s Future Then and Now

Uncharted Territory: NASA’s Future Then and Now

Not yet rated