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).
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Credits
- 2024 ยทBad Boys: Legacyas Self
- 2024 ยทBad Boys: Ride or Dieas Porsche Driver
- 2023 ยทMeat Loaf - A Celebration Of Lifeas Self
- 2020 ยทBad Boys for Lifeas Wedding MC
- 2019 ยท6 Undergroundas Reporter #4 (voice) (uncredited)
- 2014 ยทEvolution Within Extinctionas Self
- 2014 ยทT.J. Miller: Farm Hippieas Self
- 2014 ยทTransformers: Age of Extinctionas Truck Passenger (uncredited)
- 2012 ยทThe Neighborsas Michael Bay
- 2012 ยทAbove and Beyond: Exploring Dark of the Moonas
- 2012 ยทUncharted Territory: NASA's Future Then and Nowas Self
- 2011 ยทA Man's Storyas Self
- 2009 ยทThe Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallenas Self
- 2007 ยทTransformersas Guy Flicked by Megatron (uncredited)
- 2007 ยทOn the Lotas
- 2007 ยทDown to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequelas Himself
- 2004 ยทChainsaw Redux: Making a Massacreas Himself
- 2003 ยทBad Boys IIas Crappy Car Driver
- 2000 ยทCoyote Uglyas Photographer
- 2000 ยทPutting The Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'as Self
- 1999 ยทMystery Menas Frat Boy
- 1998 ยทArmageddonas NASA Scientist (uncredited)
- 1998 ยทArmageddon: Target Earthas Self
- 1997 ยทTaffas self
- 1992 ยทMTV Movie & TV Awardsas Self
- 1992 ยทMTV Movie & TV Awardsas Self - Presenter
- 1986 ยทVengeance: The Story of Tony Cimoas Sled Agent
- 1984 ยทMiami Viceas