Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965) is an American film director and producer. He is best known for making big-budget, high-concept action films 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.
Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965) is an American film director and producer. He is best known for making big-budget, high-concept action films 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), The Hitcher (2007), Friday the 13th (2009), and A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010).
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Filmography (Movies)
Bad Boys: Legacy
Character:Self
Release Date:24/07/2024
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Character:Porsche Driver
Release Date:05/06/2024
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:20/09/2022
Bad Boys for Life
Character:Wedding MC
Release Date:15/01/2020
6 Underground
Character:Reporter #4 (voice) (uncredited)
Release Date:10/12/2019
Evolution Within Extinction
Character:Self
Release Date:30/09/2014
T.J. Miller: Farm Hippie
Character:Self
Release Date:30/09/2014
Transformers: Age of Extinction
Character:Truck Passenger (uncredited)
Release Date:25/06/2014
Uncharted Territory: NASA's Future Then and Now
Character:Self
Release Date:31/01/2012
Above and Beyond: Exploring Dark of the Moon
Character:
Release Date:31/01/2012
A Man's Story
Character:Self
Release Date:08/10/2011
The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen
Character:Self
Release Date:20/10/2009
Transformers
Character:Guy Flicked by Megatron (uncredited)
Release Date:27/06/2007
Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel
Character:Himself
Release Date:28/02/2007
Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2004
Bad Boys II
Character:Crappy Car Driver
Release Date:18/07/2003
Coyote Ugly
Character:Photographer
Release Date:30/07/2000
Putting the Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'
Character:Self
Release Date:27/06/2000
Mystery Men
Character:Frat Boy
Release Date:06/08/1999
Armageddon
Character:NASA Scientist (uncredited)
Release Date:01/07/1998
Armageddon: Target Earth
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1998
Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo
Character:Sled Agent
Release Date:01/11/1986
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