Michael Bay
American film director and producer (born 1965)
- Born February 17, 1965
- 11 movies
Michael Bay is an American film director and producer, best known for big-budget action films with fast cutting and extensive special effects. After directing commercials and music videos at Propaganda Films, he was hired to direct Bad Boys (1995). His films have grossed over US$6.6 billion worldwide, and he directed the first five films in the Transformers series.
Michael Bay appears in 11 films in The Rerun, from 1995 to 2020. That includes 10 titles as director. Most of that work is in action, sci-fi and adventure. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Josh Duhamel (4), John Turturro (3), Shia LaBeouf (3), Will Smith (2), Martin Lawrence (2).
Known for
- Bad Boys (1995), Director. His feature debut as director, the first of five collaborations with producer Jerry Bruckheimer.
- The Rock (1996), Director. A 1996 action film from his early run with Jerry Bruckheimer.
- Armageddon (1998), Director. Received four Academy Award nominations.
- Pearl Harbor (2001), Director. Received four Academy Award nominations and won for Best Sound Editing.
- Transformers (2007), Director. The first of five Transformers films he directed.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Michael Bay been in?
- Michael Bay appears in Bad Boys for Life (2020), Transformers: The Last Knight (2017), Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014), Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Transformers (2007), The Island (2005), Pearl Harbor (2001), Armageddon (1998), The Rock (1996) and Bad Boys (1995) on The Remote.
- When was Michael Bay born?
- Michael Bay was born on 17 February 1965.
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