Michael Bay

Michael Bay

Known for: Production
Biography: 1965-02-17 (59 years old)

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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).

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Filmography

all 88

Movies 79

Producer 52

self 15

Director 13

TV Shows 9

Producer
Untitled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Sequel

Untitled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Sequel (2026)

Movie
Producer
Transformers One

Transformers One (2024)

Movie
Producer
A Quiet Place: Day One

A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

Movie
Producer
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)

Movie
7.69
Self
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life

Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life (2023)

Movie
Director
Ambulance

Ambulance (2022)

Movie
8
Self
Theaters of War

Theaters of War (2022)

Movie
Producer
The Forever Purge

The Forever Purge (2021)

Movie
7.88
Producer
A Quiet Place Part II

A Quiet Place Part II (2021)

Movie
6.21
Producer
Songbird

Songbird (2020)

Movie
3.5
Wedding MC
Bad Boys for Life

Bad Boys for Life (2020)

Movie
6.18
Director
6 Underground

6 Underground (2019)

Movie
6.65
Producer
Bumblebee

Bumblebee (2018)

Movie
6.11
Executive Producer
The Purge

The Purge (2018)

TV
7
Executive Producer
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018)

TV
5.91
Producer
The First Purge

The First Purge (2018)

Movie
5.94
Producer
A Quiet Place

A Quiet Place (2018)

Movie
6.91
Director / Executive Producer
Transformers: The Last Knight

Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)

Movie
5.79
Producer
Ouija: Origin of Evil

Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)

Movie
6.07
Producer
The Purge: Election Year

The Purge: Election Year (2016)

Movie
6
Producer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)

Movie
6.96
Director
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016)

Movie
3.89
Producer
Project Almanac

Project Almanac (2015)

Movie
7
Producer
Ouija

Ouija (2014)

Movie
5.5
Self
T.J. Miller: Farm Hippie

T.J. Miller: Farm Hippie (2014)

Movie
Self
Evolution Within Extinction

Evolution Within Extinction (2014)

Movie
Producer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)

Movie
7
Producer
The Purge: Anarchy

The Purge: Anarchy (2014)

Movie
5.97
Truck Passenger (uncredited) / Director / Executive Producer
Transformers: Age of Extinction

Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)

Movie
6.58
Executive Producer
The Last Ship

The Last Ship (2014)

TV
5.47
Executive Producer
Black Sails

Black Sails (2014)

TV
5.38
Producer
The Purge

The Purge (2013)

Movie
7.18
Director
Pain & Gain

Pain & Gain (2013)

Movie
4.33
Michael Bay
The Neighbors

The Neighbors (2012)

TV
6
Self
Above and Beyond: Exploring Dark of the Moon

Above and Beyond: Exploring Dark of the Moon (2012)

Movie
Self
Uncharted Territory: NASA's Future Then and Now

Uncharted Territory: NASA's Future Then and Now (2012)

Movie
Self
A Man's Story

A Man's Story (2011)

Movie
Director / Executive Producer
Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)

Movie
6.03
Producer
I Am Number Four

I Am Number Four (2011)

Movie
6.29
Producer
A Nightmare on Elm Street

A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

Movie
5.78
Self
The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen

The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

Movie
Director / Executive Producer
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

Movie
6.71
Producer
Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th (2009)

Movie
5.53
Producer
Horsemen

Horsemen (2009)

Movie
Producer
The Unborn

The Unborn (2009)

Movie
6
Guy Flicked by Megatron (uncredited) / Director / Executive Producer
Transformers

Transformers (2007)

Movie
6.07
Self
Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel

Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel (2007)

Movie
Producer
The Hitcher

The Hitcher (2007)

Movie
Producer
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)

Movie
4
Director
The Island

The Island (2005)

Movie
6.74
Producer
The Amityville Horror

The Amityville Horror (2005)

Movie
5.47
Himself
Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre

Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre (2004)

Movie
Director
Bad Boys II

Bad Boys II (2003)

Movie
5.72
Producer
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)

Movie
5.73
Self
Journey to the Screen: The Making of 'Pearl Harbor'

Journey to the Screen: The Making of 'Pearl Harbor' (2001)

Movie
Director / Producer
Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor (2001)

Movie
7.57
Photographer
Coyote Ugly

Coyote Ugly (2000)

Movie
6.92
Self
Putting The Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'

Putting The Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys' (2000)

Movie
Frat Boy
Mystery Men

Mystery Men (1999)

Movie
7.67
Director
Armageddon

Armageddon (1998)

Movie
7.1
self
Taff

Taff (1997)

TV
Director
The Rock

The Rock (1996)

Movie
6.24
Director
Bad Boys

Bad Boys (1995)

Movie
5.69
Director
I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)

I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) (1993)

Movie
Second Unit
Indecent Proposal

Indecent Proposal (1993)

Movie
1
Self / Presenter / Self
MTV Movie & TV Awards

MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992)

TV
Director
Great White: My... My... My... the Video Collection

Great White: My... My... My... the Video Collection (1991)

Movie
Sled Agent
Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo

Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo (1986)

Movie
Miami Vice

Miami Vice (1984)

TV
7
Production Office Assistant
Night Court

Night Court (1984)

TV
6
Production Intern
Raiders of the Lost Ark

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Movie
6.16
Producer
Life on Mars

Life on Mars

Movie
Producer
Duke Nukem

Duke Nukem

Movie
Producer
Wolf Night

Wolf Night

Movie
Producer
Wolf Night

Wolf Night

Movie
Producer
Drop

Drop

Movie
Producer
The Raid

The Raid

Movie
Producer
Meet Jimmy

Meet Jimmy

Movie
Producer
I Am Yours

I Am Yours

Movie
Producer
The Caretaker

The Caretaker

Movie
Producer
The Rising

The Rising

Movie
Producer
Lure

Lure

Movie
Producer
Untitled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Live Action Reboot

Untitled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Live Action Reboot

Movie
Director
The Lionel Richie Collection

The Lionel Richie Collection

Movie
Director
Robopocalypse

Robopocalypse

Movie
Producer
A Quiet Place Part III

A Quiet Place Part III

Movie
Producer
Inherit the Earth

Inherit the Earth

Movie
Producer
Apartment 7A

Apartment 7A

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.09
Based on 10.1 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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2003
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Information

Known For
Production

Gender
Male

Birthday
1965-02-17 (59 years old)

Birth Name
Michael Benjamin Bay

Birth Place
Los Angeles, United States of America

Religion
Judaism

Citizenships
United States of America

Residences
Miami, United States of America

Also Known As
Майкл Бэй, 麥可·貝, マイケル・ベイ, 마이클 베이, مايكل بي, ไมเคิล เบย์

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