1965-02-17 Los Angeles, California, USA
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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Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life | Self | 2023-01-20 |
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Bad Boys for Life | Wedding MC | 2020-01-15 |
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6 Underground | Reporter #4 (voice) (uncredited) | 2019-12-10 |
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Evolution Within Extinction | Self | 2014-09-30 |
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T.J. Miller: Farm Hippie | Self | 2014-09-30 |
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Transformers: Age of Extinction | Truck Passenger (uncredited) | 2014-06-25 |
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Uncharted Territory: NASA's Future Then and Now | Self | 2012-01-31 |
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Above and Beyond: Exploring Dark of the Moon | 2012-01-31 | |
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A Man's Story | Self | 2011-10-08 |
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The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen | 2009-10-20 | |
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Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel | Himself | 2007-02-28 |
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Transformers | Guy Flicked by Megatron (uncredited) | 2007-06-27 |
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Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre | Himself | 2004-01-01 |
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Bad Boys II | Crappy Car Driver | 2003-07-18 |
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Putting The Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys' | Self | 2000-06-27 |
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Coyote Ugly | Photographer | 2000-07-30 |
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Mystery Men | Frat Boy | 1999-08-06 |
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Armageddon | NASA Scientist (uncredited) | 1998-01-07 |
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Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo | Sled Agent | 1986-11-01 |
