MICHAEL BAY

Michael Bay
Gender: Male
Known for: Directing
Birthday: February 17, 1965
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
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.
Filmography
Starring
2024·
Bad Boys: LegacySelf
Porsche Driver
Self (archive footage)
2020·
Bad Boys for LifeWedding MC
2019·
6 UndergroundReporter #4 (voice) (uncredited)
Truck Passenger (uncredited)
Self
Self
2012·
The NeighborsMichael Bay
2011·
A Man's StorySelf
2007·
On the LotHimself
2007·
TransformersGuy Flicked by Megatron (uncredited)
Self
2003·
Bad Boys IICrappy Car Driver
2000·
Coyote UglyPhotographer
1999·
Mystery MenFrat Boy
Self
1998·
ArmageddonNASA Scientist (uncredited)
1997·
Taffself
Self - Presenter, Self
Sled Agent
1984·
Miami ViceGoon #3
Production
TBA·
Blink of an EyeProducer
Producer
2025·
DropProducer
Executive Producer
2018·
The PurgeExecutive Producer
2014·
Black SailsExecutive Producer
2014·
The Last ShipExecutive Producer
Consulting Producer
Producer
TBA·
Saturation PointProducer
Producer, Director
Director
TBA·
SponsorProducer
TBA·
OutRunProducer, Director
2025·
We Are StorrorProducer, Director
TBA·
Big RigProducer
2022·
AmbulanceProducer, Director
2021·
The Forever PurgeProducer
2020·
SongbirdProducer
Executive Producer
Producer
TBA·
Meet JimmyProducer
TBA·
I Am YoursProducer
TBA·
The BirdsProducer
TBA·
Life on MarsProducer
2024·
Transformers OneProducer
Producer
2019·
6 UndergroundProducer, Director
2018·
The First PurgeProducer
2016·
Billion Dollar WreckExecutive Producer
TBA·
LureProducer
Producer
2018·
A Quiet PlaceProducer
Executive Producer, Director
Producer
Executive Producer, Director
Director
1984·
Night CourtProduction Office Assistant
TBA·
Wolf NightProducer
Producer
2018·
BumblebeeProducer
Producer
TBA·
The RisingProducer
2024·
Apartment 7AProducer
Producer
Producer
Producer, Director
2015·
Project AlmanacProducer
2014·
OuijaProducer
2014·
The Purge: AnarchyProducer
Producer
2013·
The PurgeProducer
2013·
Pain & GainDirector, Producer
Executive Producer, Director
2011·
I Am Number FourProducer
Producer
Executive Producer, Director
2009·
Friday the 13thProducer
2009·
The UnbornProducer
2009·
HorsemenProducer
2007·
TransformersExecutive Producer, Director
2007·
The HitcherProducer
Producer
Producer
2005·
The IslandDirector, Producer
2003·
Bad Boys IIDirector
Producer
Director
2001·
Pearl HarborProducer, Director
1998·
ArmageddonDirector, Producer
1996·
The RockDirector
1995·
Bad BoysDirector
1993·
Indecent ProposalSecond Unit
Production Intern