
Michael Bay
Biography
Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for making big-budget, high-concept action movies 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

Miami Vice
1984 · 7.4

Bad Boys: Ride or Die
2024 · 7.3

Bad Boys for Life
2020 · 7.1

Transformers
2007 · 6.9

Armageddon
1998 · 6.8

Bad Boys II
2003 · 6.7

6 Underground
2019 · 6.3

The Neighbors
2012 · 6.3

Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo
1986 · 6.3

Coyote Ugly
2000 · 6.3

Above and Beyond: Exploring Dark of the Moon
2012 · 6.0

Transformers: Age of Extinction
2014 · 6.0

Mystery Men
1999 · 5.9

On the Lot
2007 · 5.8