Michael Bay

Michael Bay

Born: February 17, 1965
in 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).

Movies for Michael Bay...

Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
Title: Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
Character: Self
Released: January 20, 2023
Type: Movie
A short film tribute about the musician Meat Loaf, released by his family in 2023 on the anniversary of his death.
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Bad Boys for Life
Title: Bad Boys for Life
Character: Wedding MC
Released: January 15, 2020
Type: Movie
Marcus and Mike are forced to confront new threats, career changes, and midlife crises as they join the newly created elite team AMMO of the Miami police department to take down the ruthless Armando Armas, the vicious leader of a Miami drug cartel.
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6 Underground
Title: 6 Underground
Character: Reporter #4 (voice) (uncredited)
Released: December 10, 2019
Type: Movie
After faking his death, a tech billionaire recruits a team of international operatives for a bold and bloody mission to take down a brutal dictator.
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T.J. Miller: Farm Hippie
Title: T.J. Miller: Farm Hippie
Character: Self
Released: September 30, 2014
Type: Movie
T.J. Miller never imagined he'd be part of a massive franchise like Transformers so he sets off armed with (awkward) gifts to thank the people who made it possible, including Bay Films, Kelsey Grammer and even Mark Wahlberg.
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Evolution Within Extinction
Title: Evolution Within Extinction
Character: Self
Released: September 30, 2014
Type: Movie
The definitive feature-length documentary on the creation of "Transformers: Age of Extinction".
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Transformers: Age of Extinction
Title: Transformers: Age of Extinction
Character: Truck Passenger (uncredited)
Released: June 25, 2014
Type: Movie
As humanity picks up the pieces, following the conclusion of "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," Autobots and Decepticons have all but vanished from the face of the planet. However, a group of powerful, ingenious businessman and scientists attempt to learn from past Transformer incursions and push the boundaries of technology beyond what they can control - all while an ancient, powerful Transformer menace sets Earth in his cross-hairs.
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Title: The Neighbors
Character: Michael Bay
Released: September 26, 2012
Type: TV
When the Weavers move to a gated community in New Jersey, they discover that the entire neighborhood is comprised of aliens from the planet Zabvron. But as the Weavers and the aliens face the struggles of everyday life together, they discover that some things -- the ups and downs of marriage, the desire to be a good parent and raise a happy family -- are universal. Intergalactic, even.
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Above and Beyond: Exploring Dark of the Moon
Title: Above and Beyond: Exploring Dark of the Moon
Released: January 31, 2012
Type: Movie
The all-access feature-length documentary on the making of Michael Bay's blockbuster "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," including interviews with the cast and crew.
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Uncharted Territory: NASA's Future Then and Now
Title: Uncharted Territory: NASA's Future Then and Now
Character: Self
Released: January 31, 2012
Type: Movie
A brief discussion on the history of the space program, its evolution and the possibilities in store for future astronauts.
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A Man's Story
Title: A Man's Story
Character: Self
Released: October 8, 2011
Type: Movie
Documentary about British fashion designer Ozwald Boateng.
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The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen
Title: The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen
Released: October 20, 2009
Type: Movie
The definitive feature-length documentary on the creation of "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen".
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Transformers
Title: Transformers
Character: Guy Flicked by Megatron (uncredited)
Released: June 27, 2007
Type: Movie
Young teenager Sam Witwicky becomes involved in the ancient struggle between two extraterrestrial factions of transforming robots – the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons. Sam holds the clue to unimaginable power and the Decepticons will stop at nothing to retrieve it.
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Title: On the Lot
Released: May 22, 2007
Type: TV
On the Lot is a short-lived reality show competition for filmmaking, produced by Steven Spielberg and Mark Burnett. The show, which aired on Fox, featured filmmakers competing in weekly elimination competitions, with the ultimate prize of a million-dollar development deal at DreamWorks.
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Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel
Title: Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel
Character: Himself
Released: February 28, 2007
Type: Movie
Documentary about the making of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning" featuring interviews with producer Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form, director Jonathan Liebsman, and the cast and crew.
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Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre
Title: Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2004
Type: Movie
Feature length documentary about the making of the film featuring interviews with producer Michael Bay, director Marcus Nispel, executive producers Brad Fuller and Andrew Form, screenwriter Scott Kosar, and the cast and crew.
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Bad Boys II
Title: Bad Boys II
Character: Crappy Car Driver
Released: July 18, 2003
Type: Movie
Detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey of the Miami Narcotics Task Force are tasked with stopping the flow of the drug ecstasy into Miami. They track the drugs to the whacked-out Cuban drug lord Johnny Tapia, who is also involved in a bloody war with Russian and Haitian mobsters. If that isn't bad enough, there's tension between the two detectives when Marcus discovers that playboy Mike is secretly romancing Marcus’ sister, Syd.
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Coyote Ugly
Title: Coyote Ugly
Character: Photographer
Released: July 30, 2000
Type: Movie
Graced with a velvet voice, 21-year-old Violet Sanford heads to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a songwriter only to find her aspirations sidelined by the accolades and notoriety she receives at her "day" job as a barmaid at Coyote Ugly. The "Coyotes" as they are affectionately called tantalize customers and the media alike with their outrageous antics, making Coyote Ugly the watering hole for guys on the prowl.
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Putting The Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'
Title: Putting The Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'
Character: Self
Released: June 27, 2000
Type: Movie
Bad Boys featurette.
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Mystery Men
Title: Mystery Men
Character: Frat Boy
Released: August 6, 1999
Type: Movie
When Champion City's hero Captain Amazing is kidnapped by the recently paroled supervillain Casanova Frankenstein, a trio of average, everyday superheroes -- Mr. Furious, the Shoveler and the Blue Raja -- assemble a new super team to save him.
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Armageddon
Title: Armageddon
Character: NASA Scientist (uncredited)
Released: January 7, 1998
Type: Movie
When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb. This leads him to renowned driller Harry Stamper, who agrees to helm the dangerous space mission provided he can bring along his own hotshot crew. Among them is the cocksure A.J. who Harry thinks isn't good enough for his daughter, until the mission proves otherwise.
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Title: Taff
Character: self
Released: March 11, 1997
Type: TV
Taff is a tabloid news magazine airing on the German television network, ProSieben.
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Title: MTV Movie & TV Awards
Character: Self / Presenter
Released: June 10, 1992
Type: TV
The annual film & TV awards show presented by MTV. The nominees are decided by producers and executives at MTV with winners decided online by the general public.
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Title: MTV Movie & TV Awards
Character: Self
Released: June 10, 1992
Type: TV
The annual film & TV awards show presented by MTV. The nominees are decided by producers and executives at MTV with winners decided online by the general public.
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Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo
Title: Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo
Character: Sled Agent
Released: November 1, 1986
Type: Movie
A true story of the lives of a family from South Carolina torn apart after the murder of Bill and Myrtle Moon. Although the killer is caught the judicial system takes too long for the Moon's devoted stepson and he takes matter into his own hands.
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Title: Miami Vice
Released: September 16, 1984
Type: TV
The story of the Miami Police Department's vice squad and its efforts to end drug trafficking and prostitution, centered on the unlikely partnership of Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs - who first meet when Tubbs is undercover in a drug cartel.