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Michael Bay

Headshot Of Michael Bay In The Premiere of Ambulance at Academy
Michael Bay

Birthdate
February 17, 1965
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Height
6 feet 2 inches
Notable Projects
A Quiet Place, Transformers Revenge of the Fallen
Professions
Director, Producer, Screenwriter

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John Krasinski as Jack Silva in 13 Hours
Michael Bay's Forgettable 2016 War Movie Has One Outstanding Battle Scene That Saves It

While director Michael Bay may not always gain critical acclaim, this forgettable 2016 war movie still featured one truly outstanding battle scene.

A still of Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys
Michael Bay's First 2 Movies Were So Good, But What Happened To The 2 After That?

While Michael Bay's filmmaking career kicked off with a bang with two excellent movies, his next two features were sadly disappointing.

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Sydney Sweeney in Anyone But You and Michael Bay in Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Michael Bay To Direct Movie Adaptation Of Popular '80s Video Game, Sydney Sweeney To Produce

Michael Bay is attached to direct a movie adaptation of a popular 1980s video game, with Sydney Sweeney on board to produce the project.

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Bruce Willis with his mouth slightly agape while wearing a space suit in Armageddon

A Michael Bay $553 million sci-fi survival movie starring Bruce Willis was not the greatest filming experience for one ing actor.

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MIchael Bay during the wedding in Bad Boys for Life (2020)
"No One Can Greenlight Anything Anymore": Michael Bay Reflects On The Startling Hollywood Landscape After A Recent Call With James Cameron

Michael Bay reflects on the startling Hollywood landscape after a recent call with James Cameron, lamenting "no one can greenlight anything anymore."

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Will Smith on the phone looking disappointed in Bad Boys
Will Smith & Michael Bay's Netflix Action Movie Gets Disappointing Update

Michael Bay offers a disappointing update on his Netflix action movie Fast and Loose, which is set to reunite him with Bad Boys star Will Smith.

Ben Affleck as Rafe McCawley in Pearl Harbor, Sean Connery as John Patrick Mason in Th
Michael Bay’s Highest-Rated Movie Is Everything You’d Expect From A Michael Bay Movie

Michael Bay has made a career out of over-the-top action films, and his highest-rated movie contains some of his most classic elements.

Shia LaBeouf as Sam Witwicky and Megan Fox as Mikaela Banes in Transformers (2007)
Michael Bay’s Transformers Success Accidentally Ruined A Different 1980s Franchise

Michael Bay had an incredibly successful run with the Transformers live-action movies, but it might have accidentally ruined another 1990s franchise.

Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) looking panicked while dollar bills fall around him against a background with Netflix streaming titles
Michael Bay’s 2007 Action Movie That Turned A 40-Year-Old Franchise Into A $5.3 Billion Box Office Success Is Now Trending On Netflix

Michael Bay's first Transformers movie, which came out in 2007, is now trending on Netflix 17 years after its lucrative theatrical release.

Collage of characters from Transformers, The Rock, and Bad Boys
Every Michael Bay Movie, Ranked from Worst To Best

With the release of Ambulance on Netflix, it’s time to look back at the work of the infamous Michael Bay, ranked from worst to best.

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“His Timing Is Not Good”: Michael Bay Had 1 Issue Filming $52.3M Bank Robbery Movie’s Chase Scene, Recalls Stuntman

Helicopter pilot Fred North, who has worked on several Michael Bay movies, points out one of the major shortcomings of the action movie director.

Megan Fox and Shia LaBeouf standing next to each other in Transformers (2007)
Michael Bay’s Career-Defining Franchise-Starter Gets A New Streaming Home In Just A Few Days

The 2007 franchise-starter that became the pinnacle of blockbuster helmer Michael Bay will soon arrive to a major streaming platform.

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Michael Bay's Return Could Be The Only Way To Save Transformers Now

Following some less than stellar box-office performances, the return of director Michael Bay might be the only way to save the Transformers franchise.

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Sky and Ryder in Paw Patrol preparing for a fight in front of skyscrapers
Paw Patrol Becomes A Gritty Michael Bay Action Movie In Hyper-Realistic Art

The PAW Patrol cast is known for being cute and cuddly, but the cast is injected into a gritty Michael Bay action movie in hyper-realistic art.

Rafe McCawley running in Pearl Harbor
"Ben Took The Brunt Of Michael's Unhappiness": Pearl Harbor Star Reflects On Working With Director Michael Bay

Actor Josh Hartnett reflects on what it was like working with Michael Bay on Pearl Harbor back in 2001, when Hartnett's career was beginning.

MIchael Bay during the wedding in Bad Boys for Life (2020)
Michael Bay Developing Movie & TV Franchise About A Toilet With A Talking Head Inside

Transformers producer Michael Bay is developing a movie and TV franchise based on Skibidi Toilet, about a toilet with a talking head inside.

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Bad Boys 4 Box Office Hits Another Domestic Milestone, Officially Reaching Top 5 Of 2024

Bad Boys: Ride or Die has officially hit another domestic milestone in its box office, reaching the top 5 movies in 2024 after almost a month.

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Max from Mad Max: Fury Road (left); Ash Williams from Army of Darkness (right)
Post Malone & Michael Bay Team Up for New Comic That's "Evil Dead Meets Mad Max"

A new comic from rapper Post Malone and director Michael Bay remixes the worlds of Evil Dead and Mad Max in an unexpected mash-up fans need to see!

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A Transformer stoops down with its hand out beside a castle in Transformers The Last Knight 2017
Michael Bay's Transformers Return Has Become More Likely 7 Years After His Exit

While action auteur Michael Bay left the Transformers franchise 7 years ago, the stage is now set for his triumphant return to the blockbuster series.

A Decepticon blasts through cars in Transformers.
Michael Bay Has Destroyed More Cars Than Any Director Ever (By A Lot)

A new study reveals that Michael Bay, largely due to his work on the Transformers franchise, has destroyed more cars than any other director ever.

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