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Michael Bay

Known for: Directing

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. He is co-founder of the production house the Institute and co-owns Platinum Dunes, a production house that has remade horror films, including The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), The Amityville Horror (2005), Friday the 13th (2009), and A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010).

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The Island 2005Movie NetflixViaplayApple TV Store +4 Director, Producer
Pearl Harbor 2001Movie Disney PlusViaplayApple TV Store +3 Director, Producer
6 Underground 2019Movie Netflix Director, Producer
Armageddon 1998Movie Disney PlusViaplayApple TV Store +3 Director, Producer
Pain & Gain 2013Movie ViaplayApple TV StoreGoogle Play Movies +4 Director, Producer
Ambulance 2022Movie DRTVViaplayApple TV Store +4 Director, Producer