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Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965) [1] is an American film director and producer. He is best known for making big-budget, high-concept action films characterized by fast cutting, stylistic cinematography and visuals, and extensive use of special effects, including frequent depictions of explosions.
- 1986–present
- Susan Bay (cousin)
Michael Bay filmography. American director and producer Michael Bay started his career directing music videos and commercials. This included a commercial for the American Red Cross in 1992 which received a Clio Award, and music videos for Donny Osmond, Styx and Meat Loaf.
1. Bad Boys (1995) R | 119 min | Action, Comedy, Crime. 6.8. Rate. 41 Metascore. Two hip detectives protect a witness to a murder while investigating a case of stolen heroin from the evidence storage room from their police precinct. Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Lisa Boyle, Michael Taliferro.
That same year, he also directed his first feature film, Bad Boys (1995), starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, which grossed more than $160 million, worldwide. His follow-up film, The Rock (1996), starring Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage, was also hugely successful, making Bay the director du jour.
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We’re ranking the movies of Michael Bay by Tomatometer, including his ’90s blockbuster triple header (Bad Boys, The Rock, and the Criterion Collection-approved Armageddon), his 5-film run...
Birthday: Feb 17, 1965. Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA. Ever since he emerged from an incredibly successful commercial and music video career, director Michael Bay made some of the...
Feb 20, 2023 · Bay is one of the most influential blockbuster action directors of the last 20+ years. There are a handful of contemporary filmmakers whose distinct styles can be recognized in a millisecond by...
