Michael Bay
Michael Bay is known for A Quiet Place (2018), Transformers (2007), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009).
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.
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).
Questions about Michael Bay
How many Michael Bay films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 63 films with Michael Bay, from 1986 to 2027.
What is the best rated Michael Bay film?
The best rated Michael Bay film in the catalogue is Transformers One (2024), rated 8.0.
What was the first Michael Bay film?
The first Michael Bay film in the catalogue is Bad Boys, from 1995.
Who has Michael Bay worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Michael Bay shares the most credits with Brad Fuller (22 films), Andrew Form (21 films) and Steve Jablonsky (14 films).
People data: TMDb.
Known for
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7.4 A Quiet Place
2018
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6.8 Transformers
2007
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6.0 Transformers: Age of Extinction
2014
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6.2 The Purge
2013
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6.8 Armageddon
1998
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7.1 Bad Boys for Life
2020
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6.2 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
2009
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6.2 Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011
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7.4 A Quiet Place Part II
2021
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5.9 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2014
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6.8 Bad Boys
1995
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6.1 Transformers: The Last Knight
2017
Coming up
Full filmography
64 films — 63 in the catalogue
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7.3 Bad Boys: Ride or Die
2024 · Porsche Driver
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Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
2022 · Self (archive footage)
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7.1
Bad Boys for Life
2020 · Wedding MC
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6.3 6 Underground
2019 · Reporter #4 (voice) (uncredited)
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7.7 Evolution Within Extinction
2014 · Self
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6.0
Transformers: Age of Extinction
2014 · Truck Passenger (uncredited)
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Uncharted Territory: NASA's Future Then and Now
2012 · Self
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6.0 Above and Beyond: Exploring Dark of the Moon
2012
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6.9 A Man's Story
2011 · Self
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6.8 The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen
2009 · Self
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6.8
Transformers
2007 · Guy Flicked by Megatron (uncredited)
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Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel
2007 · Self
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8.0 Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre
2004 · Self
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6.7 Bad Boys II
2003 · Crappy Car Driver
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6.3 Coyote Ugly
2000 · Photographer
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7.5 Putting the Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'
2000 · Self
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5.9 Mystery Men
1999 · Frat Boy
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6.8
Armageddon
1998 · NASA Scientist (uncredited)
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9.0 Armageddon: Target Earth
1998 · Self
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6.3 Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo
1986 · Sled Agent
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A Quiet Place Part III
2027
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6.3 Drop
2025
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6.1 Apartment 7A
2024
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8.0 Transformers One
2024
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6.6 A Quiet Place: Day One
2024
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7.2 Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
2023
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6.6 Ambulance
2022
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6.9 The Forever Purge
2021
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7.4
A Quiet Place Part II
2021
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6.2 Songbird
2020
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6.7 Bumblebee
2018
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6.0 The First Purge
2018
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7.4
A Quiet Place
2018
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6.1
Transformers: The Last Knight
2017
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6.2 Ouija: Origin of Evil
2016
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6.4 The Purge: Election Year
2016
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6.1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
2016
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7.3 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
2016
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6.8 Project Almanac
2015
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5.1 Ouija
2014
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5.9
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2014
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6.6 The Purge: Anarchy
2014
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6.2
The Purge
2013
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6.3 Pain & Gain
2013
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6.2
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011
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6.2 I Am Number Four
2011
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5.5 A Nightmare on Elm Street
2010
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6.2
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
2009
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5.8 Friday the 13th
2009
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6.0 Horsemen
2009
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5.2 The Unborn
2009
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5.9 The Hitcher
2007
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6.2 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
2006
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6.7 The Island
2005
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6.1 The Amityville Horror
2005
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6.3 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
2003
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6.9 Pearl Harbor
2001
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7.2 The Rock
1996
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6.8
Bad Boys
1995
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Sponsor
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7.2 I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)
1993
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OutRun
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Saturation Point
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The Caretaker
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Series and TV shows
9 titles
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6.9
Born Evil: The Serial Killer and the Savior
2024 · Executive producer · 5 ep.
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7.7
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
2018 · Executive producer · 30 ep.
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6.9
The Purge
2018 · Executive producer · 20 ep.
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6.9
The Last Ship
2014 · Executive producer · 56 ep.
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7.6
Black Sails
2014 · Executive producer · 38 ep.
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6.3
The Neighbors
2012 · Michael Bay
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8.1
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992 · Appearance
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7.3
Night Court
1984 · Production Office Assistant · 13 ep.
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7.4
Miami Vice
1984 · Goon #3
People data: TMDb.
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