Michael Bay

Michael Bay Movies and TV Shows

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).

Personal info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 2/17/1965 (59 years old)
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
nationality: American
height: 1.85 m
Net worth: $450,000,000
twitter: michaelbay

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in the United States

A Quiet Place: Day One

A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

role:
Producer

Not available

2024

Horror

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Not available

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)

6.0

73%

role:
Producer

2023

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.0

73%

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)

7.0

71%

role:
Director

2022

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Mystery

7.0

71%

Morbius

5.2

61%

role:
Writer

2022

Action

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.2

61%

Ambulance

Ambulance (2022)

6.1

68%

role:
Producer & 1 more

2022

Action

Crime

Thriller

6.1

68%

The Forever Purge

The Forever Purge (2021)

5.4

72%

role:
Producer

2021

Action

Horror

Thriller

5.4

72%

A Quiet Place Part II

A Quiet Place Part II (2021)

7.2

75%

role:
Producer

2021

Drama

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.2

75%

Songbird

Songbird (2020)

4.8

62%

role:
Producer

2020

Drama

Mystery

Romance

Thriller

4.8

62%

Bad Boys for Life

Bad Boys for Life (2020)

6.5

71%

role:
Wedding MC

2020

Action

Crime

Thriller

6.5

71%

6 Underground

6 Underground (2019)

6.1

63%

role:
Producer & 2 more

2019

Action

Thriller

6.1

63%

Bumblebee

Bumblebee (2018)

6.7

67%

role:
Producer

2018

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.7

67%

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018)

8.0

77%

role:
Executive Producer

Not available

2018

Action

Adventure

Drama

War & Politics

8.0

77%

Not available

The First Purge

The First Purge (2018)

5.2

60%

role:
Producer

2018

Action

Crime

Horror

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.2

60%

A Quiet Place

A Quiet Place (2018)

7.5

74%

role:
Producer

2018

Drama

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.5

74%

Transformers: The Last Knight

Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)

5.2

61%

role:
Executive Producer & 1 more

2017

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.2

61%

Ouija: Origin of Evil

Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)

6.2

61%

role:
Producer

2016

Horror

Thriller

6.2

61%

The Purge: Election Year

The Purge: Election Year (2016)

6.0

64%

role:
Producer

2016

Action

Horror

Thriller

6.0

64%

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)

5.9

60%

role:
Producer

2016

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.9

60%

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016)

7.3

73%

role:
Producer & 1 more

2016

Action

Drama

History

Thriller

War & Politics

7.3

73%

Project Almanac

Project Almanac (2015)

6.3

66%

role:
Producer

2015

Drama

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3

66%

Ouija

4.5

51%

role:
Producer

2014

Horror

4.5

51%

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)

5.8

59%

role:
Producer

2014

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.8

59%

The Purge: Anarchy

The Purge: Anarchy (2014)

6.4

67%

role:
Producer

2014

Horror

Thriller

6.4

67%

Transformers: Age of Extinction

Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)

5.6

59%

role:
Executive Producer & 1 more

2014

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.6

59%

The Last Ship

The Last Ship (2014)

7.4

67%

role:
Executive Producer

2014

Action

Adventure

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.4

67%

Black Sails

Black Sails (2014)

8.2

76%

role:
Executive Producer

2014

Action

Adventure

Drama

8.2

76%

The Purge

The Purge (2013)

5.7

63%

role:
Producer

2013

Horror

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.7

63%

Pain & Gain

Pain & Gain (2013)

6.4

62%

role:
Producer & 1 more

2013

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.4

62%

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)

6.2

62%

role:
Executive Producer & 1 more

2011

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.2

62%

I Am Number Four

I Am Number Four (2011)

6.1

62%

role:
Producer

2011

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.1

62%

A Nightmare on Elm Street

A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

5.2

55%

role:
Producer

2010

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

5.2

55%

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

6.0

62%

role:
Executive Producer & 1 more

2009

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.0

62%

Friday the 13th

Friday the 13th (2009)

5.5

58%

role:
Producer

2009

Horror

5.5

58%

Horsemen

Horsemen (2009)

5.5

59%

role:
Producer

2009

Crime

Drama

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

5.5

59%

The Unborn

The Unborn (2009)

4.7

52%

role:
Producer

2009

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

4.7

52%

Transformers

Transformers (2007)

7.0

68%

role:
Executive Producer & 2 more

2007

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.0

68%

The Hitcher

The Hitcher (2007)

5.6

59%

role:
Producer

2007

Action

Crime

Horror

Thriller

5.6

59%

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)

5.8

61%

role:
Producer

2006

Horror

Thriller

5.8

61%

The Island

The Island (2005)

6.8

67%

role:
Producer & 1 more

2005

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.8

67%

The Amityville Horror

The Amityville Horror (2005)

5.9

61%

role:
Producer

2005

Horror

5.9

61%

Bad Boys II

Bad Boys II (2003)

6.6

66%

role:
Director & 1 more

2003

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Crime

Thriller

6.6

66%

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)

6.2

62%

role:
Producer

2003

Horror

6.2

62%

Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor (2001)

6.2

69%

role:
Producer & 1 more

2001

Drama

History

Romance

War & Politics

6.2

69%

Coyote Ugly

Coyote Ugly (2000)

5.7

63%

role:
Photographer

2000

Comedy

Drama

Music

Romance

5.7

63%

Mystery Men

Mystery Men (1999)

6.1

58%

role:
Frat Boy

1999

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.1

58%

Armageddon

Armageddon (1998)

6.7

68%

role:
Producer

1998

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.7

68%

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

8.3

82%

role:
Producer & 2 more

Not available

1997

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.3

82%

Not available

The Rock

The Rock (1996)

7.4

71%

role:
Director

1996

Action

Adventure

Thriller

7.4

71%

Bad Boys

Bad Boys (1995)

6.8

68%

role:
Director

1995

Action

Comedy

Crime

Thriller

6.8

68%

Indecent Proposal

Indecent Proposal (1993)

6.0

63%

role:
Second Unit

1993

Drama

Romance

6.0

63%

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

8.4

79%

role:
Production Intern

1981

Action

Adventure

8.4

79%

: Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Michael Bay are, for example, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers and Morbius.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Google Play and Microsoft.
: The best Anystream ratings are Raiders of the Lost Ark (8.2), Black Sails (7.9) and A Quiet Place (7.5).