Michael Bay Biography

Michael Bay is an American film director and producer who was born and brought up as Michael Benjamin Bay in Los Angeles, California, United States. He is popularly known for making big-budget, high-concept action films characterized by fast cutting, stylistic cinematography, visuals and extensive use of special effects, such as frequent depictions of explosions.

10 Quick Facts About Michael Benjamin

1. Name: Michael Benjamin Bay
2. Age: 57 years
3. Birthday: 17 February
4. Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
5. Height: 6 Feet 1 Inch (1.85 m)
6. Nationality: American
7. Occupation: Film director and producer
8. Marital Status: Single
9. Salary: Under Revier
10. Net worth: $450 million dollars

Michael Bay Age

Michael is 57 years old as of 2022, he was born on 17 February 1965, in Los Angeles, California, United States. He celebrates his birthday on 17 February every year and his birth sign is Aquarius.

Michael Bay Height

Bay stands at a height of 6 Feet 1 Inch (1.85 m).

Michael Bay Weight

Michael has a weight of 73 kg.

Michael Bay Education

Bay enrolled at Wesleyan University where he pursued English and Film. Later he joined the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena for his graduate work.

Michael Bay Family

Michael was born and raised by his parent Jimmy Bay and his mother Harriet Bay in Los Angeles, California, United States. It is also not known if he has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.

Michael Bay Girfriend

Michael is currently single. He has been dating Lisa Dergan from 2001 to 2004. from 1999 he was in dating Jaime Bergman.

Michael Bay Net Worth

Michael has an estimated net worth of $450 million dollars as of 2022. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a film director and producer. Through his various sources of income, Michael has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Michael Bay Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Bay.

Michael Bay Wiki

• Full Names: Michael Benjamin Bay
• Popular As: Michael
• Gender: male
• Occupation / Profession: Film director and producer
• Nationality: American
• Race / Ethnicity: Not Available
• Religion: Not Available
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

Michael Bay Birthday

• Age / How Old?: 57 years
• Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
• Date of Birth: 17 February 1965
• Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
• Birthday: 17 February

Michael Bay Body Measurements

• Body Measurements: Not Available
• Height / How Tall?: 6 Feet 1 Inch (1.85 m)
• Weight: 73 kg
• Eye Color: Not Available
• Hair Color: Not Available
• Shoe Size: Not Available

Michael Bay Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Jimmy Bay
• Mother: Harriet Bay
• Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Available
• Marital Status: Single
• Wife/Spouse: Not Available
• Dating / Girlfriend: Not Available
• Children: Sons ( None) Daughter(s) (None)

Michael Bay Net Worth and Salary

• Net Worth: $450 million dollars
• Salary: Under Review
• Source of Income: Film director and producer

Michael Bay Career

Bay started working at Propaganda Films, directing commercials and music videos. Capitol Records picked up his ninth second World War II-inspired Coca-Cola advertisement.
While working in the music video business, he created music videos for Tina Turner, Meat Loaf, Lionel Richie, Wilson Phillips, Donny Osmond and The Divinyls and qualified for MTV award nominations. In the year 1994, his first movie was Bad Boys, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.
The film grossed $141 million at the box office. His second movie was The Rock an action movie starring Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage and Ed Harris. In the year1996, it was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson. He directed Pearl Harbor and co-produced it with Jerry Bruckheimer in 2001. It starred Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Kate Beckinsale and Cuba Gooding Jr. In 2001, he founded the production house Platinum Dunes with fellow producers Brad Fuller and Andrew.
The company’s first film was a remake of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. In his fifth collaboration with Jerry Bruckheimer Bad Boys II, he reteamed with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. The film grossed $273 million in the world. He produced and directed The Island, a science-fiction film starring Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson in 2005.

Critical reception Michael Bay

Apart from his box office success, his work has been poorly received by film critics and his title is often used pejoratively in art-house circles. He has responded to his critics, saying, I make movies for teenage boys. Apart from accusing him of making films that pander to a young demographic, critics and audiences have been critical of elements of Bay’s filmmaking style like the overuse of Dutch angles, extreme patriotism, juvenile humor, excessive product placement, oversaturated orange and teal color grading, reusing footage from his previous films, and his preference of action and spectacle over story and characters. His contention with his films is his prayer and use of offensive racial stereotypes as comedic relief; a notable alleged example is the characters Skids and Mudflap in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.

He has also been accused of heavily objectifying women in his films, with critics describing the manner of filming actresses as lascivious and pornographic. He has faced criticism for routinely making sexist remarks and showing female characters in a stereotypical light. He came under scrutiny for firing Megan Fox in retaliation after she made comments about him mistreating her on the set of the Transformers films and compared him to Hitler and Napoleon. He published an open letter written by three anonymous members of the crew of Transformers, Revenge of the Fallen that referred to Fox as, among other things, Ms. Sourpants, a porn star, unfriendly bitch and dumb-as-a-rock.
it was reported that Fox, at a young age, was made to wash his car while auditioning for Transformers. Fox revisited the incident and denied that she was underage or made to wash or work on someone’s cars in a way that was extraneous from the materials in the actual script. Fox was fifteen when she first appeared as a bikini-clad extra in the Bay film Bad Boys II.
Actress Kate Beckinsale also spoke out publicly by reporting that she was body-shamed and regularly criticized for her appearance by his during the making of Pearl Harbor.
Six of his films have been nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture and Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director Armageddon, Pearl Harbor, Transformers; Revenge of the Fallen, Transformers, Dark of the Moon, Transformers, Age of Extinction and Transformers, The Last Knight, with Revenge of the Fallen and Age of Extinction winning the award for Worst Director. Revenge of the Fallen also became the first film by Bay and also the highest-grossing film to be awarded Worst Picture.

Michael Bay Filmography Directed features

• Bad Boys
• The Rock
• Armageddon
• Pearl Harbor
• Bad Boys II

• The Island
• Transformers
• Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
• Transformers: Dark of the Moon
• Pain & Gain

• Transformers: Age of Extinction
• 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
• Transformers: The Last Knight
• 6 Underground
• Ambulance

Michael Bay Rotten Tomatoes ratings

• Bad Boys
• The Rock
• Armageddon
• Pearl Harbor
• Bad Boys II

• The Island
• Transformers
• Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
• Transformers: Dark of the Moon
• Pain & Gain

• Transformers: Age of Extinction
• 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
• Transformers: The Last Knight
• 6 Underground
• Ambulance

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