Michael Bay
Also Known As: Майкл Бэй, 麥可·貝, マイケル・ベイ, 마이클 베이, مايكل بي, ไมเคิล เบย์, Michael Benjamin Bay, مایکل بی
Biography: 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).
Department: Production
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Birthday: February 17, 1965
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Gender: Male
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Coyote Ugly
Overview: Graced with a velvet voice, 21-year-old Violet Sanford heads to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a songwriter only to find her aspirations sidelined by the accolades and notoriety she receives at her "day" job as a barmaid at Coyote Ugly. The "Coyotes" as they are affectionately called tantalize customers and the media alike with their outrageous antics, making Coyote Ugly the watering hole for guys on the prowl.
Genres: Comedy Drama Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-07-30
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Putting The Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'
Overview: Bad Boys featurette.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-06-27
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Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
Overview: A short film tribute about the musician Meat Loaf, released by his family in 2023 on the anniversary of his death.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-01-20
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A Man's Story
Overview: Documentary about British fashion designer Ozwald Boateng.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-10-08
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Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo
Overview: A true story of the lives of a family from South Carolina torn apart after the murder of Bill and Myrtle Moon. Although the killer is caught the judicial system takes too long for the Moon's devoted stepson and he takes matter into his own hands.
Genres: Crime Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-11-01
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Mystery Men
Overview: When Champion City's hero Captain Amazing is kidnapped by the recently paroled supervillain Casanova Frankenstein, a trio of average, everyday superheroes -- Mr. Furious, the Shoveler and the Blue Raja -- assemble a new super team to save him.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy Action Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-08-06
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Transformers
Overview: Young teenager Sam Witwicky becomes involved in the ancient struggle between two extraterrestrial factions of transforming robots – the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons. Sam holds the clue to unimaginable power and the Decepticons will stop at nothing to retrieve it.
Genres: Adventure Science Fiction Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-06-27
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Evolution Within Extinction
Overview: The definitive feature-length documentary on the creation of "Transformers: Age of Extinction".
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-09-30
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The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen
Overview: The definitive feature-length documentary on the creation of "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen".
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-10-20
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Uncharted Territory: NASA's Future Then and Now
Overview: A brief discussion on the history of the space program, its evolution and the possibilities in store for future astronauts.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-01-31
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Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Overview: After their late former Captain is framed, Lowrey and Burnett try to clear his name, only to end up on the run themselves.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime Thriller Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-06-05
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T.J. Miller: Farm Hippie
Overview: T.J. Miller never imagined he'd be part of a massive franchise like Transformers so he sets off armed with (awkward) gifts to thank the people who made it possible, including Bay Films, Kelsey Grammer and even Mark Wahlberg.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-09-30
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Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre
Overview: Feature length documentary about the making of the film featuring interviews with producer Michael Bay, director Marcus Nispel, executive producers Brad Fuller and Andrew Form, screenwriter Scott Kosar, and the cast and crew.
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel
Overview: Documentary about the making of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning" featuring interviews with producer Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form, director Jonathan Liebsman, and the cast and crew.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-02-28
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Bad Boys for Life
Overview: Marcus and Mike are forced to confront new threats, career changes, and midlife crises as they join the newly created elite team AMMO of the Miami police department to take down the ruthless Armando Armas, the vicious leader of a Miami drug cartel.
Genres: Thriller Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-01-15
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6 Underground
Overview: After faking his death, a tech billionaire recruits a team of international operatives for a bold and bloody mission to take down a brutal dictator.
Genres: Action Comedy Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-12-10
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Bad Boys II
Overview: Detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey of the Miami Narcotics Task Force are tasked with stopping the flow of the drug Ecstasy into Miami. They track the drugs to the whacked-out Cuban drug lord Johnny Tapia, who is also involved in a bloody war with Russian and Haitian mobsters. If that isn't bad enough, there's tension between the two detectives when Marcus discovers that playboy Mike is secretly romancing Marcus’ sister, Syd.
Genres: Action Crime Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-07-18
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Transformers: Age of Extinction
Overview: As humanity picks up the pieces after the battle of Chicago, a shadowy group reveals itself in an attempt to control the direction of history…while an ancient, powerful new menace sets Earth in its crosshairs. With help from Cade Yeager, Optimus Prime and the Autobots rise to meet their most fearsome challenge yet.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-06-25
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Above and Beyond: Exploring Dark of the Moon
Overview: The all-access feature-length documentary on the making of Michael Bay's blockbuster "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," including interviews with the cast and crew.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-01-31
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Armageddon
Overview: When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb. This leads him to renowned driller Harry Stamper, who agrees to helm the dangerous space mission provided he can bring along his own hotshot crew. Among them is the cocksure A.J. who Harry thinks isn't good enough for his daughter, until the mission proves otherwise.
Genres: Action Thriller Science Fiction Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-07-01
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Bad Boys: Legacy
Overview: Take an epic lookback at 30 years of making the Bad Boys franchise with a 22-minute retrospective. Go behind the scenes of the all-new movie with an exclusive conversation featuring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. Explore the making of the first three films with commentary from filmmakers Jerry Bruckheimer, Michael Bay, and stars Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Joe Pantoliano, and more. From the initial table read to the final "that's a wrap," fans will experience an intimate look at this action-packed 30-year journey.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-07-24
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Armageddon: Target Earth
Overview: Host Leonard Nimoy explores the science behind the film Armageddon.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-01-01
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