10 Interesting Facts about Michael Bay

You can find the 10 interesting facts about Michael Bay through this article. Michael Benjamin Bay is an American film director and producer. he is well-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. Here are the other of the facts about Michael Bay.

Facts 1 : The Early Life of Michael Bay

Michael Benjamin Bay was born on February 17, 1965, in Los Angeles. He was grown by his adoptive parents Harriet, a bookstore owner/child psychiatrist. He raised by Jewish. His cousin is the widow of Star Trek actor Leonard Nimoy. The genre that Bay take an intention is in action films.

Facts 2 : Career

Amazingly, Bay started into the film industry when he was fifteen. He was interning with George Lucas, filing the storyboards for Raiders of the Lost Ark. In 1986, he was graduated from Wesleyan University, majoring in English and Film.

His follow-up film, The Rock (1996) that starred by Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage and Ed Harris. Then, Nicolas Cage and Ed harris won “Best On-Screen Duo” at the MTV Movie Awards in 1997.

Michael Bay

Facts 3 : Michael Bay’s Career in 2001

Bay directed the film titled “Pearl Harbour” that starred by Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Kate Beckinsale and Cuba Gooding, Jr. The film aired in 2001 in the memorial day.

Interestingly, the film received four Academy Award nominations, including best sound, best visual effect, best sound editing, and best song.

Facts 4 : Michael Bay’s Career in 2007-2009

In 2007, Bay directed and produce Transformer film. The film was released on July 3, 2007.

Bay returned as director and executive producer for Transformer: Revenge of the Fallen, that released on June 24, 2009.

Facts 5 : Platinum Dunes

In 2001, Bay founded production house Platinum Dunes with fellow producers Brad Fuller and Andrew Form.

Facts 6 : Digital Domain

Bay and Wyndcrest Holdings, a Florida-based investment firm, acquired the digital effects company Digital Domain from James Cameron and Stan Winston in 2006. Yet, the company was sold to Galloping Horse in 2012 because of the lack of interest.

Michael Bay

Facts 7 : The Institute

Through the Institute, Bay has directed and produced spots for Victoria’s Secret, Lexus, Budweiser, Reebok, Mercedes-Benz and Nike.

Facts 8 : Bay’s Personal Life

Bay lives in Miami with his three English Mastiffs. Bay is not married and has no children. He previously dated sportscaster Lisa Dergan.

Bay owned a $50 million Gulfstream G550 jet, as well as a Bentley, a Range Rover, an Escalade, a Ferrari, a Lamborghini and two Camaros from the Transformers Franchise.

Facts 9 : Bays’ Filmography 1995-2003

Bays’ filmography including Bad Boy (1995), The Rock (1996), Armagedon (1998), Pearl Harbor (2001), Bad Boys II (2003), The Island (2005), Transformers (2007), Transformers: revenge of the Fallen (2009), Transformer: Dark of the Moon (2011), Pain and Gain (2013), Transformer: Age of Extinction (2014), 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016), Transformer: The Last Knight (2017), 6 Underground (2019).