Michael Bay

Michael Bay is a celebrated American filmmaker famed for directing big-budget action films such as Armageddon, Pearl Harbor and the Transformers film series. He co-owns Platinum Dunes – a production company that has over the years remade horror movies such as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Amityville Horror, Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street.

He was adopted by Harriet and Sheldon James Bay when he was only two weeks old. He has a younger sister named Lisa Bay.

Throughout his career, he has won numerous awards, including multiple MTV Movie Awards and Golden Raspberry Awards. He won a Saturn Award in 1998 for the film Armageddon. In 1994, the Directors Guild of America honored him with the award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials.

Everybody knows about Pearl Harbor. The thing that really fascinated me is that through this tragedy there was this amazing American heroism.Michael Bay

Fast cars are my only vice.Michael Bay

It is really cool to have created a movie that has turned out to become the biggest movie of the year.Michael Bay

There are things that I invented - the creaky geriatric robot that is always grumpy, for example, or the little wheelie guy, he's not in the Hasbro lore. But kids love that stuff - this little guy as a pet on a chain. They gravitate towards it.Michael Bay

Michael Bay is a famous American director and producer, who was born on February 17, 1965. As a person born on this date, Michael Bay is listed in our database as the 8th most popular celebrity for the day (February 17) and the 32nd most popular for the year (1965).

People born on February 17 fall under the Zodiac sign of Aquarius, the Water Bearer. Michael Bay is the 214th most popular Aquarius.

Aside from information specific to Michael Bay's birthday, Michael Bay is the 1319th most famous American and ranks 78th in famous people born in Los Angeles, California, U.S.

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