Michael Bay

Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965) is an American film director and producer. He is best known for making big-budget high-concept action films with fast cutting, stylistic cinematography and visuals, and extensive use of special effects, including frequent depictions of explosions. The films he has directed include ''Bad Boys'' (1995) and its sequel ''Bad Boys II'' (2003), ''The Rock'' (1996), ''Armageddon'' (1998), ''Pearl Harbor'' (2001), the first five films in the ''Transformers'' film series, ''13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi'' (2016), ''6 Underground'' (2019), and ''Ambulance'' (2022). His films have grossed over worldwide, making him the fourth-most commercially successful director in history.

He is co-founder of the production house the Institute. He co-owns Platinum Dunes, a production house which has remade horror films, including ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' (2003), ''The Amityville Horror'' (2005), ''The Hitcher'' (2007), ''Friday the 13th'' (2009) and ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' (2010). Provided by Wikipedia