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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Klaus Badelt to Christophe Beck
Michael Bay Biography (1965-)
Full name, Michael Benjamin Bay; born February 17, 1965, in Los Angeles, CA;father, a district attorney; mother, a bookstore owner and child psychiatrist. Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Office: c/o Bay Films, 2110 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA90404.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Director, producer, actor
- Birth Details
- February 17, 1965
- Los Angeles, California, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Director
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Benjamin's Birthday (short), 1986
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Shadows and Light: From a Different View, 1992
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Bad Boys, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films, 1995
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The Rock, Buena Vista, 1996
- (And producer) Armageddon, Buena Vista, 1998
- (And producer and camera operator) Pearl Harbor (also known as Pearl Harbour), Buena Vista, 2001
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Film Work
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Other
- Consultant (Las Vegas second unit), Indecent Proposal, 1993
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Film Appearances
- Himself, Shadows and Light: From a Different View, 1992
- (Uncredited) NASA scientist, Armageddon, Buena Vista, 1998
- Frat boy, Mystery Men, MCA/Universal, 1999
- Himself, Franky Goes to Hollywood, Warner Bros. Home Video, 1999
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Village Voice reporter, Coyote Ugly, Buena Vista, 2000
- Extra, Zigs (also known as Double Down), Trimark Pictures,2000
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Television Appearances
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Movies
- Sled Agent, Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo, CBS, 1986
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Specials
- Himself, Playboy: The Party Continues, 2000
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Pearl Harbor: A Journey to the Screen (documentary), BET, 2001
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National Geographic Beyond the Movie: Pearl Harbor (documentary),National Geographic Channel, 2001
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Into the Shadows: The CIA in Hollywood (documentary), AMC, 2001
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History vs. Hollywood: Pearl Harbor, History Channel, 2001
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Episodic
- Goon, "Free Verse," Miami Vice, 1986
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RECORDINGS
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Music Video Work
- Director, "I Touch Myself" by the DiVinyls, 1991
- Director, "Falling in Love Is Hard on the Knees" by Aerosmith, 1997
- Also directed "Soldier of Love" by Donny Osmond and "Days of Thunder."
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Entertainment Weekly, June 14, 1996, pp. 22-27; July 10, 1998, pp.40, 44; January 22, 1999, p. 80; November 16, 2001, p. 142
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Newsweek, July 6, 1998, p. 64
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Shoot, February 17, 1995, pp. 1-3; March 17, 1995, pp. 1-2; March31, 1995, pp. S22-24; January 19, 1996, pp. 16-17; October 25, 1996, pp. 1-2;March 28, 1997, pp. S46-47
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Time, June 4, 2001, p. 85
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