Michael Bay Highlights

  • 2009: Returned as director of "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"; re-teamed with Spielberg as producer
  • 2007: Teamed with Steven Spielberg, as the executive producer, to direct "Transformers," the live action film based on the franchise and toy line
  • 2006: Bought the special effects company Digital Domain from former owners James Cameron and Stan Winston
  • 2005: Helmed first film without Bruckheimer producing, "The Island"; co-starred Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson
  • 2003: Re-teamed with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence for the sequel "Bad Boys II"; also marked fifth collaboration with Bruckheimer
  • 2003: First film released under Platinum Dunes was a 'reconceptualization' of the 1974 horror film "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre"
  • 2001: Directed the big-budget WWII-era set "Pearl Harbor"; again produced by Bruckheimer
  • 2001: Formed Platinum Dunes, with Brad Fuller, and Andrew Form, a production company designed to produce lower-budgeted films
  • 1998: Signed two-year multimillion dollar producing and directing deal with Disney
  • 1998: Directed the big-budget film "Armageddon"; co-produced with Jerry Bruckheimer
  • 1996: Again collaborated with Bruckheimer and Simpson for "The Rock"
  • 1995: Made feature directorial debut with "Bad Boys"; produced by Simpson and Bruckheimer and co-starred Will Smith and Martin Lawrence
  • 1990: First collaboration with Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, directed the music video for "Days of Thunder"
  • 1988: Began directing music videos, re-launching Donny Osmond's career and also directing for Meatloaf, Tina Turner, etc.
  • At age 15, worked in an office job at Lucasfilm
  • Formed Bay Films
  • Was one of the principals in Propaganda Films; directed TV commercials for Budweiser, Milk, Coca Cola, Nike, etc.

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