Michael Bay

About

Blockbuster filmmaker best known for directing the Transformers series. His other well known features include Armageddon, The Rock, Bad Boys, The Island, and Pearl Harbor.

Before Fame

He began his professional career as a director working on music videos as well as commercials. 

Trivia

He received an MTV Movie Award for Best Action Sequence for three separate films: Pearl Harbor, Bad Boys II, and The Rock. 

Family Life

He was raised by his adoptive parents Harriet, a bookstore owner and child psychiatrist, and Jim, a CPA. 

Associated With

He and producer Jerry Bruckheimer became longtime friends and business partners.