Life and work
Michael Bay is an American film director and producer. Born: 17 February 1965. Citizenship recorded in the biographical source: United States.
Director · Producer · 1965–
Michael Bay
Michael Bay is an American film director and producer. Born on 17 February 1965, this profile follows Michael Bay through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Rock (1996), Pearl Harbor (2001) and Transformers (2007). The location trail reaches Alcatraz Island, Golden Gate Bridge and Legion of Honor, with existing stories in San Francisco. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
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The Rock · Alcatraz Island
Michael Bay is credited as director on The Rock. The work’s existing location story leads to Alcatraz Island. Alcatraz Island is retained as city orientation only; the current citation does not establish a title-specific event at this address.
Pearl Harbor · Union Station
Michael Bay is credited as director and producer on Pearl Harbor. The work’s existing location story leads to Union Station. Union Station is documented as a location associated with Pearl Harbor (2001). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
Transformers · Second Street Tunnel
Michael Bay is credited as director on Transformers. The work’s existing location story leads to Second Street Tunnel. Second Street Tunnel is documented as a location associated with Transformers (2007). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
THE PLACES BEHIND THE STORY
A life on the map.
Explore 8 connections. Each connection links to its evidence; outlined circles mark approximate areas, not exact buildings or camera positions.
Union Station ↗︎
A screen location
Union Station is documented as a location associated with Pearl Harbor (2001). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
800 N Alameda Street
Open street map ↗︎Second Street Tunnel ↗︎
A screen location
Second Street Tunnel is documented as a location associated with Transformers (2007). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
2nd Street between Hill and Figueroa streets
Open street map ↗︎Sixth Street Viaduct — original bridge site ↗︎
The former location
The original Sixth Street Viaduct is listed among the locations for Transformers. That bridge was demolished in 2016; today’s bridge is a replacement at the same crossing.
6th Street over the Los Angeles River
Open street map ↗︎Legion of Honor ↗︎
The Rock — Legion of Honor
Legion of Honor is retained as city orientation only; the current citation does not establish a title-specific event at this address.
100 34th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121
Open street map ↗︎Golden Gate Bridge ↗︎
The Rock — Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge is retained as city orientation only; the current citation does not establish a title-specific event at this address.
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA
Open street map ↗︎Transamerica Pyramid ↗︎
The Rock — Transamerica Pyramid
Transamerica Pyramid is retained as city orientation only; the current citation does not establish a title-specific event at this address.
600 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94111
Open street map ↗︎Alcatraz Island ↗︎
The Rock — Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Island is retained as city orientation only; the current citation does not establish a title-specific event at this address.
Alcatraz Island, San Francisco, CA 94133
Open street map ↗︎Union Square ↗︎
The Rock — Union Square
Union Square is retained as city orientation only; the current citation does not establish a title-specific event at this address.
333 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94108
Open street map ↗︎IN THE STORY1965-02-17
Born 17 February 1965
Explore a shared connection.
WORKS
Culture, connected.
Follow the work through its real places.
The Rock ↗︎
The Rock
Pearl Harbor
Michael Bay
Transformers
Michael Bay
KEEP EXPLORING
Cities and Worlds.
Los Angeles ↗︎
Follow a scene into the hills. A song onto the Strip. A story all the way to the ocean.
San Francisco ↗︎
Suspense on the waterfront, chases on impossible grades and music built in shared rooms.
The Rock ↗︎
Follow The Rock through 5 real places in San Francisco. Alcatraz supplies both the fortress and the historical myth for a city-scale action thriller.
PEOPLE IN THE STORY
Creative connections.
Follow collaborators through their work and the real places tied to it.
Mako ↗︎
Mako was a Japanese-American actor. Born on 10 December 1933, this profile follows Mako through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Pearl Harbor (2001). The location trail reaches Union Station. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Nicolas Cage ↗︎
Nicolas Cage is an American actor. Born on 7 January 1964, this profile follows Nicolas Cage through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), Valley Girl (1983), The Rock (1996) and Gone in 60 Seconds (2000). The location trail reaches Sherman Oaks Galleria, Van Nuys High School and Will Rogers State Beach, with existing stories in San Francisco. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Josh Duhamel ↗︎
Josh Duhamel is an American actor and former model. Born on 14 November 1972, this profile follows Josh Duhamel through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Transformers (2007). The location trail reaches Second Street Tunnel and Sixth Street Viaduct — original bridge site. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Ben Affleck ↗︎
Ben Affleck is an American film actor, director and screenwriter. Born on 15 August 1972, this profile follows Ben Affleck through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Pearl Harbor (2001) and Gone Girl (2014). The location trail reaches Union Station and Hawthorne Plaza. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Hans Zimmer ↗︎
Hans Zimmer is a German film composer. Born on 12 September 1957, this profile follows Hans Zimmer through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Rock (1996), Pearl Harbor (2001), The Dark Knight — Chicago (2008) and Angels & Demons (2009). The location trail reaches Alcatraz Island, Golden Gate Bridge and Legion of Honor, with existing stories in San Francisco, Chicago, Rome and London. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Jon Voight ↗︎
Jon Voight is an American actor. Born on 29 December 1938, this profile follows Jon Voight through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Heat (1995), Enemy of the State (1998), Pearl Harbor (2001) and Transformers (2007). The location trail reaches Bob’s Big Boy · Burbank, Canter’s Deli and Union Station. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.