David Ayer

David Ayer

Personal information

Known for
Directing
Known credits
34
Gender
Male
Born
January 18, 1968
Place of birth
Champaign, Illinois, USA

Biography

David Ayer (born January 18, 1968) is an American filmmaker known for making crime films that are set in Los Angeles and deal with gangs and police corruption. His screenplays include Training Day (2001), The Fast and the Furious (2001), and S.W.A.T. (2003). He has also directed Harsh Times (2005), Street Kings (2008), End of Watch (2012), Sabotage (2014), and The Beekeeper (2024). In 2016, he directed the superhero movie Suicide Squad from the DC Extended Universe and then the urban fantasy film Bright (2017) for Netflix. He has twice collaborated with actor Shia LaBeouf: first with the World War II drama Fury (2014), then the crime thriller The Tax Collector (2020). He has also collaborated with his friend Cle Shaheed Sloan, who has appeared in four of his films.

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Suicide Squad
Movie
2016

Suicide Squad

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Fury
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2014

Fury

Movie · 2014

The Fast and the Furious
Movie
2001

The Fast and the Furious

Movie · 2001

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
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2020

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

Movie · 2020

The Suicide Squad
Movie
2021

The Suicide Squad

Movie · 2021

Training Day
Movie
2001

Training Day

Movie · 2001

Filmography

Directing

15 titles

Production

17 titles

Writing

16 titles

Acting

9 titles

Crew

2 titles