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David Ayer

David Ayer

Known For Directing
Birthday Jan 18, 1968 (57)
Birthplace Champaign, Illinois, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Jun 26, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Ayer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Street Kings

Street Kings

2008

as NLR member in County Jail (uncredited)

Training Day

Training Day

2001

as First Russian Hitman (uncredited)

A Working Man

A Working Man

2025

Screenplay

The Suicide Squad

The Suicide Squad

2021

Thanks

The Tax Collector

The Tax Collector

2020

Screenplay

Bright

Bright

2017

Writer

Suicide Squad

Suicide Squad

2016

Writer

Fury

Fury

2014

Writer

Sabotage

Sabotage

2014

Writer

End of Watch

End of Watch

2012

Screenplay

Harsh Times

Harsh Times

2005

Writer

S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T.

2003

Screenplay

Dark Blue

Dark Blue

2002

Screenplay

The Fast and the Furious

The Fast and the Furious

2001

Screenplay

Training Day

Training Day

2001

Screenplay, Stunts

U-571

U-571

2000

Screenplay

A Working Man

A Working Man

2025

Director

The Beekeeper

The Beekeeper

2024

Director

The Tax Collector

The Tax Collector

2020

Director

Bright

Bright

2017

Director

Suicide Squad

Suicide Squad

2016

Director

Fury

Fury

2014

Director

Sabotage

Sabotage

2014

Director

End of Watch

End of Watch

2012

Director

Street Kings

Street Kings

2008

Director

Harsh Times

Harsh Times

2005

Director

A Working Man

A Working Man

2025

Producer

Bosco

Bosco

2024

Executive Producer

Ready for War

Ready for War

2019

Executive Producer

Bright

Bright

2017

Producer

Fury

Fury

2014

Producer

Sabotage

Sabotage

2014

Producer

End of Watch

End of Watch

2012

Producer

Harsh Times

Harsh Times

2005

Producer

Training Day

Training Day

2001

Co-Producer

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