David Ayer
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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.
- Gender
- male
- Date of Birth
- ()
- Place of Birth
- Champaign, Illinois, USA
Credits
Cast
Character | Movie / TV Show | Genres | Release | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
First Russian Hitman (uncredited) | Training Day | 75% · 5,858 |
Crew
Department | Job | Movie / TV Show | Genres | Release | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crew | Stunts | Training Day | 75% · 5,858 | ||
Thanks | The Suicide Squad | 75% · 8,587 | |||
Directing | Director | The Beekeeper | 74% · 3,066 | ||
Suicide Squad | 59% · 21,056 | ||||
End of Watch | 73% · 3,192 | ||||
Production | Co-Producer | Training Day | 75% · 5,858 | ||
Executive Producer | Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) | 69% · 10,217 | |||
Producer | End of Watch | 73% · 3,192 | |||
Writing | Screenplay | End of Watch | 73% · 3,192 | ||
S.W.A.T. | 62% · 2,469 | ||||
Training Day | 75% · 5,858 | ||||
Writer | Suicide Squad | 59% · 21,056 |