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David Ayer

David Ayer

Directing1968Champaign, 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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Acting History

2025
A Working Man
Screenplay
2024
Bosco
Executive Producer
2017
Bright
Director
Bright
Writer
Bright
Producer
Training Day
TVScreenplay
2014
Fury
Director
Fury
Writer
Fury
Producer
Sabotage
Director
Sabotage
Writer
Sabotage
Producer
2012
End of Watch
Director
End of Watch
Producer
End of Watch
Screenplay
2008
Street Kings
as NLR member in County Jail (uncredited)
Street Kings
Director
2005
Harsh Times
Producer
Harsh Times
Director
2003
S.W.A.T.
Screenplay
2002
Dark Blue
Screenplay
2001
Training Day
as First Russian Hitman (uncredited)
Training Day
Screenplay
Training Day
Co-Producer
2000
U-571
Screenplay

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Personal Info

Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1/18/1968(58 years old)
Place of Birth
Champaign, Illinois, USA