5.9
Movie
Directing
David Ayer
- Born
- (age 58)
- Birthplace
- Champaign, Illinois, USA
- Credits
- 35 titles
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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Signature work
Known For
5.9
Movie
7.5
Movie
Fury
7.0
Movie
The Fast and the Furious
6.9
Movie
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
7.4
Movie
The Suicide Squad
7.5
Movie
Training Day
6.2
Movie
Bright
7.3
Movie
The Beekeeper
7.4
Movie
End of Watch
6.2
Movie
S.W.A.T.
6.7
Movie
A Working Man
6.7
Movie
Street Kings
5.6
Movie
Sabotage
6.6
Movie
U-571
6.4
Movie
Harsh Times
5.7
Movie
The Tax Collector
6.2
Movie
Dark Blue
7.4
Movie
Heart of the Beast
Acting credits 10
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Training Day: Crossing the Line Film | |
| 2020 | Joker: Put on a Happy Face Film | Self |
| 2016 | DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League Film | |
| 2008 | The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry Film | Self |
| 2008 | A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry Film | Self |
| 2008 | The Evolution of Clint Eastwood Film | Self |
| 2008 | The Business End: Violence in Cinema Film | Self |
| 2008 | The Craft of Dirty Harry Film | Self |
| 2008 | Street Kings Film | NLR member in County Jail (uncredited) |
| 2001 | Training Day Film | First Russian Hitman (uncredited) |
Crew credits 27
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | The Dirty Dozen Film | Screenplay, Producer, Director |
| TBA | Six Years Film | Writer, Producer, Director |
| 2028 | John Doe Film | Director |
| 2026 | Heart of the Beast Film | Director, Producer |
| 2025 | A Working Man Film | Director, Producer, Screenplay |
| 2024 | Bosco Film | Executive Producer |
| 2024 | The Beekeeper Film | Director, Producer |
| 2023 | Snorkeling Film | Executive Producer |
| 2021 | The Suicide Squad Film | Thanks |
| 2020 | The Tax Collector Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2020 | Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) Film | Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Deputy TV | Executive Producer, Director (13 ep) |
| 2019 | Ready for War Film | Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Bright Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2017 | Training Day TV | Screenplay (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Suicide Squad Film | Writer, Director |
| 2014 | Fury Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2014 | Sabotage Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2012 | End of Watch Film | Producer, Director, Writer |
| 2008 | Street Kings Film | Director |
| 2005 | Harsh Times Film | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 2004 | The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing Film | Production Consultant |
| 2003 | S.W.A.T. Film | Screenplay |
| 2002 | Dark Blue Film | Screenplay |
| 2001 | Training Day Film | Screenplay, Co-Producer, Stunts |
| 2001 | The Fast and the Furious Film | Screenplay |
| 2000 | U-571 Film | Screenplay |