About

Known credits:
55
Birthday:
1968-01-18
Place of birth:
Champaign, Illinois, USA
Website:
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David Ayer

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2020 Joker: Put on a Happy Face Actor Self 60
Fair
2016 DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League Actor Self 59
Average
2008 The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry Actor Self 58
Average
2008 A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry Actor Self 59
Average
2008 The Business End: Violence in Cinema Actor Self 59
Average
2008 The Evolution of Clint Eastwood Actor Self 59
Average
2008 The Craft of Dirty Harry Actor Self 59
Average
2008 Street Kings Actor NLR member in County Jail (uncredited) 64
Fair
2001 Training Day Actor First Russian Hitman (uncredited) 73
Good

Directing
2025 Levon's Trade Directing Director N/A
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2024 The Beekeeper Directing Director 71
Good
2020 The Tax Collector Directing Director 57
Average
2017 Bright Directing Director 61
Fair
2016 Suicide Squad Directing Director 58
Average
2014 Fury Directing Director 74
Good
2014 Sabotage Directing Director 56
Average
2012 End of Watch Directing Director 71
Good
2008 Street Kings Directing Director 64
Fair
2005 Harsh Times Directing Director 61
Fair
The Dirty Dozen Directing Director N/A
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Six Years Directing Director N/A
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Heart of the Beast Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2025 Levon's Trade Writing Writer N/A
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2020 The Tax Collector Writing Screenplay 57
Average
2017 Bright Writing Writer 61
Fair
2016 Suicide Squad Writing Writer 58
Average
2014 Fury Writing Writer 74
Good
2014 Sabotage Writing Writer 56
Average
2012 End of Watch Writing Screenplay 71
Good
2005 Harsh Times Writing Writer 61
Fair
2003 S.W.A.T. Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
2002 Dark Blue Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2001 Training Day Writing Screenplay 73
Good
2001 The Fast and the Furious Writing Screenplay 69
Fair
2000 U-571 Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
Six Years Writing Writer N/A
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Bright 2 Writing Writer N/A
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The Dirty Dozen Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2025 Levon's Trade Production Producer N/A
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2024 Bosco Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2020 Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
2020 Deputy Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2019 Ready for War Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2017 Bright Production Producer 61
Fair
2014 Fury Production Producer 74
Good
2014 Sabotage Production Producer 56
Average
2012 End of Watch Production Producer 71
Good
2005 Harsh Times Production Producer 61
Fair
2004 The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing Production Production Consultant 60
Fair
2001 Training Day Production Co-Producer 73
Good
The Dirty Dozen Production Producer N/A
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Heart of the Beast Production Producer N/A
N/A
Six Years Production Producer N/A
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Crew
2021 The Suicide Squad Crew Thanks 74
Good
2001 Training Day Crew Stunts 73
Good