
David Ayer
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.
- Known ForDirecting
- Born18 January 1968 (age 58)
- Place of BirthChampaign, Illinois, USA
David Ayer

- Known ForDirecting
- Born18 January 1968 (age 58)
- Place of BirthChampaign, Illinois, USA

A Working Man
2025

The Beekeeper
2024

The Tax Collector
2020

Joker: Put on a Happy Face
2020

Bright
2017

Suicide Squad
2016

DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League
2016

Sabotage
2014

Fury
2014

End of Watch
2012

Street Kings
2008

The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
2008

A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
2008

The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
2008

The Business End: Violence in Cinema
2008

The Craft of Dirty Harry
2008

Harsh Times
2005
