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David Ayer

Writer, Director, Producer, Actor, Additional CreditsBorn January 18, 1968 (57 years)
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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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Harsh Times
  • Sabotage
  • Dark Blue

Known For

  • Suicide Squad
  • Fury
  • Training Day
  • The Fast and the Furious
  • End of Watch
  • Street Kings
  • Bright
  • U-571
  • S.W.A.T.
  • Harsh Times
  • A Working Man
  • Sabotage
  • Dark Blue
  • The Beekeeper
  • The Tax Collector
  • Deputy
  • Bosco
  • Training Day

Featured Videos

  • Charles Roven On David Ayer's Writing
    Charles Roven On David Ayer's WritingSuicide SquadBehind the Scenes
  • David Ayer On The Appeal Of Making A Film About Villians
    David Ayer On The Appeal Of Making A Film About VilliansSuicide SquadBehind the Scenes
  • Ike Barinholtz On Working With David Ayer
    Ike Barinholtz On Working With David AyerSuicide SquadBehind the Scenes
  • David Ayer On The Time Period When The Film Begins
    David Ayer On The Time Period When The Film BeginsFuryBehind the Scenes

David Ayer Filmography

2025
A Working Man · as Screenplay
2020
The Tax Collector · as Screenplay
2017
2017
Training Day (TV Series) · as Screenplay
2016
2014
2014
2012
End of Watch · as Screenplay
2005
2003
S.W.A.T. · as Screenplay
2002
Dark Blue · as Screenplay
2001
Training Day · as Screenplay
2001
The Fast and the Furious · as Screenplay
2000
U-571 · as Screenplay

2025
2024
Bosco · as Executive Producer
2024
2023
Snorkeling · as Executive Producer
2020
2020
Birds of Prey · as Executive Producer
2020
Deputy (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2019
Ready for War · as Executive Producer
2017
2014
2014
2012
2005
2001
Training Day · as Co-Producer

2008
Street Kings · as Nlr Member In County Jail (uncredited)
2001
Training Day · as First Russian Hitman (uncredited)

2020
2016
2016
2016
2016
2016
2016
2016
2015
2015
2015
2015
2014
The Noite with Danilo Gentili (TV Series) · as Self
2014
Kino+ (TV Series) · as Self
2010
Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2007
Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self
2005
Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
2005
1992
HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self
1991
Movie Days (TV Series) · as Self
1981
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Director, Fury
1975
Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest

2004

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