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. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Ayer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

View Training Day
Training Day

Training Day

2001Film
7.5
View Street Kings
Street Kings

Street Kings

2008Film
6.6
View Joker: Put on a Happy Face
Joker: Put on a Happy Face

Joker: Put on a Happy Face

2020Film
8.0
View DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League
DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League

DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League

2016Film
6.0
View The Business End: Violence in Cinema
The Business End: Violence in Cinema

The Business End: Violence in Cinema

2008Film
8.0
View The Craft of Dirty Harry
The Craft of Dirty Harry

The Craft of Dirty Harry

2008Film
6.0
View The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry

The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry

2008Film
5.8
View A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry

A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry

2008Film
4.5
View The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

2008Film
7.0