About
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 for
Heart of the BeastMovie • 2026
The BeekeeperMovie • 2024
Training DayMovie • 2001
FuryMovie • 2014
The Suicide SquadMovie • 2021
A Working ManMovie • 2025
Suicide SquadMovie • 2016
S.W.A.T.Movie • 2003
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)Movie • 2020
Street KingsMovie • 2008
Harsh TimesMovie • 2005
DeputySeries • 2020
End of WatchMovie • 2012
Training DaySeries • 2017
BrightMovie • 2017
SabotageMovie • 2014
The Tax CollectorMovie • 2020
U-571Movie • 2000
Dark BlueMovie • 2002
BoscoMovie • 2024
The Fast and the FuriousMovie • 2001
DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice LeagueMovie • 2016
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie EditingMovie • 2004