David Ayer

Born in January 18th, 1968

From Champaign, Illinois, USA

David Ayer 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.

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David Ayer Movies

Levon's Trade Poster
January 17, 2025
Bosco Poster
February 2, 2024
The Beekeeper Poster
January 12, 2024
The Suicide Squad Poster
August 2, 2021
The Tax Collector Poster
August 7, 2020
Ready for War Poster
November 19, 2019

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