David Ayer

David Ayer

Directing

Born January 18, 1968 · Champaign, Illinois, USA

15 films as director · Active 2005–2026

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 (20…

Known for

Training Day

Training Day

2001

Street Kings

Street Kings

2008

DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League

DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League

2016

Joker: Put on a Happy Face

Joker: Put on a Happy Face

2020

The Craft of Dirty Harry

The Craft of Dirty Harry

2008

The Business End: Violence in Cinema

The Business End: Violence in Cinema

2008

A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry

A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry

2008

The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

2008

Directed(15)

Heart of the Beast

2026Heart of the Beast

A Working Man

2025A Working Man★ 6.7

The Beekeeper

2024The Beekeeper★ 7.3

The Tax Collector

2020The Tax Collector★ 5.7

Bright

2017Bright★ 6.2

Suicide Squad

2016Suicide Squad★ 5.9

Sabotage

2014Sabotage★ 5.6

Fury

2014Fury★ 7.5

End of Watch

2012End of Watch★ 7.4

Street Kings

2008Street Kings★ 6.7

Harsh Times

2005Harsh Times★ 6.4

The Dirty Dozen

—The Dirty Dozen

Acting(9)

2020Joker: Put on a Happy FaceSelf

2016DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League

2008The Long Shadow of Dirty HarrySelf

2008A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty HarrySelf

2008The Evolution of Clint EastwoodSelf

2008The Business End: Violence in CinemaSelf

2008The Craft of Dirty HarrySelf

2008Street KingsNLR member in County Jail (uncredited)

2001Training DayFirst Russian Hitman (uncredited)

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