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David Ayer
Writer 58 years old

David Ayer

Champaign, Illinois, USA

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... Read full bio →

Filmography

Every title this person wrote

12 titles
A Working Man

A Working Man

David Ayer 2025 1h 56m 4.5

Levon Cade left behind a decorated military career in the black ops to live a simple life working construction. But when his boss's daughter, who is like family to him, is taken by human traffickers, his search to bring her home uncovers a world of corruption far greater than he ever could have imagined.

Bright

Bright

David Ayer 2017 1h 57m 5.2

In an alternate present-day where magical creatures live among us, two L.A. cops become embroiled in a prophesied turf battle.

Suicide Squad

Suicide Squad

David Ayer 2016 2h 2m 5.5

From DC Comics comes the Suicide Squad, an antihero team of incarcerated supervillains who act as deniable assets for the United States government, undertaking high-risk black ops missions in exchange for commuted prison sentences.

Sabotage

Sabotage

David Ayer 2014 1h 50m 5.8

In "Sabotage", Arnold Schwarzenegger leads an elite DEA task force that takes on the world's deadliest drug cartels. When the team successfully executes a high-stakes raid on a cartel safe house, they think their work is done - until, one-by-one, the team members mysteriously start to be eliminated. As the body count rises, everyone is a suspect.

Fury

Fury

David Ayer 2014 2h 15m 7.2

A grizzled tank commander makes tough decisions as he and his crew fight their way across Germany in April, 1945.

End of Watch

End of Watch

David Ayer 2012 1h 49m 7.2

Two young officers are marked for death after confiscating a small cache of money and firearms from the members of a notorious cartel during a routine traffic stop.

Harsh Times

Harsh Times

David Ayer 2005 1h 56m 7.2

Jim Davis is an ex-Army Ranger who finds himself slipping back into his old life of petty crime after a job offer from the LAPD evaporates.

S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T.

Clark Johnson 2003 1h 57m 5.8

An imprisoned drug kingpin offers a huge cash reward to anyone that can break him out of police custody and only the LAPD's Special Weapons and Tactics team can prevent it.

Dark Blue

Dark Blue

Ron Shelton 2002 1h 58m 7.0

A robbery homicide investigation triggers a series of events that will cause a corrupt LAPD officer to question his tactics.

Training Day

Training Day

Antoine Fuqua 2001 2h 2m 7.9

A young ambitious agent is assigned to an older cop. The older one is famous and respected, both within the policeforce as on the street. Or is isn't he?

The Fast and the Furious

The Fast and the Furious

Rob Cohen 2001 1h 46m 6.7

An undercover cop infiltrates an underworld subculture of Los Angeles street racers looking to bust a hijacking ring, and soon begins to question his loyalties when his new street racing friends become the prime suspects.

U-571

U-571

Jonathan Mostow 2000 1h 56m 6.7

In the midst of World War II, the battle under the sea rages and the Nazis have the upper hand as the Allies are unable to crack their war codes. However, after a wrecked U-boat sends out an SOS signal, the Allies realise this is their chance to seize the 'enigma coding machine'.

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