Auteur

David Ayer

Born 1968 · American filmmaker

David Ayer is an American filmmaker. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ayer grew up in Los Angeles, California, where his experiences in South Central Los Angeles became the inspiration for many of his screenplays.

David Ayer, in order

  1. 2000 U-571: wrote · directed by Jonathan Mostow · critics 68%, audiences 61% · streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, Philo
  2. 2001 The Fast and the Furious: wrote · directed by Rob Cohen
  3. 2001 Training Day: wrote, acted · directed by Antoine Fuqua · critics 74%, audiences 89% · streaming on Roku Channel, MGM+, Tubi
  4. 2002 Dark Blue: wrote · directed by Ron Shelton
  5. 2003 S.W.A.T.: wrote · directed by Clark Johnson · critics 47%, audiences 52%
  6. 2006 Harsh Times: directed, wrote, produced
  7. 2008 Street Kings: directed, acted · critics 37%, audiences 58% · streaming on Prime Video, Starz
  8. 2012 End of Watch: directed, wrote, produced · critics 85%, audiences 86% · streaming on Peacock, Roku Channel, Kanopy
  9. 2014 Fury: directed, wrote · critics 75%, audiences 84% · streaming on Netflix
  10. 2014 Sabotage: directed, wrote · critics 21%, audiences 36% · streaming on Shout! Factory TV, YouTube (free), Plex
  11. 2016 Suicide Squad: directed, wrote, acted
  12. 2017 Bright: directed
  13. 2020 The Tax Collector: directed, wrote, produced
  14. 2024 The Beekeeper: directed, produced
  15. 2025 A Working Man: directed
  16. 2026 Heart of the Beast: directed, produced · critics 84%, audiences 94%
  17. Bright 2: directed