USA
David Ayer
6 films · 2012 to 2026
Born 18 January 1968, 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 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 fil
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I was looking at a lot of graphic novels and comic book art. Stuff like Akira just for the visual landscape.
I was looking at a lot of graphic novels. A lot of comic book art. Stuff like Akira just for the visual landscape.