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David Ayer Movies

Director

Best Known

All Movies

33 movies

Directed 14

TBA
Six Years
Six Years
Director, Writer, Producer
The Dirty Dozen
The Dirty Dozen
Director, Writer, Producer
Action, War
2028
John Doe
John Doe
Director
Action, Thriller
2026
Heart of the Beast
Heart of the Beast
Director, Producer
Adventure, Thriller
2025
A Working Man
A Working Man
Director, Writer, Producer
Action, Thriller, Crime
2024
The Beekeeper
The Beekeeper
Director, Producer
Action, Thriller, Crime
2020
The Tax Collector
The Tax Collector
Director, Writer
Drama, Action, Crime
2017
Bright
Bright
Director, Writer, Producer
Fantasy, Action, Thriller
2016
Suicide Squad
Suicide Squad
Director, Writer
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
2014
Fury
Fury
Director, Writer, Producer
Drama, Action, War
Sabotage
Sabotage
Director, Writer, Producer
Drama, Action, Thriller
2012
End of Watch
End of Watch
Director, Writer, Producer
Drama, Thriller, Crime
2008
Street Kings
Street Kings
Director · as NLR member in County Jail (uncredited)
Drama, Action, Thriller
2006
Harsh Times
Harsh Times
Director, Writer, Producer
Drama, Action, Thriller

Acting 2

TBA
Training Day: Crossing the Line
Training Day: Crossing the Line
Actor
Documentary
2016
DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League
DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League
Actor
Documentary

Writing & Producing 9

2025
Snorkeling
Snorkeling
Executive Producer
Drama
2024
Bosco
Bosco
Executive Producer
Drama, Thriller
2020
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Executive Producer
Action, Crime
2019
Ready for War
Ready for War
Executive Producer
Documentary
2003
S.W.A.T.
S.W.A.T.
Writer
Action, Thriller, Crime
Dark Blue
Dark Blue
Writer
Drama, Thriller, Crime
2001
Training Day
Training Day
Writer, Co-Producer, Stunts · as First Russian Hitman (uncredited)
Drama, Action, Crime
The Fast and the Furious
The Fast and the Furious
Writer
Action, Thriller, Crime
2000
U-571
U-571
Writer
Adventure, Action, War

Other 8

2021
The Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad
Thanks
Adventure, Action, Comedy
2020
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
as Self
Documentary
2008
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
as Self
Documentary
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
as Self
Documentary
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
as Self
Documentary
The Craft of Dirty Harry
The Craft of Dirty Harry
as Self
Documentary
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
as Self
Documentary
2004
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Production Consultant
History, Documentary