David Ayer

David Ayer
Ayer at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Born (1968-01-18) January 18, 1968 (age 58)
Champaign, Illinois, U.S.
Occupations
  • Film director
  • film producer
  • screenwriter
Years active2000–present
Spouse
Mireya Ayer
​
(m. 2002)​
Military career
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Navy
Years of service1986–1988

David Ayer (born January 18, 1968) is an American filmmaker. He is known for writing the screenplays of Training Day (2001), The Fast and the Furious (2001), and S.W.A.T. (2003). In 2016, he directed the superhero movie Suicide Squad from the DC Extended Universe.

Early life

Ayer was born in Champaign, Illinois in January 1968. He lived in Maryland and Minnesota when he was a child. His father died when he was young. He lived with his cousin in Los Angeles when he was a teenager. He joined the United States Navy in the 1980s and worked on a submarine, the USS Haddo (SSN-604).

Movies

The first movie that he wrote was U-571 (2000). His next movie was Training Day (2001). He wrote and directed End of Watch (2012), Fury (2014), and Suicide Squad (2016).

References

  1. 1 2 Simon, Jeff. "David Ayer's bumpy and brilliant road to Fury". The Buffalo News. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Guerrasio, Jason. "MEET DAVID AYER: The hard-edged director of 'Suicide Squad'". Business Insider. Retrieved 2026-04-04.
  3. ↑ Barnes, Henry (2014-10-16). "David Ayer: 'There's something maternal about the tank in Fury'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-04-04.