David Ayer

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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 film Bright (2017) for Netflix. He has twice collaborated with actor Shia LaBeouf: first with the World War II drama Fury (2014), then the crime thriller The Tax Collector (2020). He has also collaborated with his friend Cle Shaheed Sloan, who has appeared in four of his films. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Ayer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

18-01-1968

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Capricorn

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Total Films

Also known as (male)

Champaign, Illinois, USA

Place of Birth

18-01-1968

Birthday

Capricorn

Zodiac Sign

Genres

Total Films

Also Known As (male)

Champaign, Illinois, USA

Place of Birth

Popular works

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Creative career

actor

9 Works

producer

15 Works

director

45 Works

writer

15 Works

other

2 Works

Joker: Put on a Happy Face

Featuring interviews with filmmakers and industry legends, discover the origins and evolution of The Joker, and learn why The Clown Prince of Crime is universally hailed as the greatest comic-book supervillain of all time.

8.2

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2020

DC Films Presents Dawn of the Justice League

A documentary special taking a look at the upcoming films making up the DC Universe. Kevin Smith hosts with Geoff Johns, as they take a look at Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, the upcoming Wonder Woman and Justice League movies.

6.0

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2016

A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry

Filmmakers, social scientists and authors take a provocative look at the moral, political and ethical themes of the Dirty Harry films.

4.5

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2008

The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry

An in-depth look at Dirty Harry (1971), featuring interviews with such film artists as Michael Madsen, 'Hal Holbrook', John Milius, 'Shane Black' and John Badham.

5.8

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2008

The Business End: Violence in Cinema

An unflinching look at the ongoing debate on violence in movies and its effect on the audience.

8.0

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2008

The Craft of Dirty Harry

A look at the cinematographers, editors, musicians, production designers and other talent of the Dirty Harry series.

6.0

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2008

The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

Follow Eastwood's career from television star to matinee idol to Oscar-winning director in this wide-ranging documentary.

7.0

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2008

Street Kings

Tom Ludlow is a disillusioned L.A. Police Officer, rarely playing by the rules and haunted by the death of his wife. When evidence implicates him in the execution of a fellow officer, he is forced to go up against the cop culture he's been a part of his entire career, ultimately leading him to question the loyalties of everyone around him.

6.6

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2008

Training Day

On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears.

7.5

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2001