David Ayer
David Ayer | |
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 Ayer at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | January 18, 1968 Champaign, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse |
Mireya Ayer (m. 2002) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1986–1988 |
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.[1]
Early life
[change | change source]Ayer was born in Champaign, Illinois in January 1968.[2] 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.[1] He joined the United States Navy in the 1980s and worked on a submarine, the USS Haddo (SSN-604).[3]
Movies
[change | change source]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).[2]
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 Simon, Jeff. "David Ayer's bumpy and brilliant road to Fury". The Buffalo News. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- 1 2 Guerrasio, Jason. "MEET DAVID AYER: The hard-edged director of 'Suicide Squad'". Business Insider. Retrieved 2026-04-04.
- ↑ 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.
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