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David Ayer

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

Thematic context drawn from Senses of Cinema. Read the full critical essay →

I was looking at a lot of graphic novels and comic book art. Stuff like Akira just for the visual landscape.

On Suicide Squad  ·  Collider (Interview with David Ayer)