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    David Ayer

    January 18, 1968 • 57 y.o.

    Place of Birth Champaign, Illinois, USA
    Citizenship United States
    Career 2000 — ...
    Genres Action, Crime, Drama
    Height 1.89 m 6′ 2″
    Zodiac sign capricorn
    Family
    marriage:
    married: September 26, 2002 - August 15, 2017
    kids: 4
    Mireya
    kids:
    Cynthia, Robert, Jason, Emily

    Facts

    Ayer was born in Champaign, Illinois, on January 18, 1968, and grew up in Bloomington, Minnesota, and Bethesda, Maryland, where he was kicked out of his house by his parents as a teenager. Ayer lived with his cousin in Los Angeles, California, where his experiences in South Central Los Angeles became the inspiration for many of his films. Ayer dropped out of high school and painted houses for a living. Ayer enlisted in the United States Navy as a submarine sonar technician (STS) aboard the USS Haddo (SSN-604). He has spoken favorably about his time in the Navy and has credited it with his successful film-making career. His grandfather was also in the Navy in the 1950s.

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    Title Ratings: 6.66
    My Ratings:
    • Crime 23%
    • Action 23%
    • Thriller 20%
    • Drama 18%
    • Adventure 5%
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                                  Writer — 16

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                                  (earlier script)

                                  Western
                                  United States

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                                    Action
                                    United States

                                      3

                                      Action, Drama, War
                                      United States • David Ayer

                                        2025
                                        4
                                        2025

                                        Action, Thriller, 1 hr 56 min
                                        United States, United Kingdom • David Ayer

                                          2020
                                          5
                                          2020

                                          Crime, Action, Thriller, 1 hr 35 min
                                          United States • David Ayer

                                            2017
                                            6
                                            2017 — (based on the screenplay "Training Day" written by) (story by)

                                            Action, Crime, Drama, 42 min
                                            United States • Steven A. Adelson...

                                              2016
                                              7
                                              2016

                                              Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, 1 hr 58 min
                                              United States • David Ayer

                                                2014
                                                8
                                                2014

                                                Action, Drama, War, 2 hr 14 min
                                                United States, China • David Ayer

                                                  2013
                                                  9
                                                  2013

                                                  Action, Mystery, Crime, 1 hr 49 min
                                                  United States • David Ayer

                                                    2012
                                                    10
                                                    2012

                                                    Drama, Crime, Action, 1 hr 49 min
                                                    United States, United Kingdom • David Ayer

                                                      2005
                                                      11
                                                      2005

                                                      Crime, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 56 min
                                                      United States • David Ayer

                                                        2003
                                                        12
                                                        2003

                                                        Action, Adventure, Crime, 1 hr 57 min
                                                        United States • Clark Johnson

                                                          2002
                                                          13
                                                          2002

                                                          Crime, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 53 min
                                                          United Kingdom, Germany, United States • Ron Shelton

                                                            2001
                                                            14
                                                            2001

                                                            Crime, Drama, Thriller, 2 hr 2 min
                                                            United States • Antoine Fuqua

                                                              15
                                                              2001

                                                              Action, Crime, Thriller, 1 hr 46 min
                                                              United States, Germany • Rob Cohen

                                                                2000
                                                                16
                                                                2000

                                                                Action, War, 1 hr 56 min
                                                                France, United States, Italy • Jonathan Mostow

                                                                  Director — 13

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                                                                  Action
                                                                  United States • David Ayer

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                                                                    Action, Drama, War
                                                                    United States • David Ayer

                                                                      2025
                                                                      3
                                                                      2025

                                                                      Action, Thriller, 1 hr 56 min
                                                                      United States, United Kingdom • David Ayer

                                                                        2024
                                                                        4
                                                                        2024

                                                                        Action, Crime, Thriller, 1 hr 45 min
                                                                        United States, United Kingdom • David Ayer

                                                                          2020
                                                                          5
                                                                          2020

                                                                          Crime, Action, Thriller, 1 hr 35 min
                                                                          United States • David Ayer

                                                                            6
                                                                            2020

                                                                            Action, Crime, Drama, 44 min
                                                                            United States • Chris Grismer...

                                                                              2017
                                                                              7
                                                                              2017

                                                                              Fantasy, Action, Thriller, 1 hr 57 min
                                                                              United States, Mexico, Australia • David Ayer

                                                                                2016
                                                                                8
                                                                                2016

                                                                                Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, 1 hr 58 min
                                                                                United States • David Ayer

                                                                                  2014
                                                                                  9
                                                                                  2014

                                                                                  Action, Drama, War, 2 hr 14 min
                                                                                  United States, China • David Ayer

                                                                                    2013
                                                                                    10
                                                                                    2013

                                                                                    Action, Mystery, Crime, 1 hr 49 min
                                                                                    United States • David Ayer

                                                                                      2012
                                                                                      11
                                                                                      2012

                                                                                      Drama, Crime, Action, 1 hr 49 min
                                                                                      United States, United Kingdom • David Ayer

                                                                                        2008
                                                                                        12
                                                                                        2008

                                                                                        Action, Crime, Thriller, 1 hr 49 min
                                                                                        United States • David Ayer

                                                                                          2005
                                                                                          13
                                                                                          2005

                                                                                          Crime, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 56 min
                                                                                          United States • David Ayer

                                                                                            Producer — 18

                                                                                            1

                                                                                            Action
                                                                                            United States • David Ayer

                                                                                              2
                                                                                              executive producer

                                                                                              Drama
                                                                                              United States

                                                                                                3

                                                                                                Crime, Thriller
                                                                                                United States • Albert Hughes

                                                                                                  4

                                                                                                  Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action
                                                                                                  United States

                                                                                                    5
                                                                                                    executive producer

                                                                                                    Action, Drama, War
                                                                                                    United States • David Ayer

                                                                                                      2025
                                                                                                      6
                                                                                                      2025

                                                                                                      Action, Thriller, 1 hr 56 min
                                                                                                      United States, United Kingdom • David Ayer

                                                                                                        2024
                                                                                                        7
                                                                                                        2024 — executive producer

                                                                                                        Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 39 min
                                                                                                        United States • Nicholas Manuel Pino

                                                                                                          8
                                                                                                          2024

                                                                                                          Action, Crime, Thriller, 1 hr 45 min
                                                                                                          United States, United Kingdom • David Ayer

                                                                                                            2020
                                                                                                            9
                                                                                                            2020 — (p.g.a.)

                                                                                                            Crime, Action, Thriller, 1 hr 35 min
                                                                                                            United States • David Ayer

                                                                                                              10
                                                                                                              2020 — executive producer

                                                                                                              Action, Crime, Drama, 44 min
                                                                                                              United States • Chris Grismer...

                                                                                                                2019
                                                                                                                11
                                                                                                                2019 — executive producer

                                                                                                                Action, Crime, Comedy, 1 hr 49 min
                                                                                                                United States, United Kingdom • Cathy Yan

                                                                                                                  12
                                                                                                                  2019 — executive producer

                                                                                                                  Documentary, Crime, War, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                                                  United States • Andrew Renzi

                                                                                                                    2017
                                                                                                                    13
                                                                                                                    2017

                                                                                                                    Fantasy, Action, Thriller, 1 hr 57 min
                                                                                                                    United States, Mexico, Australia • David Ayer

                                                                                                                      2014
                                                                                                                      14
                                                                                                                      2014

                                                                                                                      Action, Drama, War, 2 hr 14 min
                                                                                                                      United States, China • David Ayer

                                                                                                                        2013
                                                                                                                        15
                                                                                                                        2013

                                                                                                                        Action, Mystery, Crime, 1 hr 49 min
                                                                                                                        United States • David Ayer

                                                                                                                          2012
                                                                                                                          16
                                                                                                                          2012

                                                                                                                          Drama, Crime, Action, 1 hr 49 min
                                                                                                                          United States, United Kingdom • David Ayer

                                                                                                                            2005
                                                                                                                            17
                                                                                                                            2005

                                                                                                                            Crime, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 56 min
                                                                                                                            United States • David Ayer

                                                                                                                              2001
                                                                                                                              18
                                                                                                                              2001 — co-producer

                                                                                                                              Crime, Drama, Thriller, 2 hr 2 min
                                                                                                                              United States • Antoine Fuqua

                                                                                                                                Actor — 3

                                                                                                                                2016
                                                                                                                                1
                                                                                                                                2016 — Belle Reve Security Guard, Extended Edition, uncredited

                                                                                                                                Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, 1 hr 58 min
                                                                                                                                United States • David Ayer

                                                                                                                                  2008
                                                                                                                                  2
                                                                                                                                  2008 — NLR member in County Jail, uncredited

                                                                                                                                  Action, Crime, Thriller, 1 hr 49 min
                                                                                                                                  United States • David Ayer

                                                                                                                                    2001
                                                                                                                                    3
                                                                                                                                    2001 — First Russian Hitman, uncredited

                                                                                                                                    Crime, Drama, Thriller, 2 hr 2 min
                                                                                                                                    United States • Antoine Fuqua

                                                                                                                                      Author — 1

                                                                                                                                      2019
                                                                                                                                      1
                                                                                                                                      2019 — (based on characters created by)

                                                                                                                                      Short, Action, Adventure
                                                                                                                                      United States • Jamon Holmes

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