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David Ayer

1968 - Today

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David Ayer (born January 18, 1968) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for his action work, writing films such as Training Day (2001), The Fast and the Furious (2001), and S.W.A.T. (2003), and directing films such as End of Watch (2012), Fury (2014), Suicide Squad (2016), The Beekeeper (2024), and A Working Man (2025). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. David Ayer is the 1,149th most popular film director (up from 1,230th in 2019), the 8,136th most popular biography from United States (up from 8,176th in 2019) and the 302nd most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, David Ayer ranks 1,149 out of 2,041. Before him are John Musker, Roman Viktyuk, Cristina Comencini, Richard Williams, Vladimir Naumov, and Konstantin Lopushansky. After him are Pete Docter, Benjamin Glazer, Lorenza Mazzetti, Bill Condon, Tomas Alfredson, and Rupert Julian.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, David Ayer ranks 234. Before him are Akira Yamaoka, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Jaye Davidson, Mami Kaneda, Edward Burns, and Parker Posey. After him are Mario Basler, Pete Docter, Sebastian Bach, Andy Cohen, Gary Payton, and Osamu Chiba.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, David Ayer ranks 8,138 out of 20,380. Before him are Joanna Angel (1980), Reni Santoni (1938), Raymond E. Brown (1928), Aloma Wright (1950), Jocelyn Brando (1919), and Mary Alice (1941). After him are Charles King (1880), Constance Talmadge (1898), Kate Bosworth (1983), Edward Ruscha (1937), Richard Russo (1949), and Steve Forrest (1925).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, David Ayer ranks 302. Before him are Scott Derrickson (1966), Gordon Parks (1912), John Flynn (1932), Zalman King (1941), Chris Renaud (1966), and John Musker (1953). After him are Pete Docter (1968), Bill Condon (1955), David Hand (1900), Steve Kloves (1960), Dominic Sena (1949), and Abraham Polonsky (1910).

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