David Ayer (born January 18, 1968) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for being the writer of
Training Day (2001), and the director and writer of
Harsh Times (2005),
Street Kings (2008),
End of Watch (2012),
Sabotage (2014), and
Fury (2014). In September 2014, Ayer was announced as both the writer and director for the
DC Comics film
Suicide Squad, scheduled for release in 2016.