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David Ayer

Writer | Director | Producer

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Served in the United States Navy. See more trivia »

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in Champaign, Illinois, USA
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Franklin Ojeda Smith - -- "...back in the day the 'barb wire' was more visible" and early on I chose baseball over acting; then academia and not baseball. Now,"...the kids are grown, the dog is dead and now that I may, I choose acting." Please take a look: 1)Boardwalk Empire - Deacon Cuffy 2)Murder Incorporated - Sam Christenson 3)Cayman Went - Aniston Turnkey 4)Letting Go -Therapist 5)Footsteps in the Sand - Jim. Thank You! Franklin

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Filmography

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2012 End of Watch (written by) (post-production)
 
2005 Harsh Times (written by)
 
2003 S.W.A.T. (screenplay)
 
2002 Dark Blue (screenplay)
 
2001 Training Day (written by)
 
2001 The Fast and the Furious (screenplay)
 
2000 U-571 (screenplay)
 
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2012 End of Watch (producer) (post-production)
 
2005 Harsh Times (producer)
 
2001 Training Day (co-producer)
 
Show ShowActor (2 titles)
2008 Street Kings
NLR member in County Jail (uncredited)
 
2001 Training Day
First Russian Hitman (uncredited)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (1 title)
2008 HBO First Look (TV series documentary) (special production footage - 1 episode)
– City of Fallen Angels: Making 'Street Kings' (2008) (special production footage)
 
Show ShowStunts (1 title)
2001 Training Day (stunts)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2008 HBO First Look (TV series documentary) (special thanks - 1 episode)
– City of Fallen Angels: Making 'Street Kings' (2008) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (8 titles)
2008 Under Surveillance: Inside the World of Street Kings (video short)
Himself
 
2008 The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 The Evolution of Clint Eastwood (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 The Business End: Violence in Cinema (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 The Craft of Dirty Harry (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001-2008 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– City of Fallen Angels: Making 'Street Kings' (2008) … Himself
– Training Day: Crossing the Line (2001) … Himself
 
2003 Blue Code (video documentary short)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

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Height:

6' 2½" (1.89 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

"It was a distortion... a mercenary decision to create this parallel history in order to drive the movie for an American audience... Both my grandparents were officers in World War Two, and I would be personally offended if somebody distorted their achievements." - on his U-571 screenplay. See more »

Trivia:

Served in the United States Navy. See more »

Trademark:

His movies are frequently set in Los Angeles See more »