Allan Ungar is a Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter best known for the hit crime drama BANDIT starring Josh Duhamel, Elisha Cuthbert, and Mel Gibson. The film topped streaming charts around the world, debuting at #1 on Paramount Plus and Amazon Prime, and it was the most-watched film on Redbox in 2022. Opening to rave reviews, critics called it a career-best performance for Duhamel and praised Ungar’s stylish direction. Most notably, Allan wrote and directed the live-action UNCHARTED fan film, which stars Nathan Fillion and is based on the best-selling PlayStation franchise. It launched at Comic-Con where it received critical acclaim and went viral with over 17M views. His latest film LONDON CALLING premiered in the TIFF 2024 Industry Selects Category and stars Josh Duhamel, Rick Hoffman, and Aiden Gillan.
Allan is currently attached to direct Lionsgate’s upcoming film THE LAST HAUL, which is being produced by Bradley Cooper’s Lea Pictures and Sylvester Stallone’s Balboa Productions. Allan has also produced SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL starring Nicolas Cage and Joel Kinnaman, and is currently attached to produce an adaptation of the best-selling video game DEATH STRANDING with A24 and Hammerstone Studios.
