Conor Allyn is a director, screenwriter, and producer from

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, who is best known for the 2021 film ''

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''.

Biography

Allyn graduated from

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in Washington, D.C. where he received his bachelor's degree in history, government, and screenwriting. After college, Allyn lived in Indonesia for three years where he co-wrote the first of the trilogy '' Merah Putih'' (''Red & White'') about the Indonesian war of independence from the Dutch in the 1940s with his father Rob Allyn. The film led to two sequels, ''Blood of Eagles'' and ''Heart of Freedom,'' that he both co-wrote and co-directed. Allyn started production company Margate House Films in 2007. In 2013, IFC Films released Allyn's action thriller ''

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'' starring

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and

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. Allyn directed Netflix original movie, ''

Walk. Ride. Rodeo. ''Walk. Ride. Rodeo.'' is a 2019 American biopic directed by Conor Allyn from a screenplay by Sean Dwyer and Greg Cope White about the life of Amberley Snyder, a nationally ranked rodeo barrel racer who defies the odds to return to the sport afte ...

'', which is the true story of rodeo champion

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, who staged a comeback after being paralyzed in a car accident at the peak of her rodeo career. Allyn directed the modern western ''

'' starring

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and

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. IFC released the film in the US in January 2021 on 260+ screens. The film was #2 among box office new releases on opening weekend. Allyn executive produced the Mexican film ''

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'' (''Yo No Estoy Aqui''). He also produced the biopic ''

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'' about

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, a British adventurer who became the ruler of

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in the 1840s.

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released the picture in June 2021.

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* American filmmakers Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Georgetown College (Georgetown University) alumni {{Filmmaking-stub