Bandler is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Faith Bandler, AC (1918–2015), aka Ida Lessing Faith Mussing, Australian civil rights activist of South Sea Islander heritage John Bandler, professor, engineer, entrepreneur, artist, speaker, playwright, and author of fiction and nonfiction Richard Bandler, American author and trainer in the field of self-help Vivica Bandler (1917–2004), Finnish theater director and agronomist
