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Jack Bender

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Jack Bender

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

Sep 25, 1949 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

USA

Biography

Jack Bender is an American television and film director, actor, television producer and also a screenwriter. Bender was an executive producer and lead director on the ABC television series, Lost. He directed the series finale of Lost. Bender has also directed on other popular shows such as The Sopranos, Carnivàle, Alias and Boston Public. He has recently signed to direct Syfy's new pilot Alphas. As an actor, Bender has guest starred on All in the Family, The Bob Newhart Show and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. He has co-starred in The Million Dollar Duck, Savage and McNaughton's Daughter

Known For

Acting
2024Getting LOSTSelf
2020Talking SopranosSelf
1978Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air ForceAllcott
1978Hot Lead & Cold FeetFarmer 3
1975Target RiskJoe Cordova
1973SavageJerry
1973Here We Go AgainBill
1972Now You See Him, Now You Don'tSlither Roth
1971The Barefoot ExecutiveTom
1971The Million Dollar DuckArvin Wadlow
1971All in the FamilyPaul Goodrow
1971ColumboWolpert
1970The Mary Tyler Moore ShowMichael Lee
Production
2025The InstituteExecutive Producer
2022FROMExecutive Producer
2020The OutsiderExecutive Producer
2017Mr. MercedesExecutive Producer
2012AlcatrazProducer
2011AlphasProducer
2010The New Man in ChargeExecutive Producer
2008I Kicked Luis Guzman in the FaceExecutive Producer
2004LostExecutive Producer
1998The TempestExecutive Producer
1997A Call to RememberExecutive Producer
Directing
2025The InstituteDirector
2022FROMDirector
2018Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard CohenDirector
2017Mr. MercedesDirector
2016Falling WaterDirector
2014The Last ShipDirector
2013RewindDirector
2013Under the DomeDirector
2012AlcatrazDirector
2011Weekends at BellevueDirector
2011AlphasDirector
2011Game of ThronesDirector
2008The Prince of Motor CityDirector
2004LostDirector
2003The Lone RangerDirector
2003CarnivàleDirector
2003Joan of ArcadiaDirector
2002Presidio MedDirector
2001AliasDirector
2000The David Cassidy StoryDirector
2000Boston PublicDirector
2000That's LifeDirector
1999It Came from the SkyDirector
1999My Little AssassinDirector
1999Judging AmyDirector
1999The SopranosDirector
1998The TempestDirector
1998FelicityDirector
1997Killing Mr. GriffinDirector
1997Friends 'Til The EndDirector
1997A Call to RememberDirector
1997Ally McBealDirector
1996A Face to Die ForDirector
1996Sweet DreamsDirector
1995Nothing Lasts ForeverDirector
1995Lone Justice 2Director
1995New York NewsDirector
1995Nothing Lasts ForeverDirector
1994The Gambler: Playing for KeepsDirector
1994Armed and InnocentDirector
1994Family AlbumDirector
1993Ned BlessingDirector
1992Love Can Be MurderDirector
1991Child's Play 3Director
1991The Perfect TributeDirector
1991I'll Fly AwayDirector
1990The Dreamer of OzDirector
1990Beverly Hills, 90210Director
1990Northern ExposureDirector
1989My Brother's WifeDirector
1988Tricks of the TradeDirector
1988Side by SideDirector
1987A Year in the LifeDirector
1985The Midnight HourDirector
1985Deadly MessagesDirector
1985Letting GoDirector
1984Shattered VowsDirector
1984High School U.S.A.Director
1983Two Kinds of LoveDirector
1982In Love with an Older WomanDirector
1982King's CrossingDirector
1981Falcon CrestDirector
1978The Paper ChaseDirector
Writing
1999It Came from the SkyWriter
1980John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and BodyWriter