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Jack Bender

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
14

Gender
Male

Birthday
September 25, 1949 (76 years old)

Place of Birth
USA

Jack Bender

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

Production

2025The Institute...Executive Producer
2022FROM...Executive Producer
2020The Outsider...Executive Producer
2017Mr. Mercedes...Executive Producer
2012Alcatraz...Producer
2011Alphas...Producer
2010The New Man in Charge...Executive Producer
2008I Kicked Luis Guzman in the Face...Executive Producer
2004Lost...Executive Producer
2004Lost...Co-Executive Producer
1998The Tempest...Executive Producer
1997A Call to Remember...Executive Producer

Directing

2025The Institute...Director
2022FROM...Director
2018Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen...Director
2017Mr. Mercedes...Director
2016Falling Water...Director
2014The Last Ship...Director
2013Rewind...Director
2013Under the Dome...Director
2012Alcatraz...Director
2011Alphas...Director
2011Game of Thrones...Director
2011Weekends at Bellevue...Director
2008The Prince of Motor City...Director
2004Lost...Director
2003Joan of Arcadia...Director
2003Carnivàle...Director
2003The Lone Ranger...Director
2002Presidio Med...Director
2001Alias...Director
2000Boston Public...Director
2000That's Life...Director
2000The David Cassidy Story...Director
1999My Little Assassin...Director
1999Judging Amy...Director
1999It Came from the Sky...Director
1999The Sopranos...Director
1998The Tempest...Director
1998Felicity...Director
1997Ally McBeal...Director
1997A Call to Remember...Director
1997Killing Mr. Griffin...Director
1997Friends 'Til the End...Director
1996Sweet Dreams...Director
1996A Face to Die For...Director
1995Nothing Lasts Forever...Director
1995Nothing Lasts Forever...Director
1995New York News...Director
1995Lone Justice 2...Director
1994Family Album...Director
1994The Gambler: Playing for Keeps...Director
1994Armed and Innocent...Director
1993Ned Blessing...Director
1992Love Can Be Murder...Director
1991I'll Fly Away...Director
1991Child's Play 3...Director
1991The Perfect Tribute...Director
1990The Dreamer of Oz...Director
1990Beverly Hills, 90210...Director
1990Northern Exposure...Director
1989My Brother's Wife...Director
1988Tricks of the Trade...Director
1988Side by Side...Director
1987A Year in the Life...Director
1985The Midnight Hour...Director
1985Letting Go...Director
1985Deadly Messages...Director
1984Shattered Vows...Director
1984High School U.S.A....Director
1983Two Kinds of Love...Director
1982In Love with an Older Woman...Director
1982King's Crossing...Director
1981Falcon Crest...Director
1978The Paper Chase...Director

Sound

2012My Little Friend...Music

Writing

1999It Came from the Sky...Writer
1980John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body...Writer

Acting

2024Getting LOSTas Self
2020Talking Sopranosas Self
1978Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Forceas Allcott
1978Hot Lead & Cold Feetas Farmer 3
1975Target Riskas Joe Cordova
1973Savage!as Jerry
1973Here We Go Againas Bill
1972The Bob Newhart Showas Paul Sanders
1972Now You See Him, Now You Don'tas Slither Roth
1971Columboas Wolpert
1971The Million Dollar Duckas Arvin Wadlow
1971The Barefoot Executiveas Tom
1971All in the Familyas Paul Goodrow
1970The Mary Tyler Moore Showas Michael Lee