Jack Bender
DirectingBorn Sep 25, 1949
USA
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
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Filmography
2025The Instituteas Directortv2024Getting LOSTas Selfmovie2022FROMas Directortv2020Talking Sopranosas Selftv2020The Outsideras Executive Producertv2018Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohenas Directormovie2017Mr. Mercedesas Directortv2016Falling Wateras Directortv2014The Last Shipas Directortv2013Rewindas Directormovie2013Under the Domeas Directortv2012My Little Friendas Musicmovie2012Alcatrazas Directortv2011Alphasas Producertv2011Game of Thronesas Directortv2011Weekends at Bellevueas Directormovie2010The New Man in Chargeas Executive Producermovie2008The Prince of Motor Cityas Directormovie2008I Kicked Luis Guzman in the Faceas Executive Producermovie2004Lostas Co-Executive Producertv2003Joan of Arcadiaas Directortv2003Carnivàleas Directortv2003The Lone Rangeras Directormovie2002Presidio Medas Directortv2001Aliasas Directortv2000Boston Publicas Directortv2000That's Lifeas Directortv2000The David Cassidy Storyas Directormovie1999My Little Assassinas Directormovie1999Judging Amyas Directortv1999It Came from the Skyas Writermovie1999The Sopranosas Directortv1998The Tempestas Executive Producermovie1998Felicityas Directortv1997Ally McBealas Directortv1997A Call to Rememberas Executive Producermovie1997Killing Mr. Griffinas Directormovie1997Friends 'Til the Endas Directormovie1996Sweet Dreamsas Directormovie1996A Face to Die Foras Directormovie1995Nothing Lasts Foreveras Directortv1995Nothing Lasts Foreveras Directormovie1995New York Newsas Directortv1995Lone Justice 2as Directormovie1994Family Albumas Directortv1994The Gambler: Playing for Keepsas Directormovie1994Armed and Innocentas Directormovie1993Ned Blessingas Directortv1992Love Can Be Murderas Directormovie1991I'll Fly Awayas Directortv1991Child's Play 3as Directormovie1991The Perfect Tributeas Directormovie1990The Dreamer of Ozas Directormovie1990Beverly Hills, 90210as Directortv1990Northern Exposureas Directortv1989My Brother's Wifeas Directormovie1988Tricks of the Tradeas Directormovie1988Side by Sideas Directormovie1987A Year in the Lifeas Directortv1985The Midnight Houras Directormovie1985Letting Goas Directormovie1985Deadly Messagesas Directormovie1984Shattered Vowsas Directormovie1984High School U.S.A.as Directormovie1983Two Kinds of Loveas Directormovie1982In Love with an Older Womanas Directormovie1982King's Crossingas Directortv1981Falcon Crestas Directortv1980John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Bodyas Writermovie1978The Paper Chaseas Directortv1978Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Forceas Allcottmovie1978Hot Lead & Cold Feetas Farmer 3movie1975Target Riskas Joe Cordovamovie1973Savageas Jerrymovie1973Here We Go Againas Billtv1972Now You See Him, Now You Don'tas Slither Rothmovie1971Columboas Wolperttv1971The Million Dollar Duckas Arvin Wadlowmovie1971The Barefoot Executiveas Tommovie1971All in the Familyas Paul Goodrowtv