Jack Bender

Directing

Jack Bender

Born 25 September 1949 · USA · 77

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

Highlights

Game of Thrones2011 · Series · Director
The Sopranos1999 · Series · Director
FROM2022 · Series · Director
Lost2004 · Series · Director
Under the Dome2013 · Series · Director
Columbo1971 · Series · Wolpert

Filmography

Movies

39 films

Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen2018 · Film · Director
Rewind2013 · Film · Director
Weekends at Bellevue2011 · Film · Director
The Lone Ranger2003 · Film · Director
The David Cassidy Story2000 · Film · Director
My Little Assassin1999 · Film · Director
It Came from the Sky1999 · Film · Writer
The Tempest1998 · Film · Director
A Call to Remember1997 · Film · Director
Killing Mr. Griffin1997 · Film · Director
Friends 'Til the End1997 · Film · Director
Sweet Dreams1996 · Film · Director
A Face to Die For1996 · Film · Director
Nothing Lasts Forever1995 · Film · Director
Lone Justice 21995 · Film · Director
The Gambler: Playing for Keeps1994 · Film · Director
Armed and Innocent1994 · Film · Director
Love Can Be Murder1992 · Film · Director
Child's Play 31991 · Film · Director
The Perfect Tribute1991 · Film · Director
The Dreamer of Oz1990 · Film · Director
My Brother's Wife1989 · Film · Director
Tricks of the Trade1988 · Film · Director
Side by Side1988 · Film · Director
The Midnight Hour1985 · Film · Director
Letting Go1985 · Film · Director
Deadly Messages1985 · Film · Director
Shattered Vows1984 · Film · Director
High School U.S.A.1984 · Film · Director
Two Kinds of Love1983 · Film · Director
In Love with an Older Woman1982 · Film · Director
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body1980 · Film · Writer
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force1978 · Film · Allcott
Hot Lead & Cold Feet1978 · Film · Farmer 3
Target Risk1975 · Film · Joe Cordova
Savage!1973 · Film · Jerry
Now You See Him, Now You Don't1972 · Film · Slither Roth
The Million Dollar Duck1971 · Film · Arvin Wadlow
The Barefoot Executive1971 · Film · Tom

Filmography

Series

36 shows

The Institute2025 · Series · Director
FROM2022 · Series · Director
Mr. Mercedes2017 · Series · Director
Falling Water2016 · Series · Director
The Last Ship2014 · Series · Director
Under the Dome2013 · Series · Director
Alcatraz2012 · Series · Director
Alphas2011 · Series · Director
Game of Thrones2011 · Series · Director
Lost2004 · Series · Director
Joan of Arcadia2003 · Series · Director
Carnivàle2003 · Series · Director
Presidio Med2002 · Series · Director
Alias2001 · Series · Director
Boston Public2000 · Series · Director
That's Life2000 · Series · Director
Judging Amy1999 · Series · Director
The Sopranos1999 · Series · Director
Felicity1998 · Series · Director
Ally McBeal1997 · Series · Director
Nothing Lasts Forever1995 · Series · Director
New York News1995 · Series · Director
Family Album1994 · Series · Director
Ned Blessing1993 · Series · Director
I'll Fly Away1991 · Series · Director
Beverly Hills, 902101990 · Series · Director
Northern Exposure1990 · Series · Director
A Year in the Life1987 · Series · Director
King's Crossing1982 · Series · Director
Falcon Crest1981 · Series · Director
The Paper Chase1978 · Series · Director
Here We Go Again1973 · Series · Bill
The Bob Newhart Show1972 · Series · Paul Sanders
Columbo1971 · Series · Wolpert
All in the Family1971 · Series · Paul Goodrow
The Mary Tyler Moore Show1970 · Series · Michael Lee