Directing
Jack Bender
Born 1949-09-25
USA
Department: Directing
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
Prominent works featuring Jack Bender
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Game of Thrones
2011
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Lost
2004
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FROM
2022
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The Sopranos
1999
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Under the Dome
2013
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Columbo
1971
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Child's Play 3
1991
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The Outsider
2020
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The Last Ship
2014
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Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (92 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Institute | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2025 |
| The Institute | Director | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Getting LOST | Self | Movie | 2024 |
 | FROM | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2022 |
| FROM | Director | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Talking Sopranos | Self | TV Series | 2020 |
 | The Outsider | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen | Director | Movie | 2018 |
 | Mr. Mercedes | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2017 |
| Mr. Mercedes | Director | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Falling Water | Director | TV Series | 2016 |
 | The Last Ship | Director | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Rewind | Director | Movie | 2013 |
 | Under the Dome | Director | TV Series | 2013 |
| My Little Friend | Music | Movie | 2012 | |
 | Alcatraz | Director | TV Series | 2012 |
| Alcatraz | Producer | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Alphas | Director | TV Series | 2011 |
| Alphas | Producer | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Game of Thrones | Director | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Weekends at Bellevue | Director | Movie | 2011 |
 | The New Man in Charge | Executive Producer | Movie | 2010 |
| The Prince of Motor City | Director | Movie | 2008 | |
 | I Kicked Luis Guzman in the Face | Executive Producer | Movie | 2008 |
 | Lost | Director | TV Series | 2004 |
| Lost | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2004 |
| Lost | Co-Executive Producer | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Joan of Arcadia | Director | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Carnivàle | Director | TV Series | 2003 |
 | The Lone Ranger | Director | Movie | 2003 |
 | Presidio Med | Director | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Alias | Director | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Boston Public | Director | TV Series | 2000 |
 | That's Life | Director | TV Series | 2000 |
 | The David Cassidy Story | Director | Movie | 2000 |
 | My Little Assassin | Director | Movie | 1999 |
 | Judging Amy | Director | TV Series | 1999 |
 | It Came from the Sky | Writer | Movie | 1999 |
| It Came from the Sky | Director | Movie | 1999 |
 | The Sopranos | Director | TV Series | 1999 |
 | The Tempest | Director | Movie | 1998 |
| The Tempest | Executive Producer | Movie | 1998 |
 | Felicity | Director | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Ally McBeal | Director | TV Series | 1997 |
 | A Call to Remember | Director | Movie | 1997 |
| A Call to Remember | Executive Producer | Movie | 1997 |
 | Killing Mr. Griffin | Director | Movie | 1997 |
 | Friends 'Til the End | Director | Movie | 1997 |
 | Sweet Dreams | Director | Movie | 1996 |
 | A Face to Die For | Director | Movie | 1996 |
 | Nothing Lasts Forever | Director | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Nothing Lasts Forever | Director | Movie | 1995 |
 | New York News | Director | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Lone Justice 2 | Director | Movie | 1995 |
 | Family Album | Director | TV Series | 1994 |
 | The Gambler: Playing for Keeps | Director | Movie | 1994 |
 | Armed and Innocent | Director | Movie | 1994 |
 | Ned Blessing | Director | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Love Can Be Murder | Director | Movie | 1992 |
 | I'll Fly Away | Director | TV Series | 1991 |
 | Child's Play 3 | Director | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Perfect Tribute | Director | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Dreamer of Oz | Director | Movie | 1990 |
 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Director | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Northern Exposure | Director | TV Series | 1990 |
 | My Brother's Wife | Director | Movie | 1989 |
 | Tricks of the Trade | Director | Movie | 1988 |
 | Side by Side | Director | Movie | 1988 |
 | A Year in the Life | Director | TV Series | 1987 |
 | The Midnight Hour | Director | Movie | 1985 |
 | Letting Go | Director | Movie | 1985 |
 | Deadly Messages | Director | Movie | 1985 |
 | Shattered Vows | Director | Movie | 1984 |
 | High School U.S.A. | Director | Movie | 1984 |
 | Two Kinds of Love | Director | Movie | 1983 |
 | In Love with an Older Woman | Director | Movie | 1982 |
 | King's Crossing | Director | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Falcon Crest | Director | TV Series | 1981 |
 | John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body | Writer | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Paper Chase | Director | TV Series | 1978 |
 | Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force | Allcott | Movie | 1978 |
 | Hot Lead & Cold Feet | Farmer 3 | Movie | 1978 |
 | Target Risk | Joe Cordova | Movie | 1975 |
 | Savage! | Jerry | Movie | 1973 |
 | Here We Go Again | Bill | TV Series | 1973 |
 | The Bob Newhart Show | Paul Sanders | TV Series | 1972 |
 | Now You See Him, Now You Don't | Slither Roth | Movie | 1972 |
 | Columbo | Wolpert | TV Series | 1971 |
 | The Million Dollar Duck | Arvin Wadlow | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Barefoot Executive | Tom | Movie | 1971 |
 | All in the Family | Paul Goodrow | TV Series | 1971 |
 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Michael Lee | TV Series | 1970 |