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Jack Bender

Known for directing · Born 25 September 1949 · 77 · USA

82 credits

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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Known for

Lost

2004

Game of Thrones

2011

FROM

2022

Under the Dome

2013

The Sopranos

1999

The Last Ship

2014

Mr. Mercedes

2017

Alias

2001

Child's Play 3

1991

Beverly Hills, 90210

1990

Carnivàle

2003

Alcatraz

2012

Acting (14)

2024Getting LOSTSelfFilm
2020Talking SopranosSelfSeries
1978Hot Lead & Cold FeetFarmer 3Film
1978Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air ForceAllcottFilm
1975Target RiskJoe CordovaFilm
1973SavageJerryFilm
1973Here We Go AgainBillSeries
1972Now You See Him, Now You Don'tSlither RothFilm
1972The Bob Newhart ShowPaul SandersSeries
1971ColumboWolpertSeries
1971All in the FamilyPaul GoodrowSeries
1971The Million Dollar DuckArvin WadlowFilm
1971The Barefoot ExecutiveTomFilm
1970The Mary Tyler Moore ShowMichael LeeSeries

Directing (60)

2018Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard CohenDirectorFilm
2016Falling WaterDirectorSeries
2014The Last ShipDirectorSeries
2013Under the DomeDirectorSeries
2013RewindDirectorFilm
2012AlcatrazDirector, ProducerSeries
2011Game of ThronesDirectorSeries
2011AlphasDirector, ProducerSeries
2011Weekends at BellevueDirectorFilm
2008The Prince of Motor CityDirectorFilm
2004LostDirector, Executive Producer, Co-Executive ProducerSeries
2003CarnivàleDirectorSeries
2003Joan of ArcadiaDirectorSeries
2003The Lone RangerDirectorFilm
2002Presidio MedDirectorSeries
2001AliasDirectorSeries
2000Boston PublicDirectorSeries
2000The David Cassidy StoryDirectorFilm
2000That's LifeDirectorSeries
1999The SopranosDirectorSeries
1999Judging AmyDirectorSeries
1999It Came from the SkyDirector, WriterFilm
1999My Little AssassinDirectorFilm
1998FelicityDirectorSeries
1998The TempestDirector, Executive ProducerFilm
1997Ally McBealDirectorSeries
1997Killing Mr. GriffinDirectorFilm
1997Friends 'Til the EndDirectorFilm
1997A Call to RememberDirector, Executive ProducerFilm
1996A Face to Die ForDirectorFilm
1996Sweet DreamsDirectorFilm
1995Nothing Lasts ForeverDirectorFilm
1995Lone Justice 2DirectorFilm
1995New York NewsDirectorSeries
1995Nothing Lasts ForeverDirectorSeries
1994Family AlbumDirectorSeries
1994Armed and InnocentDirectorFilm
1994The Gambler: Playing for KeepsDirectorFilm
1993Ned BlessingDirectorSeries
1992Love Can Be MurderDirectorFilm
1991Child's Play 3DirectorFilm
1991The Perfect TributeDirectorFilm
1991I'll Fly AwayDirectorSeries
1990Beverly Hills, 90210DirectorSeries
1990Northern ExposureDirectorSeries
1990The Dreamer of OzDirectorFilm
1989My Brother's WifeDirectorFilm
1988Tricks of the TradeDirectorFilm
1988Side by SideDirectorFilm
1987A Year in the LifeDirectorSeries
1985The Midnight HourDirectorFilm
1985Deadly MessagesDirectorFilm
1985Letting GoDirectorFilm
1984Shattered VowsDirectorFilm
1984High School U.S.A.DirectorFilm
1983Two Kinds of LoveDirectorFilm
1982In Love with an Older WomanDirectorFilm
1982King's CrossingDirectorSeries
1981Falcon CrestDirectorSeries
1978The Paper ChaseDirectorSeries

Production (6)

2025The InstituteExecutive Producer, DirectorSeries
2022FROMExecutive Producer, DirectorSeries
2020The OutsiderExecutive ProducerSeries
2017Mr. MercedesExecutive Producer, DirectorSeries
2010The New Man in ChargeExecutive ProducerFilm
2008I Kicked Luis Guzman in the FaceExecutive ProducerFilm

Sound (1)

2012My Little FriendMusicFilm

Writing (1)

1980John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and BodyWriterFilm