Jack Bender

Director · Born September 25, 1949 · USA

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

Directed 62

2020s

2025
The Institute
Director
69
2022
FROM
Director
80

2010s

2018
Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen
Director
2017
Mr. Mercedes
Director
75
2016
Falling Water
Director
64
2014
The Last Ship
Director
73
2013
Rewind
Director
Under the Dome
Director
67
2012
Alcatraz
Director
67
2011
Alphas
Director
71
Game of Thrones
Director
90
Weekends at Bellevue
Director

2000s

2004
Lost
Director
82
2003
Joan of Arcadia
Director
73
Carnivàle
Director
83
The Lone Ranger
Director
2002
Presidio Med
Director
2001
Alias
Director
74
2000
Boston Public
Director
74
That's Life
Director
The David Cassidy Story
Director

1990s

1999
My Little Assassin
Director
Judging Amy
Director
72
It Came from the Sky
Director
57
The Sopranos
Director
91
1998
The Tempest
Director
Felicity
Director
69
1997
Ally McBeal
Director
68
A Call to Remember
Director
Killing Mr. Griffin
Director
Friends 'Til the End
Director
1996
Sweet Dreams
Director
A Face to Die For
Director
1995
Nothing Lasts Forever
Director
Nothing Lasts Forever
Director
New York News
Director
Lone Justice 2
Director
1994
Family Album
Director
Gambler: Playing for Keeps
Director
Armed and Innocent
Director
1993
Ned Blessing
Director
1992
Love Can Be Murder
Director
1991
I'll Fly Away
Director
Child's Play 3
Director
41
The Perfect Tribute
Director
1990
The Dreamer of Oz
Director
Beverly Hills, 90210
Director
68
Northern Exposure
Director
82

1980s

1989
My Brother's Wife
Director
1988
Tricks of the Trade
Director
Side by Side
Director
1987
A Year in the Life
Director
1985
The Midnight Hour
Director
Letting Go
Director
Deadly Messages
Director
1984
Shattered Vows
Director
High School U.S.A.
Director
1983
Two Kinds of Love
Director
1982
In Love with an Older Woman
Director
King's Crossing
Director
1981
Falcon Crest
Director
60

1970s

1978
The Paper Chase
Director
80

Acted in 12

1970s

1978
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
Allcott
Hot Lead & Cold Feet
Farmer 3
1975
Target Risk
Joe Cordova
1973
Savage!
Jerry
Here We Go Again
Bill · 1 episode
1972
The Bob Newhart Show
Paul Sanders · 1 episode
80
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
Slither Roth
67
1971
Columbo
Wolpert · 1 episode
82
The Million Dollar Duck
Arvin Wadlow
47
The Barefoot Executive
Tom
All in the Family
Paul Goodrow · 1 episode
82
1970
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Michael Lee · 1 episode
81

Produced 11

2020s

2025
The Institute
Executive Producer
69
2022
FROM
Executive Producer
80
2020
The Outsider
Executive Producer
75

2010s

2017
Mr. Mercedes
Executive Producer
75
2012
Alcatraz
Producer
67
2011
Alphas
Producer
71
2010
The New Man in Charge
Executive Producer

2000s

2008
I Kicked Luis Guzman in the Face
Executive Producer
2004
Lost
Executive Producer, Co-Executive Producer
82

1990s

1998
The Tempest
Executive Producer
1997
A Call to Remember
Executive Producer

Wrote 2

1990s

1999
It Came from the Sky
Writer
57

1980s

1980
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
Writer

Appearances2

2020s

2024
Getting LOST
Self
70
2020
Talking Sopranos
Self · 1 episode