Jack Bender

Jack Bender

Directing

Born September 25, 1949 · USA

64 films as director · Active 1978–2025

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 d…

Known for

Columbo

Columbo

1971

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

1970

Talking Sopranos

Talking Sopranos

2020

The Bob Newhart Show

The Bob Newhart Show

1972

All in the Family

All in the Family

1971

The Million Dollar Duck

The Million Dollar Duck

1971

Here We Go Again

Here We Go Again

1973

Hot Lead & Cold Feet

Hot Lead & Cold Feet

1978

Directed(64)

Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen
2018Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen★ 10.0
Rewind
2013Rewind★ 5.6
Weekends at Bellevue
2011Weekends at Bellevue
2008The Prince of Motor City
The Lone Ranger
2003The Lone Ranger★ 5.6
The David Cassidy Story
2000The David Cassidy Story★ 5.3
It Came from the Sky
1999It Came from the Sky★ 5.1
My Little Assassin
1999My Little Assassin★ 5.7
The Tempest
1998The Tempest★ 6.2
Killing Mr. Griffin
1997Killing Mr. Griffin★ 4.8
Friends 'Til the End
1997Friends 'Til the End★ 6.0
A Call to Remember
1997A Call to Remember★ 6.4
Sweet Dreams
1996Sweet Dreams★ 5.5
A Face to Die For
1996A Face to Die For★ 6.4
Nothing Lasts Forever
1995Nothing Lasts Forever★ 6.5
Lone Justice 2
1995Lone Justice 2★ 8.0
The Gambler: Playing for Keeps
1994The Gambler: Playing for Keeps★ 6.4
Armed and Innocent
1994Armed and Innocent★ 5.0
Love Can Be Murder
1992Love Can Be Murder★ 7.0
Child's Play 3
1991Child's Play 3★ 5.9
The Perfect Tribute
1991The Perfect Tribute★ 6.5
The Dreamer of Oz
1990The Dreamer of Oz★ 7.6
My Brother's Wife
1989My Brother's Wife★ 10.0
Tricks of the Trade
1988Tricks of the Trade★ 4.0
Side by Side
1988Side by Side★ 5.5
The Midnight Hour
1985The Midnight Hour★ 5.9
Deadly Messages
1985Deadly Messages★ 5.8
Letting Go
1985Letting Go★ 7.2
Shattered Vows
1984Shattered Vows★ 5.1
High School U.S.A.
1984High School U.S.A.★ 4.2
Two Kinds of Love
1983Two Kinds of Love★ 7.5
In Love with an Older Woman
1982In Love with an Older Woman★ 6.0
—The End: LOST

Acting(14)

2024Getting LOSTSelf
Film
2020Talking SopranosSelf
TV
1978Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air ForceAllcott
Film
1978Hot Lead & Cold FeetFarmer 3
Film
1975Target RiskJoe Cordova
Film
1973Savage!Jerry
Film
1973Here We Go AgainBill
TV
1972The Bob Newhart ShowPaul Sanders
TV
1972Now You See Him, Now You Don'tSlither Roth
Film
1971ColumboWolpert
TV
1971The Million Dollar DuckArvin Wadlow
Film
1971The Barefoot ExecutiveTom
Film
1971All in the FamilyPaul Goodrow
TV
1970The Mary Tyler Moore ShowMichael Lee
TV