Jack Bender

Jack Bender

Directing

Born September 25, 1949 · USA

63 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

The Bob Newhart Show

The Bob Newhart Show

1972

All in the Family

All in the Family

1971

Talking Sopranos

Talking Sopranos

2020

Here We Go Again

Here We Go Again

1973

Getting LOST

Getting LOST

2024

The Barefoot Executive

The Barefoot Executive

1971

Directed(63)

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★ 6.3

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★ 5.6

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★ 7.0

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

Acting(14)

2024Getting LOSTSelf

2020Talking SopranosSelf

1978Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air ForceAllcott

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1978Hot Lead & Cold FeetFarmer 3

1975Target RiskJoe Cordova

1973Savage!Jerry

1973Here We Go AgainBill

1972The Bob Newhart ShowPaul Sanders

1972Now You See Him, Now You Don'tSlither Roth

1971ColumboWolpert

1971The Million Dollar DuckArvin Wadlow

1971The Barefoot ExecutiveTom

1971All in the FamilyPaul Goodrow

1970The Mary Tyler Moore ShowMichael Lee