Jack Bender
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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.
People of the United States
The people of the United States, also known as simply Americans or American people, are the inhabitants or citizens of the United States. The United States is a multi-ethnic nation, home to people of different ethnic and national backgrounds...
television
Television director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
and film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, television producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
and also a screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. Bender was an executive producer and lead director on the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
television series, Lost
Lost (TV series)
Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical island...
. He directed the series finale of Lost. Bender has also directed on other popular shows such as The Sopranos
The Sopranos
The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads...
, Carnivàle
Carnivàle
Carnivàle is an American television series set in the United States during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. In tracing the lives of two disparate groups of people, its overarching story depicts the battle between good and evil and the struggle between free will and destiny; the storyline mixes...
, Alias
Alias (TV series)
Alias is an American action television series created by J. J. Abrams which was broadcast on ABC for five seasons, from September 30, 2001 to May 22, 2006...
and Boston Public
Boston Public
Boston Public is an American drama television series created by David E. Kelley and broadcast on Fox. It centered on Winslow High School, a fictional public high school located in Boston, Massachusetts. The show was named for the real public school district in which it takes place...
. He has recently signed to direct Syfy's new pilot Alphas.
As an actor, Bender has guest starred on All in the Family
All in the Family
All in the Family is an American sitcom that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12, 1971, to April 8, 1979. In September 1979, a new show, Archie Bunker's Place, picked up where All in the Family had ended...
, The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show is an American situation comedy produced by MTM Enterprises, which aired 142 original episodes on CBS from September 16, , to April 1, . Comedian Bob Newhart portrayed a psychologist having to deal with his patients and fellow office workers...
and The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show is an American television sitcom created by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns that aired on CBS from 1970 to 1977...
. He has co-starred in The Million Dollar Duck
The Million Dollar Duck
The Million Dollar Duck is a 1971 Disney comedy film that was directed by Vincent McEveety, and stars Dean Jones, Sandy Duncan and Joe Flynn.-Plot:...
, Savage and McNaughton's Daughter.
Director
- Eight Is EnoughEight Is EnoughEight Is Enough is an American television comedy-drama series which ran on ABC from March 15, 1977 until August 29, 1981. The show was modeled after syndicated newspaper columnist Thomas Braden, a real-life parent with eight children, who wrote a book with the same name...
(1977) TV Series - The Paper ChaseThe Paper Chase (TV series)The Paper Chase is a television series based on a 1970 novel by John Jay Osborn, Jr., as well as a 1973 film based on the novel. It follows the lives of law student James T. Hart and his classmates at Harvard Law School.-Production:...
(1978) TV Series - A Real Naked Lady (1980)
- Falcon CrestFalcon CrestFalcon Crest is an American primetime television soap opera which aired on the CBS network for nine seasons, from December 4, 1981 to May 17, 1990. A total of 227 episodes were produced....
(1981) TV Series - FameFame (1982 TV series)Fame is an American television series originally produced between 1982 and 1987. The show was based on the 1980 motion picture of the same name. Using a mixture of drama and music, it followed the lives of the students and faculty at the New York City High School for the Performing Arts. Although...
(1982) TV Series - King's CrossingKing's CrossingKing's Crossing is a short-lived 1982 nighttime soap opera which aired on ABC from January 16, 1982 to February 27, 1982 for seven episodes.Its roots can be found in the 1980 drama Secrets of Midland Heights, which aired on CBS for eight episodes...
(1982) TV Series - In Love with an Older Woman (1982) (TV)
- Two Kinds of Love (1983) (TV)
- Shattered Vows (1984) (TV)
- Deadly MessagesDeadly MessagesDeadly Messages is a 1985 made-for-tv thriller film directed by Jack Bender.- Plot :After Laura Daniels - who workes at a dating consulting firm - leaves to go out on a date with lawyer Michael Krasnick , her roommate Cindy Matthews uses Laura's newly found Ouija board and gets in touch with...
(1985) (TV) - Letting Go (1985) (TV)
- The Midnight HourThe Midnight HourThe Midnight Hour is a 1985 comedy/horror television movie which aired on ABC on October 27, 1985, and stars Shari Belafonte-Harper, LeVar Burton, Peter DeLuise, and Dedee Pfeiffer.- Plot :...
(1985) (TV) - Side by Side (1988) (TV)
- Tricks of the Trade (1988/I) (TV)
- Charlie (1989) (TV)
- My Brother's Wife (1989) (TV)
- Northern ExposureNorthern ExposureNorthern Exposure is an American television series that ran on CBS from 1990 to 1995, with a total of 110 episodes.-Overview:The series was given a pair of consecutive Peabody Awards: in 1991–92 for the show's "depict[ion] in a comedic and often poetic way, [of] the cultural clash between a...
(1990) TV Series - Beverly Hills, 90210Beverly Hills, 90210Beverly Hills, 90210 is an American drama series that originally aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on Fox and was produced by Spelling Television in the United States, and subsequently on various networks around the world. It is the first series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise...
(1990) TV Series- Episode "The Game Is Chicken"
- Episode "Home and Away"
- Episode "Sentenced to Life"
- The Dreamer of Oz (1990) (TV movie)
- The Perfect Tribute (1991) (TV movie)
- Child's Play 3Child's Play 3Child's Play 3, also known as Child's Play 3: Look Who's Stalking, is a 1991 horror film. It is the third installment in the Child's Play series with Brad Dourif returning as the voice of Chucky...
(1991) - Love Can Be Murder (1992) (TV movie)
- Ned Blessing: The Story of My Life and TimesNed Blessing: The Story of My Life and Times"Ned Blessing: The Story of My Life and Times" was a made for TV mini-series starring Brad Johnson. The series, filmed near Austin, Texas, was shown on four consecutive Wednesdays after its initial premiere in 1993....
(1993) TV Series - Armed and InnocentArmed and InnocentArmed And Innocent is a crime/thriller made-for-TV film, directed by Jack Bender, starring Andrew Starnes, Gerald Mcraney and Kate Jackson. Released in 1994, it was loosely based on actual events.-Plot synopsis:...
(1994) (TV movie) - Gambler V: Playing for Keeps (1994) (TV movie)
- Family AlbumFamily Album (film)Family Album, also known as Danielle Steel's Family Album, is a 1994 television film directed by Jack Bender. The film, which was released in two parts, is based upon the 1985 novel of the same name written by Danielle Steel...
(1994) (TV movie) - Lone Justice 2 (1995)
- New York NewsNew York NewsNew York News was a newspaper drama which was broadcast in the United States by CBS as part of its 1995 fall lineup.-Premise:New York News was the story of the fictional New York Reporter, a struggling tabloid in the nation's largest, most competitive newspaper market, New York City...
(1995) TV Series - Nothing Lasts Forever (1995) (mini) TV Series
- A Face to Die For (1996) (TV)
- Sweet DreamsSweet Dreams (1996 film)Sweet Dreams is a 1996 made for television movie that stars Tiffani Amber Thiessen as a woman who has no memory of her past after waking up from a coma. The film also stars Amy Yasbeck, A Martinez and David Newsom.-Synopsis:...
(1996) (TV) - ProfilerProfiler (TV series)Profiler was an American crime drama that aired on NBC from 1996 to 2000. The series follows the exploits of a criminal profiler working with the fictional FBI's Violent Crimes Task Force based in Atlanta, Georgia....
(1996) TV Series- Episode "Cycle Of Violence"
- Episode "It Cuts Both Ways"
- Episode "Modus Operandi"
- Episode "Old Acquaintance"
- Friends 'Til the End (1997) (TV movie)
- Killing Mr. GriffinKilling Mr. GriffinKilling Mr. Griffin is a novel for young adults by Lois Duncan.It is about a group of teenage students at Del Norte High School who plan to kidnap their strict English teacher, Mr. Griffin. The book was adapted to film in 1997, sharing the same title as the book, starring Jay Thomas, Mario Lopez,...
(1997) (TV movie) - A Call to Remember (1997) (TV movie)
- Felicity (1998) TV Series
- Episode 2.21 "The Aretha Theory"
- Episode 2.23 "The Biggest Deal There Is"
- Episode 3.02 "The Anti-Natalie Intervention"
- The Tempest (1998 film) (1998) (TV movie)
- The SopranosThe SopranosThe Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads...
(1999) TV Series- Episode 3.05 "Another Toothpick"
- Episode 3.10 "...To Save Us All from Satan's Power"
- Episode 4.04 "The Weight"
- Episode 6.03 "Mayham"
- It Came From the Sky (1999) (TV)
- Judging AmyJudging AmyJudging Amy is an American television drama that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through May 3, 2005, on CBS-TV. This TV series starred Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly...
(1999) TV Series- Episode 1.02 "Short Calendar"
- Episode 1.15 "Culture Clash"
- Episode 1.17 "Drawing the Line"
- Episode 2.09 "The Undertow"
- Episode 2.16 "Everybody Falls Down"
- Episode 3.02 "Off the Grid"
- My Little Assassin (1999) (TV movie)
- The David Cassidy Story (2000) (TV movie)
- That's Life (2000) TV Series
- Boston PublicBoston PublicBoston Public is an American drama television series created by David E. Kelley and broadcast on Fox. It centered on Winslow High School, a fictional public high school located in Boston, Massachusetts. The show was named for the real public school district in which it takes place...
(2000) TV Series - AliasAlias (TV series)Alias is an American action television series created by J. J. Abrams which was broadcast on ABC for five seasons, from September 30, 2001 to May 22, 2006...
(2001) TV Series- Episode 1.07 "Color-Blind"
- Episode 1.10 "Spirit"
- Episode 1.12 "The Box, Part 1"
- Episode 1.13 "The Box, Part 2"
- Episode 2.13 "Phase One"
- Episode 3.03 "Reunion"
- Episode 3.07 "Prelude"
- Episode 3.10 "Remnants"
- Episode 3.15 "Façade"
- Episode 3.18 "Unveiled"
- Episode 3.20 "Blood Ties"
- Presidio MedPresidio MedPresidio Med is an American Television series which aired 2002–2003, centering around a San Francisco hospital. It was created by John Wells and Lydia Woodward, who also created ER.-Series premise:...
(2002) TV Series- Episode "Breathless"
- Boomtown (2002) TV Series (episode "Blackout")
- The Lone RangerThe Lone RangerThe Lone Ranger is a fictional masked Texas Ranger who, with his Native American companion Tonto, fights injustice in the American Old West. The character has become an enduring icon of American culture....
(2003) (TV movie) - CarnivàleCarnivàleCarnivàle is an American television series set in the United States during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. In tracing the lives of two disparate groups of people, its overarching story depicts the battle between good and evil and the struggle between free will and destiny; the storyline mixes...
(2003) TV Series- Episode 1.09 "Insomnia"
- Episode 2.02 "Alamogordo, NM"
- Joan of ArcadiaJoan of ArcadiaJoan of Arcadia is an American television fantasy/family drama telling the story of teenager Joan Girardi , who sees and speaks with God and performs tasks she is given. The series originally aired on Fridays, 8-9 p.m...
(2003) TV Series - The Lyon's DenThe Lyon's DenThe Lyon's Den is a 2003 television series set in Washington, D.C. The legal drama starred Rob Lowe as a lawyer called Jack Turner, newly appointed as partner of a long-established law firm that, as the plot revealed, harbored some dark secrets...
(2003) TV Series - LostLost (TV series)Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical island...
(2004-2010) TV Series- Episode 1.03 "Tabula RasaTabula Rasa (Lost)"Tabula Rasa" is the third episode of the first season of Lost. It was directed by Jack Bender and written by Damon Lindelof. It first aired on October 6, 2004 on ABC...
" - Episode 1.04 "WalkaboutWalkabout (Lost)"Walkabout" is the fourth episode of the first season of Lost. The episode was directed by Jack Bender and written by David Fury. It first aired on October 13, 2004, on ABC. In the episode, flashbacks reveal John Locke's plans to get to Australia and participate in a walkabout tour...
" - Episode 1.07 "The MothThe Moth (Lost)"The Moth" is the seventh episode of the first season of Lost. The episode was directed by Jack Bender and written by Jennifer Johnson and Paul Dini. It first aired on November 3, 2004 on ABC. The character of Charlie Pace is featured in the episode's flashbacks.-Flashbacks:Charlie is in church...
" - Episode 1.12 "Whatever the Case May BeWhatever the Case May Be"Whatever the Case May Be" is the twelfth episode of the first season of Lost. It was directed by Jack Bender and written by Damon Lindelof and Jennifer Johnson. It first aired on January 5, 2005 on ABC...
" - Episode 1.16 "OutlawsOutlaws (Lost)"Outlaws" is the 16th episode of the first season of Lost. The episode was directed by Jack Bender and written by Drew Goddard. It first aired on February 16, 2005 on ABC...
" - Episode 1.23 "Exodus: Part 1"
- Episode 1.24/1.25 "Exodus: Part 2"
- Episode 2.01 "Man of Science, Man of FaithMan of Science, Man of Faith"Man of Science, Man of Faith" is the first episode of the second season of Lost and the 26th episode overall. The episode was directed by Jack Bender and written by Damon Lindelof. It first aired on September 21, 2005 on ABC. The flashbacks focus on Jack Shephard's struggle to heal Sarah, who...
" - Episode 2.03 "OrientationOrientation (Lost)"Orientation" is the third episode of the second season of Lost and the 28th episode overall. The episode was directed by Jack Bender, and written by Javier Grillo-Marxuach and Craig Wright...
" - Episode 2.12 "Fire and WaterFire and Water (Lost)"Fire + Water" is the 37th episode of Lost. It is the 12th episode of the second season. The episode was directed by Jack Bender, and written by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. It first aired on January 25, 2006 on ABC...
" - Episode 2.15 "Maternity LeaveMaternity Leave (Lost)"Maternity Leave" is the 15th episode of the second season of Lost,and the 40th episode overall. The episode was directed by Jack Bender, and written by Dawn Lambertsen Kelly and Matt Ragghianti. It first aired on March 1, 2006 on ABC...
" - Episode 2.18 "DaveDave (Lost)"Dave" is the 43rd episode of Lost and the 18th episode of the second season. The episode was directed by Jack Bender, and written by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. It first aired on April 5, 2006 on ABC. In flashbacks, Hugo "Hurley" Reyes is in a mental institution, where he deals with an...
" - Episode 2.23/2.24 "Live Together, Die AloneLive Together, Die Alone"Live Together, Die Alone" is the second season finale of the ABC television series Lost, consisting of the 23rd and 24th episodes of the second season. It is also the 48th and 49th episodes overall. The episode was written by Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse, and directed by Jack Bender. It first...
" - Episode 3.01 "A Tale of Two CitiesA Tale of Two Cities (Lost)"A Tale of Two Cities" is the third season premiere, and 50th episode overall, of the American Broadcasting Company's serial drama television series Lost. The episode was written by co-creators/executive producers J. J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof, based on a story by Lindelof and directed by...
" - Episode 3.05 "The Cost of LivingThe Cost of Living (Lost)"The Cost of Living" is the 5th episode of the third season of Lost, and the 54th episode overall. It aired on November 1, 2006 in the US and on December 17, 2006 in the UK. The episode was written by Monica Breen and Alison Schapker and directed by Jack Bender. The character of Mr...
" - Episode 3.08 "Flashes Before Your EyesFlashes Before Your Eyes"Flashes Before Your Eyes" is the 8th episode of the third season of the American drama television series Lost, and the show's 57th episode overall. The episode was written by the series co-creator, show runner and executive producer Damon Lindelof and supervising producer Drew Goddard, and...
" - Episode 3.13 "The Man from TallahasseeThe Man from Tallahassee"The Man from Tallahassee" is the 13th episode of the 3rd season of Lost, and the 62nd episode overall. It was aired on March 21, 2007 on ABC. The episode was written by Drew Goddard and Jeff Pinkner and directed by Jack Bender...
" - Episode 3.16 "One of UsOne of Us (Lost)"One of Us" is the 16th episode of the third season of Lost. It aired on April 11, 2007, making it the 65th episode of the series. The episode was written by Carlton Cuse and Drew Goddard and directed by Jack Bender...
" - Episode 3.22/3.23 "Through the Looking GlassThrough the Looking Glass (Lost)"Through the Looking Glass" is the third season finale of the ABC television series Lost, consisting of the 22nd and 23rd episodes of the third season. It is also the 71st and 72nd episodes overall. It was written by co-creator/executive producer Damon Lindelof and executive producer Carlton Cuse,...
" - Episode 4.01 "The Beginning of the EndThe Beginning of the End (Lost)"The Beginning of the End" is the fourth season premiere, and 73rd episode overall, of the American Broadcasting Company's television drama series Lost. It was aired on ABC in the United States and CTV in Canada on January 31, 2008...
" - Episode 4.03 "The EconomistThe Economist (Lost)"The Economist" is the third episode of the American Broadcasting Company's fourth season of the serial drama television series Lost and 75th episode overall. It was aired on February 14, 2008 on ABC in the United States and on CTV in Canada. The episode was written by co-executive producers...
" - Episode 4.05 "The Constant"
- Episode 4.09 "The Shape of Things to ComeThe Shape of Things to Come (Lost)"The Shape of Things to Come" is the 81st episode of the American Broadcasting Company's Lost and is the ninth episode of the fourth season. It aired on April 24, 2008 on ABC in the United States and on CTV in Canada. The episode was written by co-executive producer Drew Goddard and...
" - Episode 4.13/4.14 "There's No Place Like Home, Part 2There's No Place Like Home"There's No Place Like Home, Parts 1, 2 & 3" is the season finale of the American Broadcasting Company's fourth season of the serial drama television series Lost, consisting of the 12th through 14th episodes. They are also the 84th through 86th episodes of the show overall...
" - Episode 5.02 "The LieThe Lie (Lost)"The Lie" is the second episode of the fifth season of ABC's science fiction drama television series Lost. The 88th episode of the show overall, "The Lie" aired on January 21, 2009 on ABC in the United States, being simulcast on A in Canada. It aired immediately after the previous episode, "Because...
" - Episode 5.07 "The Life and Death of Jeremy BenthamThe Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham"The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham" is the seventh television episode of the fifth season of ABC's Lost. The 93rd episode of the show overall, "The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham" aired on February 25, 2009 on ABC in the United States, being simulcast on A in Canada...
" - Episode 5.09 "NamasteNamaste (Lost)"Namaste" is the ninth television episode of the fifth season of ABC's Lost. The 95th episode of the show overall, "Namaste" aired on March 18, 2009 on ABC in the United States, being simulcast on A in Canada. The episode was written by supervising producer Paul Zbyszewski and producer Brian K...
" - Episode 5.13 "Some Like It Hoth"
- Episode 5.16/5.17 "The IncidentThe Incident (Lost)"The Incident" is the season finale of the fifth season of ABC's Lost, consisting of its 16th and 17th episodes. Both parts of "The Incident", the show's 102nd and 103rd episodes overall, aired on May 13, 2009 on ABC in the United States. The episode was written by executive producers/showrunners...
" - Episode 6.01/6.02 "LA XLA X"LA X" comprises the 104th and 105th episodes of the American Broadcasting Company's Lost, marking the premiere of the sixth and final season. It was written by show runners/executive producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse and directed by executive producer Jack Bender...
" - Episode 6.05 "LighthouseLighthouse (Lost)"Lighthouse" is the fifth television episode of the American Broadcasting Company's sixth season of the serial drama television series Lost and 108th episode overall. The episode aired on February 23, 2010 on ABC in the United States and 2 hours earlier on A in Canada due to the 2010 Winter Olympics...
" - Episode 6.08 "ReconRecon (Lost)"Recon" is the eighth television episode of the American Broadcasting Company's sixth season of the serial drama television series Lost and 111th episode overall. The episode is written by executive producer Elizabeth Sarnoff and newcomer Jim Galasso and directed by Jack Bender...
" - Episode 6.11 "Happily Ever AfterHappily Ever After (Lost)"Happily Ever After" is the 11th television episode of the American Broadcasting Company's sixth season of the serial drama television series Lost and 114th episode overall. The episode was aired on April 6, 2010 on ABC in the United States. The episode was written by showrunners and executive...
" - Episode 6.14 "The CandidateThe Candidate (Lost)"The Candidate" is the 14th episode of the American Broadcasting Company's sixth season of the serial drama television series Lost and 117th episode overall. The episode aired on May 4, 2010 on ABC in the United States. The episode was written by Elizabeth Sarnoff and Jim Galasso and directed by...
" - Episode 6.17/6.18 "The EndThe End (Lost)"The End" is the series finale of the ABC television series Lost, consisting of the 17th and 18th episodes of season 6. It is also the 120th and 121st episodes overall...
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- Episode 1.03 "Tabula Rasa
- AlcatrazAlcatraz (TV series)Alcatraz is an upcoming American television series filmed in Vancouver, BC, starring Sarah Jones and Jorge Garcia. Bad Robot Productions produced the pilot episode, which is based on a screenplay by Elizabeth Sarnoff, Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt. The series was officially picked up by Fox on...
(2011) TV Series