Jack Bender

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

Career Overview

Jack Bender has 72 screen credits in a career dating back to 1971. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Dexter Riley Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Child's Play 3, Rewind, The Lone Ranger. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 72
Birth Date: 1949-09-25 00:00:00
Birth Place: USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

Dexter Riley Collection (1 titles)
Child's Play (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Richard Marion (2 collaborations)
Laura Owens (2 collaborations)
Dennis Redfield (2 collaborations)
Justin Whalin (1 collaborations)
Brad Dourif (1 collaborations)
Perrey Reeves (1 collaborations)
Jeremy Sylvers (1 collaborations)
Travis Fine (1 collaborations)
Dean Jacobson (1 collaborations)
Peter Haskell (1 collaborations)

Credits

production (10 credits)
- The Institute
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Fight (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Hide (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Run (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Back Half (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Box (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  2025
- FROM
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - If a Tree Falls in the Forest… (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Calm Before (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  - Heavy Is the Head (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  - Best Laid Plans (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  2022
- The Outsider
  
  - Fish in a Barrel (2020) ... executive producer production
  
  2020
- Mr. Mercedes
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Burning Man (2019) ... executive producer production
  
  - Crunch Time (2019) ... executive producer production
  
  - Mommy Deadest (2019) ... executive producer production
  
  - The End of the Beginning (2019) ... executive producer production
  
  - Bad to Worse (2019) ... executive producer production
  
  2017
- Alphas
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  - God's Eye (2012) ... producer production
  
  - Need to Know (2012) ... producer production
  
  - If Memory Serves (2012) ... producer production
  
  - Life After Death (2012) ... producer production
  
  - The Devil Will Drag You Under (2012) ... producer production
  
  2011
- The New Man in Charge
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2010
- I Kicked Luis Guzman in the Face
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- Lost
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - The End (2010) ... executive producer production
  
  - What They Died For (2010) ... executive producer production
  
  - Across the Sea (2010) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Candidate (2010) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Last Recruit (2010) ... executive producer production
  
  2004
- The Tempest
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1998
- A Call to Remember
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1997
actors (11 credits)
- Getting LOST
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Talking Sopranos
  
  - "Everybody Hurts" (2021) ... Self actor actors
  
  2020
- Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
  Allcott
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- Hot Lead & Cold Feet
  Farmer 3
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- Target Risk
  Joe Cordova
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1975
- Savage!
  Jerry
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- Now You See Him, Now You Don't
  Slither Roth
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1972
- The Million Dollar Duck
  Arvin Wadlow
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- The Barefoot Executive
  Tom
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- Columbo
  
  - Publish or Perish (1974) ... Wolpert actor actors
  
  1971
- All in the Family
  
  - Mike's Hippie Friends Come to Visit (1971) ... Paul Goodrow actor actors
  
  1971
directing (49 credits)
- The Institute
  
  - Fight (2025) ... director directing
  
  - Hide (2025) ... director directing
  
  - Shots for Dots (2025) ... director directing
  
  - The Boy (2025) ... director directing
  
  2025
- FROM
  
  - If a Tree Falls in the Forest… (2026) ... director directing
  
  - The Calm Before (2026) ... director directing
  
  - The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (2026) ... director directing
  
  - What a Long Strange Trip It's Been (2026) ... director directing
  
  - Fray (2026) ... director directing
  
  2022
- Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
- Mr. Mercedes
  
  - Burning Man (2019) ... director directing
  
  - Crunch Time (2019) ... director directing
  
  - The End of the Beginning (2019) ... director directing
  
  - Bad to Worse (2019) ... director directing
  
  - Trial and Terror (2019) ... director directing
  
  2017
- Falling Water
  
  - Monsters, Most Familiar (2016) ... director directing
  
  2016
- The Last Ship
  
  - A More Perfect Union (2015) ... director directing
  
  - Achilles (2015) ... director directing
  
  - Fight the Ship (2015) ... director directing
  
  - Unreal City (2015) ... director directing
  
  - Trials (2014) ... director directing
  
  2014
- Rewind
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Under the Dome
  
  - Go Now (2014) ... director directing
  
  - Black Ice (2014) ... director directing
  
  - Awakening (2014) ... director directing
  
  - In the Dark (2014) ... director directing
  
  - Heads Will Roll (2014) ... director directing
  
  2013
- Weekends at Bellevue
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Game of Thrones
  
  - Blood of My Blood (2016) ... director directing
  
  - The Door (2016) ... director directing
  
  2011
- Alphas
  
  - Pilot (2011) ... director directing
  
  2011
- The End
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- The Prince of Motor City
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Lost
  
  - The End (2010) ... director directing
  
  - The Candidate (2010) ... director directing
  
  - Happily Ever After (2010) ... director directing
  
  - Recon (2010) ... director directing
  
  - Lighthouse (2010) ... director directing
  
  2004
- The Lone Ranger
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- Alias
  
  - Blood Ties (2004) ... director directing
  
  - Unveiled (2004) ... director directing
  
  - Façade (2004) ... director directing
  
  - Remnants (2003) ... director directing
  
  - Prelude (2003) ... director directing
  
  2001
- The David Cassidy Story
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- Boston Public
  
  - Chapter Twenty-Seven (2001) ... director directing
  
  - Chapter Two (2000) ... director directing
  
  2000
- My Little Assassin
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- The Sopranos
  
  - Mayham (2006) ... director directing
  
  - The Weight (2002) ... director directing
  
  - To Save Us All from Satan's Power (2001) ... director directing
  
  - Another Toothpick (2001) ... director directing
  
  1999
- Judging Amy
  
  - Everybody Falls Down (2001) ... director directing
  
  - The Undertow (2001) ... director directing
  
  - Drawing the Line (2000) ... director directing
  
  - Culture Clash (2000) ... director directing
  
  - Short Calendar (1999) ... director directing
  
  1999
- The Tempest
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Felicity
  
  - The Anti-Natalie Intervention (2000) ... director directing
  
  - The Biggest Deal There Is (2000) ... director directing
  
  - The Aretha Theory (2000) ... director directing
  
  1998
- A Call to Remember
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Killing Mr. Griffin
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Friends 'Til the End
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Sweet Dreams
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- A Face to Die For
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Nothing Lasts Forever
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- Lone Justice 2
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- The Gambler: Playing for Keeps
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Armed and Innocent
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Love Can Be Murder
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Child's Play 3
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- The Perfect Tribute
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- The Dreamer of Oz
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Beverly Hills, 90210
  
  - Sentenced to Life (1995) ... director directing
  
  - The Game Is Chicken (1993) ... director directing
  
  - Home and Away (1992) ... director directing
  
  1990
- Northern Exposure
  
  - Seoul Mates (1991) ... director directing
  
  1990
- My Brother's Wife
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Tricks of the Trade
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Side by Side
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- The Midnight Hour
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- Letting Go
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- Deadly Messages
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- Shattered Vows
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- High School U.S.A.
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- Two Kinds of Love
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- In Love with an Older Woman
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- Falcon Crest
  
  - Kindred Spirits (1982) ... director directing
  
  - Tony Comes Home (1982) ... director directing
  
  1981
sound (1 credits)
- My Little Friend
  
  music
  
  sound
  
  2012
writing (1 credits)
- John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1980