Jack Bender

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Jack Bender

Bender at the San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2011.
Born (1949-09-25) September 25, 1949
Ethnicity Jewish
Occupation Television director, television producer, film director, television writer, actor
Years active 1971–present
Religion Judaism
Spouse(s) Laura Owens
Children Hannah Owens-Bender

Jack Bender (born September 25, 1949) is an American television and film director, television producer and former actor.

Biography

Bender grew up in a secular Jewish family in Los Angeles.[1] His father was a furrier to the Hollywood community.[1] He studied art with Los Angeles artist Martin Lubner (spouse of actress Joanna Merlin) and then went into acting "because it seemed like what I could do and make a living."[1] 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. He then went into directing, working on a number of television series.

He was an executive producer and lead director on the ABC TV series Lost, directing 38 episodes of the show, including the series finale.[2] Bender has also directed on other popular shows such as The Sopranos,[3] Carnivàle, Alias and Boston Public. In recent years he was an executive producer and lead director on the TV series Under the Dome (2013) and The Last Ship (2014-15). Bender will be directing the fifth and sixth episodes of the sixth season of Game of Thrones (2016), followed by a limited TV series adaptation of Stephen King's novel Mr. Mercedes.[4]

Personal life

He is married to Rabbi Laura Owens of B’nai Horin.[1] They have two daughters, Hannah and Sophie Owens-Bender.[1] He now practices Judaism.[1]

Director

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Jewish Journal: "Jack Bender’s lost and found" by Jonathan Maseng January 7, 2015
  2. ↑ Miller, Ross. "J.J. Abrams Will NOT Direct The Lost Season 6 Finale". Screen Rant. Retrieved 2009-05-16.
  3. ↑ HBO. "The Sopranos cast and crew". Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  4. ↑ http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/game-of-thrones-season-6-preview-1201533462/
  5. ↑ HBO. "The Sopranos - "Another Toothpick"". Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  6. ↑ HBO. "The Sopranos - "...To Save Us All from Satan's Power"". Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  7. ↑ HBO. "The Sopranos - "The Weight"". Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  8. ↑ HBO. "The Sopranos - "Mayham"". Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  9. ↑ Jack Bender (director), William Schmidt (writer) (2003-11-09). "Insomnia". Carnivàle. Season 1. Episode 9. HBO.
  10. ↑ Jack Bender (director), William Schmidt (writer) (2005-01-16). "Alamogordo, NM". Carnivàle. Season 2. Episode 2. HBO.
  11. ↑ Jack Bender (director), Damon Lindelof (writer) (2004-10-06). "Tabula Rasa". Lost. Season 1. Episode 3. ABC.
  12. ↑ Jack Bender (director), David Fury (writer) (2004-10-13). "Walkabout". Lost. Season 1. Episode 4. ABC.
  13. ↑ Jack Bender (director), Jennifer Johnson & Paul Dini (writers) (2004-11-03). "The Moth". Lost. Season 1. Episode 7. ABC.
  14. ↑ Jack Bender (director), Damon Lindelof & Jennifer Johnson (writers) (2005-01-05). "Whatever the Case May Be". Lost. Season 1. Episode 12. ABC.
  15. ↑ Jack Bender (director), Drew Goddard (writer) (2005-02-16). "Outlaws". Lost. Season 1. Episode 16. ABC.
  16. ↑ Jack Bender (director), Damon Lindelof & Carlton Cuse (writers) (2005-05-18). "Exodus: Part 1". Lost. Season 1. Episode 23. ABC.
  17. ↑ Jack Bender (director), Damon Lindelof & Carlton Cuse (writers) (2005-05-25). "Exodus: Part 2". Lost. Season 1. Episode 24. ABC.
  18. ↑ Jack Bender (director), Damon Lindelof (writer) (2005-09-21). "Man of Science, Man of Faith". Lost. Season 2. Episode 1. ABC.
  19. ↑ Jack Bender (director), Javier Grillo-Marxuach & Craig Wright (writers) (2005-10-05). "Orientation". Lost. Season 2. Episode 3. ABC.
  20. ↑ Jack Bender (director), Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz (writers) (2006-01-25). "Fire and Water". Lost. Season 2. Episode 12. ABC.
  21. ↑ Jack Bender (director), Dawn Lambertsen Kelly & Matt Ragghianti (writers) (2006-03-01). "Maternity Leave". Lost. Season 2. Episode 15. ABC.
  22. ↑ Jack Bender (director), Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz (writers) (2006-04-05). "Dave". Lost. Season 2. Episode 18. ABC.
  23. ↑ Jack Bender (director), Damon Lindelof & Carlton Cuse (writers) (2006-05-24). "Live Together, Die Alone". Lost. Season 2. Episode 23. ABC.
  24. ↑ Jack Bender (director), J. J. Abrams & Damon Lindelof (writers) (2006-10-04). "A Tale of Two Cities". Lost. Season 3. Episode 1. ABC.
  25. ↑ Jack Bender (director), Alison Schapker & Monica Owusu-Breen (writers) (2006-11-01). "The Cost of Living". Lost. Season 3. Episode 5. ABC.
  26. ↑ Jack Bender (director), Damon Lindelof & Drew Goddard (writers) (2007-02-14). "Flashes Before Your Eyes". Lost. Season 3. Episode 8. ABC.
  27. ↑ Jack Bender (director), Drew Goddard & Jeff Pinkner (writers) (2007-03-21). "The Man from Tallahassee". Lost. Season 3. Episode 13. ABC.
  28. ↑ Jack Bender (director), Carlton Cuse & Drew Goddard (writers) (2007-04-11). "One Of Us". Lost. Season 3. Episode 16. ABC.
  29. ↑ Jack Bender (director), Carlton Cuse & Damon Lindelof (writers) (2007-05-23). "Through the Looking Glass". Lost. Season 3. Episode 22. ABC.
  30. ↑ Jack Bender (director), Carlton Cuse & Damon Lindelof (writers) (2008-01-31). "The Beginning of the End". Lost. Season 4. Episode 1. ABC.
  31. ↑ Jack Bender (director), Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz (writers) (2008-02-14). "The Economist". Lost. Season 4. Episode 3. ABC.
  32. ↑ Jack Bender (director), Carlton Cuse & Damon Lindelof (writers) (2008-02-28). "The Constant". Lost. Season 4. Episode 5. ABC.
  33. ↑ Jack Bender (director), Brian K. Vaughn & Drew Goddard (writers) (2008-04-24). "The Shape of Things to Come". Lost. Season 4. Episode 9. ABC.
  34. ↑ Jack Bender (director), Damon Lindelof & Carlton Cuse (writers) (2008-05-29). "There's No Place Like Home, Part 2". Lost. Season 4. Episode 13. ABC.

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