Jack Bender (born September 25, 1949) is an American

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and film director,

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and former

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best known for his work as a director on ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Game of Thrones''.

Biography

Bender grew up in a secular

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family in

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. His father was a furrier to the Hollywood community. 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." As an actor, Bender guest-starred on '' All in the Family'', '' The Bob Newhart Show'' and ''

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''. He co-starred in ''

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'', '' Savage'' and ''McNaughton's Daughter''. He then went into directing, working on a number of television series. He directed the popular

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'' Child's Play 3'' before becoming an executive producer and lead director on the ABC TV series ''

'', directing 38 episodes of the show, including the series finale. Bender has also directed on other popular shows such as ''

'', ''

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'', ''

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'' 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). In 2016, Bender directed the fifth and sixth episodes of the sixth season of '' Game of Thrones'', followed by a limited TV series adaptation of Stephen King's novel ''

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''. Bender received nominations for the '' Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series'' for his direction of the ''

'' episodes "

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", " Through the Looking Glass" and the series finale " The End". He was also nominated for the '' Game of Thrones'' episode " The Door".

Family/Personal life

Bender is married to Rabbi Laura Owens of B’nai Horin of Los Angeles. They have two daughters, Hannah and Sophie Owens-Bender.

Director

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'' (1977) TV series *'' The Paper Chase'' (1978) TV series *''A Real Naked Lady'' (1980) *'' Falcon Crest'' (1981) TV series *'' Fame'' (1982) TV series *'' King's Crossing'' (1982) TV series *''In Love with an Older Woman'' (1982) (TV) *''Two Kinds of Love'' (1983) (TV film) *''Shattered Vows'' (1984) (TV) *''

Deadly Messages ''Deadly Messages'' is a 1985 made-for-TV horror mystery thriller film directed by Jack Bender. Plot After Laura Daniels, who works at a dating consulting firm, leaves to go out on a date with lawyer Michael Krasnick, her roommate Cindy Matthe ...

'' (1985) (TV) *''Letting Go'' (1985) (TV) *'' The Midnight Hour'' (1985) (TV) *''Side by Side'' (1988) (TV) *''Tricks of the Trade'' (1988/I) (TV) *''

Charlie Charlie may refer to: Characters * "Charlie," the head of the Townsend Agency', from the ''Charlie's Angels'' franchise * Charlie, a character on signs for the CharlieCard, a smart card issued by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority * ...

'' (1989) (TV) *'' My Brother's Wife'' (1989) (TV) *'' Northern Exposure'' (1990) TV series *'' Beverly Hills, 90210'' (1990) TV series **Episode "The Game Is Chicken" **Episode "Home and Away" **Episode "Sentenced to Life" *'' The Dreamer of Oz'' (1990) (TV film) *'' The Perfect Tribute'' (1991) (TV film) *'' Child's Play 3'' (1991) *''Love Can Be Murder'' (1992) (TV film) *'' Ned Blessing: The Story of My Life and Times'' (1993) TV series *'' Armed and Innocent'' (1994) (TV movie) *'' Gambler V: Playing for Keeps'' (1994) (TV film) *'' Family Album'' (1994) (TV film) *''Lone Justice 2'' (1995) *'' New York News'' (1995) TV Series *'' Nothing Lasts Forever'' (1995) (miniseries) *''

A Face to Die For ''A Face to Die For'' (also known as ''The Face'' in the UK and Australia) is a 1996 television film, based on the book ''The Face'' by Marvin and Mark Werlin who also wrote the teleplay with Duane Poole. It is a romantic thriller that stars Yasmi ...

'' (1996) (TV) *'' Sweet Dreams'' (1996) (TV film) *'' Profiler'' (1996) TV series **Episode "Cycle Of Violence" **Episode "It Cuts Both Ways" **Episode "Modus Operandi" **Episode "Old Acquaintance" *''Friends 'Til the End'' (1997) (TV film) *'' Killing Mr. Griffin'' (1997) (TV film) *''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) (TV film) *''

'' (1999) TV series **Episode 3.05 "

Another Toothpick "Another Toothpick" is the 31st episode of the HBO original series ''The Sopranos'' and the fifth of the show's third season. It was written by Terence Winter and directed by Jack Bender, and originally aired on March 25, 2001. Starring * James Ga ...

" **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 Amy'' (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 film) *''The David Cassidy Story'' (2000) (TV film) *'' That's Life'' (2000) TV series *'' Boston Public'' (2000) TV series *''

'' (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 Med'' (2002) TV series **Episode "Breathless" *''

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'' (2002) TV Series (episode "Blackout") *'' The Lone Ranger'' (2003) (TV film) *''

'' (2003) TV series **Episode 1.09 "Insomnia" **Episode 2.02 "Alamogordo, NM" *'' Joan of Arcadia'' (2003) TV series *'' The Lyon's Den'' (2003) TV series *''

'' (2004–2010) TV series **Episode 1.03 " Tabula Rasa" **Episode 1.04 " Walkabout" **Episode 1.07 " The Moth" **Episode 1.12 "

Whatever 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. The character of Kate Austen ( Eva ...

" **Episode 1.16 "

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" **Episode 1.23 " Exodus: Part 1" **Episode 1.24/1.25 " Exodus: Part 2" **Episode 2.01 " Man of Science, Man of Faith" **Episode 2.03 " Orientation" **Episode 2.12 " Fire and Water" **Episode 2.15 " Maternity Leave" **Episode 2.18 "

Dave Dave may refer to: Film, television, and theater * ''Dave'' (film), a 1993 film starring Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver * ''Dave'' (musical), a 2018 stage musical adaptation of the film * Dave (TV channel), a digital television channel in the ...

" **Episode 2.23/2.24 "

" **Episode 3.01 " A Tale of Two Cities" **Episode 3.05 " The Cost of Living" **Episode 3.08 " Flashes Before Your Eyes" **Episode 3.13 " The Man from Tallahassee" **Episode 3.16 " One of Us" **Episode 3.22/3.23 " Through the Looking Glass" **Episode 4.01 " The Beginning of the End" **Episode 4.03 "

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" **Episode 4.05 "

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" **Episode 4.09 "

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" **Episode 4.13/4.14 " There's No Place Like Home, Part 2" **Episode 5.02 " The Lie" **Episode 5.07 "

The 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, it aired on February 25, 2009, on ABC in the United States, being simulcast on A in Canada. Th ...

" **Episode 5.09 " Namaste" **Episode 5.13 " Some Like It Hoth" **Episode 5.16/5.17 " The Incident" **Episode 6.01/6.02 "

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" **Episode 6.05 " Lighthouse" **Episode 6.08 "

Recon Recon may refer to: * Reconnaissance, a military term for gathering information * '' Halo 3: Recon'', a standalone expansion for the video game ''Halo 3'' * "Recon" (''Lost''), the eighth episode of the sixth season of ''Lost'' * ''Recon'' (ro ...

" **Episode 6.11 " Happily Ever After" **Episode 6.14 " The Candidate" **Episode 6.17/6.18 " The End" *'' Alcatraz'' (2012) TV series **Episode 1.02 "Ernest Cobb" **Episode 1.03 "Kit Nelson" **Episode 1.10 "Clarence Montgomery" **Episode 1.11 "Webb Porter" *'' Under the Dome'' (2013) TV series **Episode 1.02 "The Fire" **Episode 1.05 "Blue on Blue" **Episode 1.08 "Thicker Than Water" **Episode 1.13 "Curtains" **Episode 2.01 "Heads Will Roll" **Episode 2.06 "In the Dark" **Episode 2.08 "Awakening" **Episode 2.11 "Black Ice" **Episode 2.13 "Go Now" *'' The Last Ship'' (2014) TV series **Episode 1.02 "Welcome to Gitmo" **Episode 1.03 "Dead Reckoning" **Episode 1.04 "We'll Get There" **Episode 1.09 "Trials" **Episode 2.01 "Unreal City" **Episode 2.02 "Fight the Ship" **Episode 2.05 "Achilles" **Episode 2.13 "A More Perfect Union" *'' Game of Thrones'' (2016) TV series **Episode 6.5 " The Door" **Episode 6.6 " Blood of My Blood"

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bender, Jack American film directors American television directors American television producers Jewish American male actors Living people University of Southern California alumni 1949 births 21st-century American Jews