
Jack Bender
Director · b. 1949 · USA
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
Movies8
Movie5.8ComedyFamilyProfessor Dooley takes home a duck from his research laboratory as a toy for his son, but soon finds out that it lays golden eggs.
The Million Dollar Duck
1971 · 97 votes
Movie6.3ComedyFamilyDexter Riley is a science student at Medfield College who inadvertently invents a liquid capable of rendering objects and people invisible. Before Dexter and his friends, Debbie and Richard Schuyler, can even enjoy their spectacular discovery, corrupt businessman A.J. Arno plots to get his greedy hands on it. Slapstick hijinks ensue as Dexter and his pals try to thwart the evil Arno before he can use the invisibility spray to rob a bank.
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
1972 · 72 votes
Movie5.9ActionComedyTwin brothers -- one rough and tough, the other a city-bred milquetoast -- compete for their father's fortune.
Hot Lead & Cold Feet
1978 · 36 votes
Movie5.6ComedyFamilyIn the great Disney tradition of wild family fun, a young Kurt Russell stars as Steven Post - an ambitious mailroom clerk at a second-rate TV network. With his eye on the boardroom, and getting nowhere with the studio's top dog, he makes a career-changing discovery. His girlfriend's lovable pet chimp can pick a hit show every time! His secret for success turns into a madcap monkey business when he makes vice president and jealous rivals want in on the act. Ride along with narrow escapes and a classic cast featuring Joe Flynn and Harry Morgan in a comedic climb up the corporate ladder that will leave you howling for more!
The Barefoot Executive
1971 · 49 votes
Movie6.6DocumentaryA documentary revisiting the global television phenomenon LOST. Featuring interviews with the cast and crew, as well as members of the loyal fan base who still celebrate the show twenty years after it originally aired.
Getting LOST
2024 · 18 votes
Movie4.4TV MovieDramaThe true story of Leonard Matlovich, a U.S. Air Force sergeant who, in 1975, publicly divulged his homosexuality and fought to remain in service.
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
1978 · 5 votes
Movie5.5DramaMysteryA television reporter uncovers a compromising photograph of a Supreme Court nominee, only for the woman in the picture to die under mysterious circumstances. As he investigates, he’s drawn into a web of political intrigue and media manipulation. Originally conceived as a TV series pilot, the 1973 thriller aired as a standalone film directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Martin Landau.
Savage!
1973 · 14 votes
Movie7.0ActionThrillerA professional courier's girlfriend is abducted, and the kidnappers threaten to kill her unless the courier helps them fake a diamond robbery.
Target Risk
1975 · 1 votes
Series6
TV8.1CrimeDramaColumbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.
Columbo
1971 · 858 votes
TV7.7Comedy30-year-old single Mary Richards moves to Minneapolis to start a new life after a romantic break-up. There she reacquaints with Phyllis who rents her a room, and meets her upstairs neighbor and new best friend Rhoda. Mary unexpectedly lands a job as associate producer at the TV station WJM, where she works alongside her bristly boss, Lou; the comical newswriter, Murray; and the newscast's often-incompetent anchor, Ted.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970 · 89 votes
TV7.8ComedyArchie Bunker, a working class bigot, constantly squabbles with his family over the important issues of the day.
All in the Family
1971 · 187 votes
TV7.5ComedyThe Bob Newhart Show is an American situation comedy produced by MTM Enterprises, which aired 142 original episodes on CBS from September 16, 1972, to April 1, 1978. Comedian Bob Newhart portrays a psychologist having to deal with his patients and fellow office workers. The show was filmed before a live audience.
The Bob Newhart Show
1972 · 66 votes
TV10.0Talk ShowCast members Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa host Talking Sopranos. Michael reviews the Sopranos episode by episode giving inside info, insights and behind the scenes stories.
Talking Sopranos
2020 · 1 votes
TV6.0Here We Go Again is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from January to April 1973 on Saturday Night at 8:00pm. The show, produced by Metromedia/Bobka Productions, ran for 13 episodes.
Here We Go Again
1973 · 2 votes