Jack Bender
Birth Name:
Jack Bender
Birth Place:
United States
Profession
Director, Actor, Producer, Writer, Composer, Art department
Fast Facts
- At the 2006 Hawaii International Film Festival, he and Jean Higgins won the Mahalo Nui Loa Award for "Lost․"
- In 2009, he won a Film in Hawaii Award for "Lost" at the Hawaii International Film Festival
- Won a Banff Rockie Award at the 2009 Banff Television Festival for "Lost" in the Best Continuing Series category
- In the 1970s, he worked as a character actor, but soon transitioned to directing and producing
- Finished filming the series finale of "Lost" at 5:30 in the morning after making the actors do the last scene to be filmed three times because he was putting off the moment when he would have to say "that's a wrap" for the last time
- Known for executive producing and directing many key episodes of the television series "Lost․"
- Provided audio commentary on the DVD releases of several episodes of "Lost․"
Awards
- 1985ACE - Directing a Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 1985ACE - Directing a Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 1992Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2002OFTA Television Award - Best Direction in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2005Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Episode of the Year:Nominated
- 2005Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Winner
- 2006Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Episode of the Year:Nominated
- 2006Film in Hawaii AwardWinner
- 2006PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:Winner
- 2006Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2007BAFTA TV Award - Best International:Nominated
- 2007Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Episode of the Year:Winner
- 2007PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:Nominated
- 2007Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2007Rondo Statuette - Best TV Presentation:Nominated
- 2008DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2008Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Episode of the Year:Winner
- 2008INOCA TV - Best Episode of a Drama Series:Winner
- 2008PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:Nominated
- 2008Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
- 2009Banff Rockie Award - Best Continuing Series:Winner
- 2009DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2009Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Episode of the Year:Winner
- 2009Mahalo Nui Loa AwardWinner
- 2009Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form:Nominated
- 2009INOCA TV - Best Episode of a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2009PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:Nominated
- 2009Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
- 2010DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2010Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Episode of the Year:Winner
- 2010Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Episode of the Decade:Nominated
- 2010Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Episode of the Decade:Nominated
- 2010INOCA TV - Best Episode of a Drama Series:Winner
- 2010PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:Nominated
- 2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
- 2011DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2011Golden Nymph - Best International Producer:Nominated
- 2011PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:Nominated
- 2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2017Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form:Nominated
- 2024Astra TV Award - Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series:Nominated