Portrait of Jack Bender

Directing

Jack Bender

Career

Active from 1975 to 2025, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Sopranos
The Sopranos
GoodWatch score92/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 46 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jack Bender Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Biographical
    0.1, average 1.0
  • Physical Comedy
    1.5, average 2.4
  • Adrenaline
    4.2, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 5
  • Emotional Depth 3
  • Iconic Soundtrack 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Stephen King Adaptation 3
  • Fast-Paced Action 2
  • Intrigue 2
  • Medical Drama 2
  • Ensemble Cast 2
  • San Francisco Setting 2
  • Family Saga 2
  • Ensemble Character Study 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

48
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

5 titles ยท average score 64
Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen
Tower of Song: A Memorial Tribute to Leonard Cohen (2018)

Director

Rewind
Rewind (2013)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

My Little Friend
My Little Friend (2012)

Music

Weekends at Bellevue
Weekends at Bellevue (2011)

Director

The New Man in Charge
The New Man in Charge (2010)
GoodWatch score 72

Executive Producer

2000s

4 titles ยท average score 53
The Prince of Motor City
The Prince of Motor City (2008)

Director

I Kicked Luis Guzman in the Face
I Kicked Luis Guzman in the Face (2008)

Executive Producer

The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger (2003)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

The David Cassidy Story
The David Cassidy Story (2000)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

1990s

16 titles ยท average score 58
My Little Assassin
My Little Assassin (1999)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

It Came from the Sky
It Came from the Sky (1999)
GoodWatch score 49

Director, Writer

The Tempest
The Tempest (1998)
GoodWatch score 55

Executive Producer, Director

Friends 'Til the End
Friends 'Til the End (1997)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Killing Mr. Griffin
Killing Mr. Griffin (1997)
GoodWatch score 50

Director

A Call to Remember
A Call to Remember (1997)
GoodWatch score 65

Executive Producer, Director

A Face to Die For
A Face to Die For (1996)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

Sweet Dreams
Sweet Dreams (1996)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Nothing Lasts Forever
Nothing Lasts Forever (1995)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Gambler: Playing for Keeps
Gambler: Playing for Keeps (1994)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Child's Play 3
Child's Play 3 (1991)
GoodWatch score 37

Director

The Dreamer of Oz
The Dreamer of Oz (1990)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

1980s

11 titles ยท average score 59
My Brother's Wife
My Brother's Wife (1989)

Director

Tricks of the Trade
Tricks of the Trade (1988)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

Side by Side
Side by Side (1988)

Director

The Midnight Hour
The Midnight Hour (1985)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Deadly Messages
Deadly Messages (1985)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

Letting Go
Letting Go (1985)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

Shattered Vows
Shattered Vows (1984)

Director

High School U.S.A.
High School U.S.A. (1984)

Director

Two Kinds of Love
Two Kinds of Love (1983)

Director

In Love with an Older Woman
In Love with an Older Woman (1982)

Director

John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body (1980)

Writer

1970s

12 titles ยท average score 68
Hot Lead & Cold Feet
Hot Lead & Cold Feet (1978)
GoodWatch score 61

as Farmer 3

Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force (1978)

as Allcott

Target Risk
Target Risk (1975)

as Joe Cordova

Here We Go Again
Here We Go Again (1973)

TV show ยท as Bill

Savage!
Savage! (1973)
GoodWatch score 54

as Jerry

The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show (1972)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Paul Sanders

Now You See Him, Now You Don't
Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972)
GoodWatch score 70

as Slither Roth

Columbo
Columbo (1971)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Wolpert

All in the Family
All in the Family (1971)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Paul Goodrow

The Million Dollar Duck
The Million Dollar Duck (1971)
GoodWatch score 43

as Arvin Wadlow

The Barefoot Executive
The Barefoot Executive (1971)
GoodWatch score 54

as Tom

The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Michael Lee