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Joel Bender(1948-2021)

  • Editor
  • Director
  • Writer
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A stranger's arrival in a small, Southern town unleashes a monstrous 140-year-old curse.
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The Cursed (2010)
Joel Bender was born on 9 June 1948 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an editor and director, known for Gas Pump Girls (1979), Bella Mia and Karla (2006). He died on 24 April 2021 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJune 9, 1948
DiedApril 24, 2021(72)
BornJune 9, 1948
DiedApril 24, 2021(72)
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Known for

Gas Pump Girls (1979)
Gas Pump Girls
4.8
  • Director
  • 1979
Bella Mia
Bella Mia
  • Writer
    Laura Prepon in Karla (2006)
    Karla
    5.4
    • Editor
    • 2006
    The Cursed (2010)
    The Cursed
    3.8
    • Editor
    • 2010

    Credits

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    Editor

    • The Romanian Tomb
      • Editor
      • Production Unknown
    • Malachi Ross and Jae Chanel in Not A Victim (2020)
      Not A Victim
      Short
      • edited by
      • 2020
    • Under a Blood Red Sky (2017)
      Under a Blood Red Sky
      • Editor
      • 2017
    • Window of Opportunity (2015)
      Window of Opportunity
      5.5
      • Editor
      • 2015
    • Dark Desire (2012)
      Dark Desire
      4.7
      TV Movie
      • Editor
      • 2012
    • The Amazing Race (2001)
      The Amazing Race
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 2001–2011
    • The Cursed (2010)
      The Cursed
      3.8
      • Editor
      • 2010
    • The Great Movement (2008)
      The Great Movement
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2008
    • Pray for Morning (2006)
      Pray for Morning
      4.1
      • Editor
      • 2006
    • Chance
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2006
    • Laura Prepon in Karla (2006)
      Karla
      5.4
      • Editor
      • 2006
    • Vlad (2003)
      Vlad
      3.4
      • Editor
      • 2003
    • Joe Millionaire (2003)
      Joe Millionaire
      3.0
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 2003
    • Opposite Sex and the City (2002)
      Opposite Sex and the City
      5.1
      • Editor
      • 2002
    • Jennifer Is Dead
      7.7
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2002
    • Iseluleko Ma'at El 0, George Katt, Marisa Petroro, and Adrian R'Mante in The Diplomat (2002)
      The Diplomat
      8.3
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2002

    Director

    • Tony 'the Tiger' Lopez: Fugitive Recovery Agent (2014)
      Tony 'the Tiger' Lopez: Fugitive Recovery Agent
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2014
    • The Cursed (2010)
      The Cursed
      3.8
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Laura Prepon in Karla (2006)
      Karla
      5.4
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Jennifer Is Dead
      7.7
      Short
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Hollywood Safari (1998)
      Hollywood Safari
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1998
    • George Segal, Yannick Bisson, and Rick Springfield in High Tide (1994)
      High Tide
      6.5
      TV Series
      • directed by
      • 1995
    • Brittany Daniel and Cynthia Daniel in Sweet Valley High (1994)
      Sweet Valley High
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1995
    • Midnight Kiss (1993)
      Midnight Kiss
      4.4
      • Director
      • 1993
    • Don Michael Paul in Rich Girl (1991)
      Rich Girl
      5.7
      • Director
      • 1991
    • Ron Ray in The Immortalizer (1989)
      The Immortalizer
      4.6
      Video
      • Director
      • 1989
    • The Returning (1983)
      The Returning
      3.9
      • Director
      • 1983
    • Gas Pump Girls (1979)
      Gas Pump Girls
      4.8
      • Director
      • 1979

    Writer

    • Bella Mia
      • contributing writer
      • Script
    • Tony 'the Tiger' Lopez: Fugitive Recovery Agent (2014)
      Tony 'the Tiger' Lopez: Fugitive Recovery Agent
      TV Special
      • co-creator
      • 2014
    • The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh (2014)
      The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh
      7.5
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • Laura Prepon in Karla (2006)
      Karla
      5.4
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Tenement (1985)
      Tenement
      5.6
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 1985
    • R.S.V.P. (1984)
      R.S.V.P.
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • story idea
      • 1984
    • A Girl's Best Friend
      6.0
      • screenplay
      • 1981
    • Gas Pump Girls (1979)
      Gas Pump Girls
      4.8
      • written by
      • 1979
    • Joy
      6.5
      • written by (as Harley Mansfield)
      • 1977
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    CHANCE
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    CHANCE
    The Cursed
    Trailer 2:02
    The Cursed
    The Cursed
    Trailer 2:02
    The Cursed

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Harley Mansfield
    • Born
      • June 9, 1948
      • Brooklyn, New York, USA
    • Died
      • April 24, 2021
      • Los Angeles, California, USA(natural causes)

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