Directing
Bob Clark
Born 1939-08-05
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Department: Directing
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Benjamin "Bob" Clark (August 5, 1939 – April 4, 2007) was an American actor, director, screenwriter and producer best known for directing and writing the script with Jean Shepherd to the 1983 Christmas film A Christmas Story. Although he worked primarily in the United States, from 1973 to 1983 he worked in Canada and was responsible for some of most successful films in Canadian history such as Black Christmas (1974), Murder by Decree (1979), Tribute (1980), and Porky's (1982). Description above from the Wikipedia article Bob Clark, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
Prominent works featuring Bob Clark
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A Christmas Story
1983
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Porky's
1981
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Black Christmas
1974
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Black Christmas
2006
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Amazing Stories
1985
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Baby Geniuses
1999
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Porky's II: The Next Day
1983
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Porky's Revenge
1985
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Murder by Decree
1979
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Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2
2004
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (75 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Black Christmas Legacy | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2015 |
 | Clarkworld | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2009 |
 | The Making of 'Blonde and Blonder' | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2008 |
 | Black Christmas | Executive Producer | Movie | 2006 |
 | The Karate Dog | Director | Movie | 2006 |
 | 100 Scariest Movie Moments | Self | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 | Director | Movie | 2004 |
| Maniac Magee | Director | Movie | 2003 | |
 | Black Christmas Revisited | Self | Movie | 2002 |
 | Now & Forever | Director | Movie | 2002 |
| Stages | Bobby | Movie | 2002 | |
 | The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood | Executive Producer | Movie | 2000 |
| The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood | Writer | Movie | 2000 |
 | Catch a Falling Star | Director | Movie | 2000 |
 | I'll Remember April | Director | Movie | 1999 |
 | Baby Geniuses | Director | Movie | 1999 |
| Baby Geniuses | Screenplay | Movie | 1999 |
 | Angel Blue | Town Mayor | Movie | 1998 |
 | Amazing Stories: The Movie III | Director | Movie | 1998 |
 | The Ransom of Red Chief | Mr. Hooper | Movie | 1998 |
| The Ransom of Red Chief | Director | Movie | 1998 |
 | Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden | Director | Movie | 1996 |
 | Derby | Auctioneer | Movie | 1995 |
| Derby | Director | Movie | 1995 |
 | Fudge-a-mania | Director | Movie | 1995 |
| Fudge-a-mania | Writer | Movie | 1995 |
 | It Runs in the Family | Director | Movie | 1994 |
| It Runs in the Family | Screenplay | Movie | 1994 |
 | The American Clock | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
| The American Clock | Director | Movie | 1993 |
 | Popcorn | Producer | Movie | 1991 |
 | Loose Cannons | Writer | Movie | 1990 |
| Loose Cannons | Director | Movie | 1990 |
 | From the Hip | Screenplay | Movie | 1987 |
| From the Hip | Producer | Movie | 1987 |
| From the Hip | Director | Movie | 1987 |
 | Amazing Stories | Director | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Porky's Revenge | Writer | Movie | 1985 |
 | Turk 182! | Director | Movie | 1985 |
 | Rhinestone | Director | Movie | 1984 |
 | A Christmas Story | Swede (uncredited) | Movie | 1983 |
| A Christmas Story | Screenplay | Movie | 1983 |
| A Christmas Story | Director | Movie | 1983 |
| A Christmas Story | Producer | Movie | 1983 |
 | Porky's II: The Next Day | Writer | Movie | 1983 |
| Porky's II: The Next Day | Director | Movie | 1983 |
| Porky's II: The Next Day | Producer | Movie | 1983 |
 | Porky's | Director | Movie | 1981 |
| Porky's | Writer | Movie | 1981 |
| Porky's | Producer | Movie | 1981 |
 | Tribute | Director | Movie | 1980 |
 | Murder by Decree | Director | Movie | 1979 |
| Murder by Decree | Producer | Movie | 1979 |
 | Breaking Point | Man at Gun Range (uncredited) | Movie | 1976 |
| Breaking Point | Director | Movie | 1976 |
| Breaking Point | Producer | Movie | 1976 |
 | Moonrunners | Executive Producer | Movie | 1975 |
 | Black Christmas | Prowler Shadow / Phone Voice (uncredited) | Movie | 1974 |
| Black Christmas | Director | Movie | 1974 |
| Black Christmas | Producer | Movie | 1974 |
 | Dead of Night | Officer Ted | Movie | 1974 |
| Dead of Night | Producer | Movie | 1974 |
| Dead of Night | Director | Movie | 1974 |
 | Deranged | Producer | Movie | 1974 |
| Deranged | Editor | Movie | 1974 |
 | Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things | Director | Movie | 1972 |
| Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things | Writer | Movie | 1972 |
| Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things | Producer | Movie | 1972 |
 | Mafia Girls | Jerry | Movie | 1969 |
 | She-Man: A Story of Fixation | Screenplay | Movie | 1967 |
| She-Man: A Story of Fixation | Director | Movie | 1967 |
 | Shanty Tramp | Assistant Director | Movie | 1967 |
 | The Solarnauts | Makeup Artist | Movie | 1967 |
 | The Emperor's New Clothes | Writer | Movie | 1966 |
| The Emperor's New Clothes | Director | Movie | 1966 |