
Bob Clark
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 5 August 1939 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Died
- 4 April 2007
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
Acting 14
- 2015Black Christmas Legacy as Self (archive footage)
- 2009Clarkworld as Self (archive footage)
- 2008The Making of 'Blonde and Blonder'
- 2002Black Christmas Revisited as Self
- 2002Stages as Bobby
- 1998Angel Blue as Town Mayor
- 1998The Ransom of Red Chief as Mr. Hooper
- 1995Derby as Auctioneer
- 1993The American Clock
- 1983A Christmas Story as Swede (uncredited)
- 1976Breaking Point as Man at Gun Range (uncredited)
- 1974Black Christmas as Prowler Shadow / Phone Voice (uncredited)
- 1974Dead of Night as Officer Ted
- 1969Mafia Girls as Jerry
Production 14
- 2006Black Christmas · executive producer
- 2000The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood · executive producer
- 1991Popcorn · producer
- 1987From the Hip · producer
- 1983A Christmas Story · producer
- 1983Porky's II: The Next Day · producer
- 1981Porky's · producer
- 1979Murder by Decree · producer
- 1976Breaking Point · producer
- 1975Moonrunners · executive producer
- 1974Black Christmas · producer
- 1974Dead of Night · producer
- 1974Deranged · producer
- 1972Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things · producer
Directing 30
- 2006The Karate Dog · director
- 2004Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 · director
- 2003Maniac Magee · director
- 2002Now & Forever · director
- 2000Catch a Falling Star · director
- 1999I'll Remember April · director
- 1999Baby Geniuses · director
- 1998Amazing Stories: The Movie III · director
- 1998The Ransom of Red Chief · director
- 1996Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden · director
- 1995Derby · director
- 1995Fudge-a-mania · director
- 1994It Runs in the Family · director
- 1993The American Clock · director
- 1990Loose Cannons · director
- 1987From the Hip · director
- 1985Turk 182! · director
- 1984Rhinestone · director
- 1983A Christmas Story · director
- 1983Porky's II: The Next Day · director
- 1981Porky's · director
- 1980Tribute · director
- 1979Murder by Decree · director
- 1976Breaking Point · director
- 1974Black Christmas · director
- 1974Dead of Night · director
- 1972Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things · director
- 1967She-Man: A Story of Fixation · director
- 1967Shanty Tramp · assistant director
- 1966The Emperor's New Clothes · director
Writing 13
- 2000The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood · writer
- 1999Baby Geniuses · screenplay
- 1995Fudge-a-mania · writer
- 1994It Runs in the Family · screenplay
- 1990Loose Cannons · writer
- 1987From the Hip · screenplay
- 1985Porky's Revenge · writer
- 1983A Christmas Story · screenplay
- 1983Porky's II: The Next Day · writer
- 1981Porky's · writer
- 1972Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things · writer
- 1967She-Man: A Story of Fixation · screenplay
- 1966The Emperor's New Clothes · writer
Editing 1
- 1974Deranged · editor
costume & make-up 1
- 1967The Solarnauts · makeup artist





