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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1939-08-05 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Bob Clark

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).

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Known For

Acting

2015

Black Christmas Legacy as Self (archive footage)

2009

Clarkworld as Self (archive footage)

2004

2002

Stages as Bobby

1998

Angel Blue as Town Mayor

1995

Derby as Auctioneer

1993

1983

A Christmas Story as Swede (uncredited)

1976

Breaking Point as Man at Gun Range (uncredited)

1974

Black Christmas as Prowler Shadow / Phone Voice (uncredited)
Dead of Night as Officer Ted

1969

Mafia Girls as Jerry

Directing

2006

The Karate Dog as Director

2003

Maniac Magee as Director

2002

Now & Forever as Director

2000

1999

Baby Geniuses as Director

1998

1995

Fudge-a-mania as Director
Derby as Director

1994

1993

The American Clock as Director

1990

Loose Cannons as Director

1987

From the Hip as Director

1985

Turk 182! as Director
Amazing Stories as Director

1984

Rhinestone as Director

1983

A Christmas Story as Director

1981

Porky's as Director

1980

Tribute as Director

1979

Murder by Decree as Director

1976

Breaking Point as Director

1974

Dead of Night as Director
Black Christmas as Director

1967

Shanty Tramp as Assistant Director

Production

2006

Black Christmas as Executive Producer

1991

Popcorn as Producer

1987

From the Hip as Producer

1983

A Christmas Story as Producer

1981

Porky's as Producer

1979

Murder by Decree as Producer

1976

Breaking Point as Producer

1975

Moonrunners as Executive Producer

1974

Dead of Night as Producer
Black Christmas as Producer
Deranged as Producer

Writing

1999

Baby Geniuses as Screenplay

1995

Fudge-a-mania as Writer

1994

It Runs in the Family as Screenplay

1990

Loose Cannons as Writer

1987

From the Hip as Screenplay

1985

Porky's Revenge as Writer

1983

A Christmas Story as Screenplay

1981

Porky's as Writer

Costume & Make-Up

1967

The Solarnauts as Makeup Artist

Editing

1974

Deranged as Editor