Bob Clark

Screenwriter, Film director

1939 – 2007

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Who was Bob Clark?

Benjamin "Bob" Clark 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, Murder by Decree, Tribute, and Porky's.

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Born
Aug 5, 1939
New Orleans
Also known as
  • Benjamin Clark
  • Robert B. Clark
  • Robert Clark
  • Bob
  • Benjamin "Bob" Clark
Children
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Miami
  • Hillsdale College
Lived in
  • Fort Lauderdale
Died
Apr 4, 2007
Pacific Palisades

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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