Birthday:
08-05-1939
Deathday:
04-04-2007 (67 years)
Birthplace:
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Biography
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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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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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Clarkworld
Act like Self (archive footage)
event2009 star_border 10
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Documentary on the life and death of Bob Clark, a director of movies such as Christmas Story, Porky's and Black Christmas.
Black Christmas Legacy
Act like Self (archive footage)
event2015 star_border 8
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An examination of the effects and lasting impact of the cult-classic horror film 'Black Christmas', featuring interviews with cast, crew, and industry experts.
Derby
Act like Auctioneer
event1995 star_border 7.5
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Katie once left her parent's horse ranch behind her. Now, when her father is sick Katie has to return to the farm. She meets Cass, now a grown man whom she had a crush on as a kid.
Angel Blue
Act like Town Mayor
event1998 star_border 4.8
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Dennis is a handsome, successful and well-liked civic leader who lives in his hometown with his lovely wife and their new baby. When Enrique Vasquez and his striking teen daughter Angela move in next door, Dennis is only too happy to lend a hand. But when he and Angela begin an affair, Dennis's perfect life is threatened.
Black Christmas
Act like Prowler Shadow / Phone Voice (uncredited)
event1974 star_border 6.9
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As the residents of the Pi Kappa Sigma sorority house prepare for the festive season, a stranger begins to harass them with a series of obscene phone calls.
Breaking Point
Act like Man at Gun Range (uncredited)
event1976 star_border 6
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The Mafia tries to take revenge against a man who testified against them in court.
Dead of Night
Act like Officer Ted
event1974 star_border 6.2
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Grief-stricken suburban parents refuse to accept the news that their son Andy has been killed in Vietnam, but when he returns home soon after, something may be horribly wrong.
A Christmas Story
Act like Swede (uncredited)
event1983 star_border 7.2
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The comic mishaps and adventures of a young boy named Ralph, trying to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder B.B. gun really is the perfect Christmas gift for the 1940s.
The American Clock
event1993 star_border 6.5
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Moe, Rose and Lee Baumler are members of an upper class family who find the world completely changed when they lose everything in the stock market crash of 1929. Lee, a college-age young man, who now faces no possibility of entering college, decides to go on the road to see what is happening to the rest of the country.
Black Christmas Revisited
event2002 star_border 5
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A featurette hosted by Art Hindle and Lynne Griffin, who revisit the original house from the movie 'Black Christmas'.
The Ransom of Red Chief
Act like Mr. Hooper
event1998 star_border 4.3
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Two hoboes strike on a get-rich quick scheme to kidnap an overly-energetic 9 year old son of a local banker. Based on the classic story by O. Henry.
Mafia Girls
Act like Jerry
event1969 star_border 2.3
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A crime syndicate in Miami Beach extorts politicians by filming them at sex parties.
Stages
Act like Bobby
event2002
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'Stages' is the story of a day in the life of Brad and Scott, two actors who starred in a TV series twenty years ago. They have fallen on hard times and are now working jobs outside of show business to make ends meet. The film explores the psyche of those who give up a 'normal life' to pursue a life of creative endeavor, the madness, desperation, hope, joy and denial.
100 Scariest Movie Moments
Act like Self (5 ep.)
event2004 star_border 8
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Featuring interviews, film clips, and production stills, this miniseries explores what went into the making of most bone-chilling moments in cinematic history and searches beyond the conventions of the genre to uncover the number one scary movie moment of all time.
From the Hip
Screenplay (5 ep.)
event1987 star_border 5.9
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Apprentice lawyer Robin Weathers turns a civil suit into a headline grabbing charade. He must reexamine his scruples after his shenanigans win him a promotion in his firm, and he must now defend a college professor who is appearantly guilty of murder.
Porky's
Producer (5 ep.)
event1981 star_border 6.4
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In 1954 Florida, a group of high school boys head to a strip club in the Everglades in an attempt to lose their collective virginity. When the club's owner and his sheriff brother swindle them out of their money and embarrass them, the boys plan revenge.
Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things
Director (5 ep.)
event1972 star_border 5.4
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Six actors go to a graveyard on a remote island to act out a necromantic ritual. The ritual works, and soon the dead are walking about and chowing down on human flesh.
Baby Geniuses
Director (5 ep.)
event1999 star_border 4.1
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BabyCo is the world's leading manufacturer in baby products. However, what the public doesn't know, is that Drs Kinder and Heep, two of its most brilliant scientists, are tirelessly working in complete secrecy to crack the indecipherable code to 'baby talk': a highly sophisticated language, and the key to the secrets of the universe. Before long, problems arise when mischievous Sly, the smartest of the toddlers, escapes confinement, bent on uniting all babies to free those trapped in the laboratory. Now, Kinder and Heep must find Sly before it is too late.
Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2
Director (5 ep.)
event2004 star_border 2.8
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Babies can communicate with each other using 'baby talk', and have innate knowledge of the secrets of the universe. The infant geniuses become involved in a scheme by media mogul Bill Biscane. Assisting the geniuses is a legendary superbaby named Kahuna, who joins up with several other babies in an attempt to stop Biscane, who intends to use a state-of-the-art satellite system to control the world's population.
Loose Cannons
Writer (5 ep.)
event1990 star_border 4.9
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Mac, the two-fisted, savvy cop finds that he's being saddled with a new partner, a known burnout, to work with him on a new and difficult case. The new partner is Ellis, an amazing detective, one who puts Sherlock Holmes to shame with his lightning-fast deductions. But he keeps assuming the personalities of entire casts of Television shows. This can be a problem when people begin shooting at them.
Porky's Revenge
Writer (5 ep.)
event1985 star_border 5.5
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As graduation nears for the class of 1955 at Angel Beach High, the gang once again faces off against their old enemy, Porky, who wants them to throw the school's championship basketball game since he has bet on the opposing team.
Murder by Decree
Director (5 ep.)
event1979 star_border 6.4
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Sherlock Holmes is drawn into the case of Jack the Ripper, who is killing prostitutes in London's East End. Assisted by Dr. Watson, and using information provided by a renowned psychic, Robert Lees, Holmes finds that the murders may have their roots in a Royal indiscretion and that a cover-up is being managed by politicians at the highest level, all of whom happen to be Masons.
Turk 182!
Director (5 ep.)
event1985 star_border 5.8
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After New York City firefighter Terry Lynch is unable to receive any compensation for an injury incurred during the off-duty rescue of a young girl, he grows suicidal. Furious, his brother Jimmy attempts to have Mayor Tyler intervene, but the corrupt politician instead denounces Terry as a drunk. Determined to get justice, Jimmy begins a graffiti campaign of embarrassing slogans mocking the mayor, which soon captivates the city.
The Karate Dog
Director (5 ep.)
event2006 star_border 4.9
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When LAPD computer expert Peter Fowler investigates the killing of an old man in Chinatown, he finds the only witness is his dog, Cho Cho. But Fowler soon discovers Cho Cho is the only dog in the world who can speak to humans... not only that, Cho Cho is an expert in martial arts. When they join forces to track down the mastermind behind the death of Cho Cho's master, it leads these unusual partners into uncovering a dangerous conspiracy which puts both of their lives in danger.
Rhinestone
Director (5 ep.)
event1984 star_border 4.8
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After a big-time country singer brags that she can turn anybody in to a country-singin' star, she's out to prove she can live up to her talk when she recruits a cab-driver as a country singer. He's scheduled to sing at a big-time NYC country night club and she puts her ample powers to work in preparing her protege.
It Runs in the Family
Director (5 ep.)
event1994 star_border 5.3
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It is now summer in the Parker family; and the usual amount of numerous events are happening in their separate lives. Ralphie is searching for the perfect top to use to beat the school bully with, the Old Man is in battle with their hillbilly neighbors, the Bumpus, while eagerly awaiting the discovery of the perfect fishing spot, and the Mother is attempting to collect all of the pieces of a glass china set at a local movie theater.
Porky's II: The Next Day
Director (5 ep.)
event1983 star_border 5.7
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When the students of Angel Beach High decide to stage "An Evening With Shakespeare," their efforts are threatened by Miss Balbricker, who views the works of Shakespeare as obscene. She enlists the help of Reverend Bubba Flavel, a religious fanatic who brings along his flock of followers to pressure the school into shutting down the production.
Tribute
Director (5 ep.)
event1980 star_border 5.6
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A shallow Broadway press agent learns he is dying just as his son by his ex-wife arrives for a visit.
She-Man: A Story of Fixation
Screenplay (5 ep.)
event1967 star_border 4.9
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A soldier is forced to take estrogen and wear lingerie when he's blackmailed by a violent transvestite.
The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood
Executive Producer (5 ep.)
event2000 star_border 5.8
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The Duke Boys and company travel to Hollywood to sell some musical recordings in order to raise money to build a new hospital in Hazzard County. However, when their recordings and money are stolen, they wind up on the run from mysterious hitmen, sleazy record producers, Russian gangsters, and vicious loan sharks.
I'll Remember April
Director (5 ep.)
event1999 star_border 6.3
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Four young boys find a shipwrecked Japanese sailor during World War II and struggle with the decision to save him.
Fudge-a-mania
Writer (5 ep.)
event1995 star_border 6
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Peter Hatcher and his family are going on vacation in Maine. Only problem: Peter's nemesis Sheila Tubman will also be there along with her family! And as if that wasn't bad enough, Peter's 5 year-old brother Fudge wreaks havoc with a little girl who lives next door to them at their vacation house. Based on the popular book of the same name by Judy Blume.
Now & Forever
Director (5 ep.)
event2002 star_border 5.5
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Against a backdrop of clashing cultures, John Myron and Angela Wilson find each other and over the years form a powerful bond. One tragic night, John rescues Angela from a wicked act of betrayal. Faced with its aftermath, Angela flees town, unaware that she has put into motion a dramatic and intense string of events that will forever change the course of their lives. Harboring a secret, John guides Angela to a shocking realization that will uncover the past. A dramatic contemporary love story combining elements of spirituality, heart and integrity.
The Emperor's New Clothes
Director (5 ep.)
event1966
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This is a straight version of the old fairy tale, with John Carradine as the Emperor. It was filmed in South Florida, with exteriors in Coral Gables and Miami's Vizcaya. The hero bests the villainous efforts of two scheming tailors who convince the vain king that their clothes are so marvelous that only smart people can see them.
Moonrunners
Executive Producer (5 ep.)
event1975 star_border 4.8
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Grady and Bobby Lee run moonshine for Uncle Jesse, who prides himself on his old-school moonshining methods, and refuses to buckle in to the 'big business moonshine' of Jake, who controls these parts for New York mobsters
Maniac Magee
Director (5 ep.)
event2003
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An orphaned runaway with many extraordinary and athletic talents arrives in a town divided with racial conflict.
Deranged
Producer (5 ep.)
event1974 star_border 5.8
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A man living in rural Wisconsin takes care of his bed-ridden mother, who is very domineering and teaches him that all women are evil. After she dies, he misses her, and a year later digs her up and takes her home. He learns about taxidermy and begins robbing graves to get materials to patch her up, and inevitably begins looking for fresher sources of materials. Based closely on the true story of Ed Gein.
The Solarnauts
Makeup Artist (5 ep.)
event1967 star_border 6
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A pilot for an unproduced British science fiction space adventure series.
Amazing Stories: The Movie III
Director (5 ep.)
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Culled from Steven Spielberg's Emmy-winning series are four wacky tales full of adventure and laughter. In one, an actor (Tom Harrison) in a mummy's costume mistakenly wreaks havoc as he races to the hospital for the birth of his child. Another centers on the zany antics of a family dog, while a third follows Walter Poindexter (Sydney Lassick) a man with a magical remote control. Lastly, the embodiment of Guilt (Dom DeLuise) goes on vacation, and falls for Love (Loni Anderson).
Shanty Tramp
Assistant Director (5 ep.)
event1967 star_border 5.4
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On a hot night in Dixie, the local shanty tramp heads out for adventure and leaves disaster in her wake. The lust she excites in the local men leads to fights, murders, lynch mobs, ruined reputations, and broken homes.
Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden
Director (5 ep.)
event1996
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A young boy goes to spend the summer with his aunts in the South. He finds himself drawn to Jessica, who the other aunts describe as "slow," and he eventually discovers there's more to Jessica and his other aunts than meets the eye.
Black Christmas
Executive Producer (5 ep.)
event2006 star_border 5.2
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As the residents of sorority house Pi Kappa Sigma prepare for the festive season, a stranger begins a series of obscene phone calls with dubious intentions...
Popcorn
Producer (5 ep.)
event1991 star_border 5.7
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While holding a horror film festival, a group of film students find themselves stalked by a madman who may have a sinister connection to a cult leader.
Amazing Stories
Director (1 ep.)
event1985 star_border 7.5
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A truly amazing, fantastical, science fiction, funny and odd, and sometimes scary, sad and endearing anthology series presented by Steven Spielberg with guest appearances by many famous actors, actresses, and directors.
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