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Bob Clark

Director, producer, writer and actor · Died April 4, 2007, aged 67 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 5, 1939
Died
April 4, 2007 (aged 67)
From
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Works as
Director, producer, writer and actor
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 45 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 25% in 30 days

What are Bob Clark's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Self
22%
Society
17%
Survival
13%
Power
8%
Ideas
5%
Morality
3%
Friendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 20 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 13 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 16 · Charged 5 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 15 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 14

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 20 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 25 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
13
Absurd
11
Tense
7
Dread
6
Warm
7
Other
21

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Bob Clark's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bob Clark's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

45 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • A Christmas Story Live!(2017)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Pimpin' Pee Wee(2009)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Making of 'Blonde and Blonder' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Blonde and Blonder(2008)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Black Christmas(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Karate Dog(2002)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2(2003)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Maniac Magee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Now & Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Stages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Bobby

  • The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood(2000)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Catch a Falling Star(2000)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • I'll Remember April(1999)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Baby Geniuses(1999)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Angel Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Town Mayor

  • Amazing Stories: The Movie III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • The Ransom of Red Chief(1998)

    Director · as Mr. Hooper

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • Derby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · as Auctioneer

  • Fudge-a-mania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Writer

  • My Summer Story(1994)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The American Clock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Actor

  • Popcorn(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Loose Cannons(1990)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • From the Hip(1987)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Amazing Stories(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Porky's Revenge(1985)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Turk 182! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Rhinestone(1984)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Story(1983)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · as Swede (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Porky's II: The Next Day(1983)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Porky's(1981)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Tribute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • Murder by Decree(1979)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Breaking Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director · Producer · as Man at Gun Range (uncredited)

  • Moonrunners(1975)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Black Christmas(1974)

    Director · Producer · as Prowler Shadow / Phone Voice (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Dead of Night(1974)

    Director · Producer · as Officer Ted

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Deranged(1974)

    Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things(1972)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Mafia Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Jerry

  • She-Man: A Story of Fixation(1967)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Shanty Tramp(1967)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Solarnauts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Makeup Artist

  • The Emperor's New Clothes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 42 titles from 1966 to 2008.

Biggest box office

Porky's (1981)

$111M worldwide

Highest rated

A Christmas Story (1983)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting11 of 42: 4 only acting, 7 with another roleDirecting30 of 42: 12 only directing, 18 with another role · typical Midcredits score34thWriting13 of 42: 1 only writing, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score25thProducing14 of 42: 3 only producing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thEditing1 of 42: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 42: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

42 titles, 20 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 9 of them.

By decade

1960s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew1970s7 · 3 acting · 7 crew1980s9 · 1 acting · 9 crew1990s12 · 4 acting · 11 crew2000s9 · 2 acting · 7 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Bob Clark's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 29 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · director

Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2003)

99th percentile spread · 68% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director, writer, producer

A Christmas Story (1983)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 57/100 and the pacing 36/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Bob Clark's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles33–82 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles10–65 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles42–84 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles22–64 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles21–84 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Bob Clark work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bob Clark's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stan Cole shares the most, 17.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers