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Bob Clark

Born:	August 5, 1941 [1] New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Died:	April 4, 2007 (age 65)[1] Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, USA
Occupation:	Film Director, Film Producer

Benjamin "Bob" Clark (August 5, 1941^[1] – April 4, 2007) was an American director known for the 1982 hit film Porky's and its sequel Porky's II: The Next Day. He was also known for directing and writing the script with Jean Shepherd to the 1983 holiday film A Christmas Story. Image File history File links Current_event_marker. ... Wikinews has news related to: Obituaries // The following is a list of notable deaths in 2007. ... August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Nickname: Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718 Government  - Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area  - City  350. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Pacific Palisades is a district within the U.S. city of Los Angeles, California, located between Brentwood to the east, Malibu to the west, Santa Monica to the southeast, the Santa Monica Bay to the southwest, and the Santa Monica Mountains to the north. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Porkys is a 1982 Twentieth Century Fox movie about the sexual escapades of teenagers at a 1950s Florida high school. ... A sequel is a work of fiction in literature, film, and other creative works that is produced after a completed work, and is set in the same universe but at a later time. ... Jean Shepherd posed as Frederick R. Ewing on the back cover of Ballantines I, Libertine (1956). ... For the Christian Christmas story, see Nativity of Jesus A Christmas Story is a 1983 film based on the short stories and semi-fictional anecdotes of author and raconteur Jean Shepherd, including material from his books In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash and Wanda Hickeys Night of...

Though best known for his involvement with these familiar titles, Clark's career actually began squarely in the horror genre, in the early 1970s. His first film of this ilk, Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things (1972), was a blend of comedy and graphic horror. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Films in the 1970s came in a wide variety, as the socially-conscious young directors that emerged in the late 60s grew in different directions, influenced by music, literature, and the nature of crime and war. ... Children Shouldnt Play with Dead Things (also known as Revenge of the Living Dead, Things From the Dead, and Zreaks) is a 1972 horror film directed by Bob Clark. ...

Clark and his collaborator for this film, screenwriter and makeup artist Alan Ormsby, would revisit the zombie subgenre in 1972's Deathdream, also known by its alternate title, Dead of Night, a Vietnam War allegory that takes its cue from the classic short story The Monkey's Paw. The slasher film Black Christmas (1974) was one of his most successful films in this period. Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000... Spoiler warning: The Monkeys Paw is a short story by W. W. Jacobs, written in 1902. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the 1974 film. ...

Clark continued to stay active in the film industry until his death. Some of his last output included Baby Geniuses and SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2. Baby Geniuses is a 1999 action/comedy directed by Bob Clark, rated PG for crude humor and mild expletives and violence. ... Promotional poster for SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2 SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2 is a 2004 comedy film, directed by Bob Clark, and is a sequel to the 1999 movie Baby Geniuses. ...

Clark and his son, Ariel, 22, were killed in a head-on collision with an alleged drunk driver on the Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles on the morning of April 4, 2007.^[2] State Route 1, often called Highway 1, is a state highway that runs along a large length of the Pacific coast of the U.S. State of California. ... Pacific Palisades is a district within the U.S. city of Los Angeles, California, located between Brentwood to the east, Malibu to the west, Santa Monica to the southeast, the Santa Monica Bay to the southwest, and the Santa Monica Mountains to the north. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

Selected filmography

• Black Christmas (1974)
• Murder by Decree (1979)
• Porky's (1982)
• Porky's II: The Next Day (1983)
• A Christmas Story (1983)
• Rhinestone (1984)
• Turk 182 (1985)
• Loose Cannons (1990)
• Baby Geniuses (1999)
• SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004)

This article is about the 1974 film. ... A still from Murder by Decree showing the Goulston Street graffiti containing the word Juwes, which is portrayed erroneously as a Masonic term. ... Porkys is a 1982 Twentieth Century Fox movie about the sexual escapades of teenagers at a 1950s Florida high school. ... For the Christian Christmas story, see Nativity of Jesus A Christmas Story is a 1983 film based on the short stories and semi-fictional anecdotes of author and raconteur Jean Shepherd, including material from his books In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash and Wanda Hickeys Night of... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Loose Cannons is a 1990 comedy film, written by Richard Matheson and Richard Christian Matheson. ... Baby Geniuses is a 1999 action/comedy directed by Bob Clark, rated PG for crude humor and mild expletives and violence. ... Promotional poster for SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2 SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2 is a 2004 comedy film, directed by Bob Clark, and is a sequel to the 1999 movie Baby Geniuses. ...

References

April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

External links

• Bob Clark at the Internet Movie Database