Bob Clark

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Benjamin "Bob" Clark (b. August 5, 1941) is the director of the 1982 hit film Porky's and its sequel Porky's II: The Next Day. He is also known for directing and writing the script with Jean Shepherd to the 1983 holiday film A Christmas Story. 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. Clark and his collaborator for this film, screenwriter and makeup artist Alan Ormsby, would revisit the zombie subgenre in 1972's Deathdream (known also by its alternate title, Dead of Night), a Vietnam War allegory that takes its cue from the classic short story "The Monkey's Paw". Slasher film Black Christmas (1974) was one of his most successful films in this period.

Clark has continued to stay active in the film industry. Some of his more recent output includes Baby Geniuses and SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2, among others.