Bob Clark

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 15 films, with $248,529,138 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #710)

Best-known technical roles: Porky’s (Director), Porky’s (Screenwriter), Porky’s (Producer), Baby Geniuses (Director), Porky's II: The Next Day (Director)

Born: August 5, 1939

Died: April 4, 2007

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Acting Credits
Technical Credits

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	15	$248,283,019	$246,119	$248,529,138
	Screenwriter	5	$144,299,306	$72	$144,299,378
	Producer	4	$139,836,221	$72	$139,836,293

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400)	382	$248,283,019
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,013	$139,836,221
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	966	$144,299,306
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700)	8,613	$246,119
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700)	11,697	$72
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 10,001-10,100)	10,048	$72
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800)	710	$248,529,138
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,619	$139,836,293
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,754	$144,299,378

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

New on Disc: Portrait of a Lady on Fire gets a Picture Perfect Release

June 23rd, 2020

This could be the worst week for DVD / Blu-ray releases I’ve seen, outside of when a Tuesday falls on January 1st. The reason for this is simple, Trolls World Tour is hitting VOD. Or to be more precise, it is transitioning from premium VOD to electronic sale through VOD. You can now buy it for the same price you could rent it before. This film is easily the biggest release of the lockdown and it will easily be the biggest DVD / Blu-ray release of the summer. Unless there’s a monster TV-on-DVD release this fall, it will be the biggest release until the pandemic fully subsides. And, since there are parts of the world that are hitting daily records for new cases, including many parts of the United States, that could be a few more months at the very least. Fortunately, while there are only three releases on the highlights list this week, two of them are Pick-of-the-Week contenders. Murder by Decree and Portrait of a Lady on Fire are both absolutely worth picking up, but the latter wins out for Pick of the Week thanks to its Criterion Collection Blu-ray release. More...

All Acting Credits

All Technical Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Aug 19, 2005	Now & Forever	Director
Aug 27, 2004	Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2	Director	$9,109,322	$246,047	$9,355,369
Mar 12, 1999	Baby Geniuses	Director	$27,151,490		$27,151,490
1998	Children Shouldn't Play wit…	Director Screenwriter
Feb 9, 1990	Loose Cannons	Director Screenwriter	$4,463,085		$4,463,085
Feb 6, 1987	From the Hip	Director Producer Screenwriter	$9,518,342		$9,518,342
Feb 15, 1985	Turk 182!	Director	$3,563,635		$3,563,635
Jun 22, 1984	Rhinestone	Director	$21,400,000		$21,400,000
Nov 18, 1983	A Christmas Story	Director Producer Screenwriter	$20,825,395	$72	$20,825,467
Jun 24, 1983	Porky's II: The Next Day	Director	$33,759,266		$33,759,266
Mar 19, 1982	Porky’s	Director Screenwriter Producer	$109,492,484		$109,492,484
Dec 19, 1980	Tribute	Director	$9,000,000		$9,000,000
Feb 9, 1979	Murder by Decree	Director Producer
Dec 20, 1974	Black Christmas	Director
Aug 29, 1974	Dead of Night	Director

Averages			$24,828,302	$123,060	$24,852,914
Totals	15		$248,283,019	$246,119	$248,529,138

Director Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Aug 19, 2005	Now & Forever
Aug 27, 2004	Superbabies: Baby Geni…	$3,251,856	1,276	$9,109,322	$9,355,369	97.4%
Mar 12, 1999	Baby Geniuses	$5,613,587	1,702	$27,151,490	$27,151,490	100.0%
1998	Children Shouldn't Pla…
Feb 9, 1990	Loose Cannons	$2,239,830	1,214	$4,463,085	$4,463,085	100.0%
Feb 6, 1987	From the Hip	$2,645,437	971	$9,518,342	$9,518,342	100.0%
Feb 15, 1985	Turk 182!	$1,589,234	801	$3,563,635	$3,563,635	100.0%
Jun 22, 1984	Rhinestone	$5,459,726	1,630	$21,400,000	$21,400,000	100.0%
Nov 18, 1983	A Christmas Story	$2,071,473	938	$20,825,395	$20,825,467	100.0%
Jun 24, 1983	Porky's II: The Next Day	$7,054,988	1,564	$33,759,266	$33,759,266	100.0%
Mar 19, 1982	Porky’s	$7,623,988	1,605	$109,492,484	$109,492,484	100.0%
Dec 19, 1980	Tribute			$9,000,000	$9,000,000	100.0%
Feb 9, 1979	Murder by Decree
Dec 20, 1974	Black Christmas
Aug 29, 1974	Dead of Night

Averages		$4,172,235	1,300	$24,828,302	$24,852,914	99.7%
Totals	15			$248,283,019	$248,529,138

Producer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Feb 6, 1987	From the Hip	$2,645,437	971	$9,518,342	$9,518,342	100.0%
Nov 18, 1983	A Christmas Story	$2,071,473	938	$20,825,395	$20,825,467	100.0%
Mar 19, 1982	Porky’s	$7,623,988	1,605	$109,492,484	$109,492,484	100.0%
Feb 9, 1979	Murder by Decree

Averages		$4,113,633	1,171	$46,612,074	$46,612,098	100.0%
Totals	4			$139,836,221	$139,836,293

Writer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
1998	Children Shouldn't Pla…
Feb 9, 1990	Loose Cannons	$2,239,830	1,214	$4,463,085	$4,463,085	100.0%
Feb 6, 1987	From the Hip	$2,645,437	971	$9,518,342	$9,518,342	100.0%
Nov 18, 1983	A Christmas Story	$2,071,473	938	$20,825,395	$20,825,467	100.0%
Mar 19, 1982	Porky’s	$7,623,988	1,605	$109,492,484	$109,492,484	100.0%

Averages		$3,645,182	1,182	$36,074,827	$36,074,845	100.0%
Totals	5			$144,299,306	$144,299,378

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400)	382	$248,283,019
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,013	$139,836,221
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	966	$144,299,306
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700)	8,613	$246,119
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700)	11,697	$72
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 10,001-10,100)	10,048	$72
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800)	710	$248,529,138
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,619	$139,836,293
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800)	1,754	$144,299,378