[PAR] [TLE] Bob Clark [SEP] 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 the most successful films in Canadian film history such as "Black Christmas" (1974), "Murder by Decree" (1979), "Tribute" (1980), and "Porky's" (1982). [PAR] [TLE] A Christmas Story [SEP] A Christmas Story is a 1983 American Metrocolor Christmas comedy film directed by Bob Clark, and based on Jean Shepherd's semi-fictional anecdotes in his 1966 book "", with some elements from his 1971 book "Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories".  Now a Christmas season classic in the United States, it is shown numerous times on television, usually on the networks owned by the Turner Broadcasting System.  Since 1997, a marathon of the film titled "24 Hours of "A Christmas Story"" has aired annually on TNT and/or TBS, comprising twelve consecutive airings of the film on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day each year.
[PAR] [TLE] Bob Clark [ SEP ] 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 the most successful films in Canadian film history such as " Black Christmas " ( 1974 ) , " Murder by Decree " ( 1979 ) , " Tribute " ( 1980 ) , and " Porky 's " ( 1982 ) . [PAR] [TLE] A Christmas Story [ SEP ] A Christmas Story is a 1983 American Metrocolor Christmas comedy film directed by Bob Clark , and based on Jean Shepherd 's semi - fictional anecdotes in his 1966 book " " , with some elements from his 1971 book " Wanda Hickey 's Night of Golden Memories " . Now a Christmas season classic in the United States , it is shown numerous times on television , usually on the networks owned by the Turner Broadcasting System . Since 1997 , a marathon of the film titled " 24 Hours of " A Christmas Story " " has aired annually on TNT and/or TBS , comprising twelve consecutive airings of the film on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day each year .
In 1983, who was best known for producing A Christmas Story?
In 1983 , who was best known for producing A Christmas Story ?
Bob Clark
Bob Clark