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Tobe Hooper

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Tobe Hooper

Born January 25, 1943 · Austin, Texas, USA · Died August 26, 2017

Biography

Tobe Hooper (January 25, 1943 – August 26, 2017) was an American film director and screenwriter, best known for his work in the horror film genre. His works include the cult classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), along with its first sequel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986); the three-time Emmy-nominated Stephen King film adaptation Salem's Lot (1979); and the three-time Academy Award-nominated, Steven Spielberg-produced Poltergeist (1982).

Known for

Coming to America

Party Guest (uncredited)

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Director, Screenplay, Producer, Original Music Composer, Additional Photography

Poltergeist

Director

Terrifier

In Memory Of

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Original Film Writer, Co-Producer, Characters

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

Producer, Characters

Texas Chainsaw 3D

Executive Producer, Characters

Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Characters

Leatherface

Executive Producer, Characters

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2

Man in Hotel Corridor (uncredited), Characters, Director, Original Music Composer, Co-Producer

Tales from the Crypt

Director

Lifeforce

Director

The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Characters

Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III

Characters

Sleepwalkers

Forensic Tech

Salem's Lot

Director

The Funhouse

Director

Taken

Director

Body Bags

Man #2, Director

Masters of Horror

Director

Filmography

  1. 2023The SpotThanksMovie
  2. 2022Making I'm Dangerous TonightHimselfMovie
  3. 2022Texas Chainsaw MassacreCharactersMovie
  4. 2020Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-FiSelfMovie
  5. 2020AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.(archive footage)Movie
  6. 2020AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1SelfMovie
  7. 2020The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault(archive footage)Movie
  8. 2018Also Starring AustinMovie
  9. 2018TerrifierIn Memory OfMovie
  10. 2017We Blew ItSelfMovie
  11. 2017LeatherfaceExecutive Producer, CharactersMovie
  12. 2015The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'Movie
  13. 2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsSelf - FilmmakerMovie
  14. 2013DjinnDirectorMovie
  15. 2013Cannon Fodder: The Making of LifeforceSelfMovie
  16. 2013Texas Chainsaw 3DExecutive Producer, CharactersMovie
  17. 2012Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film ForeverSelfMovie
  18. 2010A History of HorrorSelfSeries
  19. 2010Nunca más asistas a este tipo de fiestasThanksMovie
  20. 2006The Damned ThingDirectorMovie
  21. 2006The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The BeginningProducer, CharactersMovie
  22. 2006Inside the GraveyardSelfMovie
  23. 2005Dance of the DeadDirectorMovie
  24. 2005The Perfect Scary MovieSelfMovie
  25. 2005Masters of HorrorDirectorSeries
  26. 2005MortuaryDirectorMovie
  27. 2004Toolbox MurdersDirectorMovie
  28. 2003The Texas Chainsaw MassacreOriginal Film Writer, Co-Producer, CharactersMovie
  29. 2002TakenDirectorSeries
  30. 2002Masters of HorrorSelfMovie
  31. 2002Shadow RealmDirectorMovie
  32. 2000Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher FilmSelfMovie
  33. 2000Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking TruthSelfMovie
  34. 2000The American NightmareSelfMovie
  35. 2000CrocodileDirectorMovie
  36. 1999The Apartment ComplexDirectorMovie
  37. 1997Perversions of ScienceDirectorSeries
  38. 1996Dark SkiesDirectorSeries
  39. 1996Dark SkiesDirectorMovie
  40. 1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries
  41. 1995The Return of the Texas Chainsaw MassacreCharactersMovie
  42. 1995Nowhere ManDirectorSeries
  43. 1995The ManglerDirector, ScreenplayMovie
  44. 1993Night TerrorsDirectorMovie
  45. 1993Body BagsMan #2, DirectorMovie
  46. 1993The Nightmare Begins AgainDirectorMovie
  47. 1992SleepwalkersForensic TechMovie
  48. 1990I'm Dangerous TonightDirectorMovie
  49. 1990Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre IIICharactersMovie
  50. 1989Tales from the CryptDirectorSeries
  51. 1989Spontaneous CombustionCigar Smoking Diner Patron, Screenplay, Story, DirectorMovie
  52. 1988Freddy's NightmaresDirectorSeries
  53. 1988Coming to AmericaParty Guest (uncredited)Movie
  54. 1986The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2Man in Hotel Corridor (uncredited), Characters, Director, Original Music Composer, Co-ProducerMovie
  55. 1986Invaders from MarsDirectorMovie
  56. 1986Fangoria's Weekend of HorrorsSelfMovie
  57. 1985Amazing StoriesDirectorSeries
  58. 1985The EqualizerDirectorSeries
  59. 1985LifeforceDirectorMovie
  60. 1985The Making Of LifeforceSelfMovie
  61. 1982The Making of PoltergeistSelfMovie
  62. 1982PoltergeistDirectorMovie
  63. 1981The FunhouseDirectorMovie
  64. 1979Salem's LotDirectorSeries
  65. 1976Eaten AliveDirector, MusicMovie
  66. 1975Lost in the Garden of the WorldSelfMovie
  67. 1974The Texas Chain Saw MassacreDirector, Screenplay, Producer, Original Music Composer, Additional PhotographyMovie
  68. 1971EggshellsDirector, Editor, Writer, Special Effects, Producer, Director of PhotographyMovie
  69. 1971The WindsplitterJobyMovie
  70. 1971Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is LoveDirector, Editor, Director of PhotographyMovie
  71. 1966Down Friday StreetDirector, CinematographyMovie
  72. 1965The HeistersWriter, Director, Producer, EditorMovie
  73. —The Texas Chainsaw MassacreCharactersMovie