Tobe Hooper
January 25, 1943 (81 years old) in Austin, Texas, USA
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
Credits
- 2022 ·Making I'm Dangerous Tonightas Himself
- 2020 ·Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fias Self
- 2020 ·AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.as Self
- 2020 ·AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1as Self
- 2018 ·Also Starring Austinas
- 2017 ·We Blew Itas Self
- 2015 ·The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'as
- 2014 ·Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Filmsas Self - Filmmaker
- 2013 ·Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforceas Self
- 2012 ·Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Foreveras Self
- 2010 ·A History of Horroras Self
- 2006 ·Inside the Graveyardas Self
- 2005 ·The Perfect Scary Movieas Self
- 2002 ·Masters of Horroras Self
- 2000 ·Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Filmas Self
- 2000 ·Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truthas Himself
- 2000 ·The American Nightmareas Self
- 1996 ·E! True Hollywood Storyas
- 1993 ·Body Bagsas Man #2
- 1992 ·Sleepwalkersas Forensic Tech
- 1990 ·Spontaneous Combustionas Cigar Smoking Diner Patron
- 1988 ·Coming to Americaas Party Guest (uncredited)
- 1986 ·The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2as Man in Hotel Corridor (uncredited)
- 1986 ·Fangoria's Weekend of Horrorsas Self
- 1982 ·The Making of Poltergeistas Self
- 1975 ·Lost in the Garden of the Worldas Self
- 1971 ·The Windsplitteras Joby