Tobe Hooper
Directing
Born: 1943-01-25 in Austin, Texas, USA
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)
Sleepwalkers
Forensic Tech
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
Man in Hotel Corridor (uncredited)
Body Bags
Man #2
Spontaneous Combustion
Cigar Smoking Diner Patron
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
(archive footage)
A History of Horror
Self
We Blew It
Self
E! True Hollywood Story
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Self - Filmmaker
The Perfect Scary Movie
Self
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Self
The Windsplitter
Joby
The American Nightmare
Self
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
Self
The Making of Poltergeist
Self
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
Self
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
Self
Masters of Horror
Self
Also Starring Austin
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
Self
Lost in the Garden of the World
Self
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
Self
Making I'm Dangerous Tonight
Himself
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
(archive footage)
