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Tobe Hooper
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Tobe Hooper

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…

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Born
Jan 25, 1943
Died
Aug 26, 2017
Birthplace
Austin, Texas, USA
Known For
Directing

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).

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Filmography

Movies

The HeistersWriter
1965
The HeistersDirector
1965
The HeistersProducer
1965
The HeistersEditor
1965
Down Friday StreetDirector
1966
Down Friday StreetCinematography
1966
EggshellsDirector
1971
EggshellsEditor
1971
EggshellsWriter
1971
EggshellsSpecial Effects
1971
EggshellsProducer
1971
EggshellsDirector of Photography
1971
Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is LoveDirector
1971
Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is LoveEditor
1971
Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is LoveDirector of Photography
1971
The WindsplitterJoby
1971
The Texas Chain Saw MassacreDirector
1974
The Texas Chain Saw MassacreScreenplay
1974
The Texas Chain Saw MassacreProducer
1974
The Texas Chain Saw MassacreOriginal Music Composer
1974
The Texas Chain Saw MassacreAdditional Photography
1974
Lost in the Garden of the WorldSelf
1975
Eaten AliveDirector
1976
Eaten AliveMusic
1976
The FunhouseDirector
1981
PoltergeistDirector
1982
The Making of PoltergeistSelf
1982
LifeforceDirector
1985
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The Making Of LifeforceSelf
1985
Fangoria's Weekend of HorrorsSelf
1986
Invaders from MarsDirector
1986
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2Man in Hotel Corridor (uncredited)
1986
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2Characters
1986
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2Director
1986
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2Original Music Composer
1986
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2Co-Producer
1986
Coming to AmericaParty Guest (uncredited)
1988
Spontaneous CombustionCigar Smoking Diner Patron
1989
Spontaneous CombustionScreenplay
1989
Spontaneous CombustionStory
1989
Spontaneous CombustionDirector
1989
I'm Dangerous TonightDirector
1990
Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre IIICharacters
1990
SleepwalkersForensic Tech
1992
Body BagsMan #2
1993
Body BagsDirector
1993
Night TerrorsDirector
1993
The Nightmare Begins AgainDirector
1993
The ManglerDirector
1995
The ManglerScreenplay
1995
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw MassacreCharacters
1995
Dark SkiesDirector
1996
The Apartment ComplexDirector
1999
CrocodileDirector
2000
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher FilmSelf
2000
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking TruthSelf
2000
The American NightmareSelf
2000
Masters of HorrorSelf
2002
Shadow RealmDirector
2002
The Texas Chainsaw MassacreOriginal Film Writer
2003
The Texas Chainsaw MassacreCo-Producer
2003
The Texas Chainsaw MassacreCharacters
2003
Toolbox MurdersDirector
2004
Dance of the DeadDirector
2005
MortuaryDirector
2005
The Perfect Scary MovieSelf
2005
IT
Inside the GraveyardSelf
2006
The Damned ThingDirector
2006
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The BeginningProducer
2006
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The BeginningCharacters
2006
Nunca más asistas a este tipo de fiestasThanks
2010
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film ForeverSelf
2012
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Cannon Fodder: The Making of LifeforceSelf
2013
DjinnDirector
2013
Texas Chainsaw 3DExecutive Producer
2013
Texas Chainsaw 3DCharacters
2013
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsSelf - Filmmaker
2014
The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'
2015
LeatherfaceExecutive Producer
2017
LeatherfaceCharacters
2017
We Blew ItSelf
2017
Also Starring Austin
2018
TerrifierIn Memory Of
2018
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1Self
2020
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.(archive footage)
2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault(archive footage)
2020
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-FiSelf
2020
Making I'm Dangerous TonightHimself
2022
Texas Chainsaw MassacreCharacters
2022
The SpotThanks
2023
The Texas Chainsaw MassacreCharacters

Television

Salem's LotDirector
1979
Amazing StoriesDirector
1985
The EqualizerDirector
1985
Freddy's NightmaresDirector
1988
Tales from the CryptDirector
1989
Nowhere ManDirector
1995
Dark SkiesDirector
1996
E! True Hollywood Story1 eps
1996
Perversions of ScienceDirector
1997
TakenDirector
2002
Masters of HorrorDirector
2005
A History of HorrorSelf · 3 eps
2010

Photos

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