Tobe Hooper

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

29

Gender

Male

Birthday

1943-01-25

Day of death

2017-08-26 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Austin, Texas, USA

Tobe Hooper

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

    Coming to America

  • Spontaneous Combustion

    Spontaneous Combustion

  • Sleepwalkers

    Sleepwalkers

  • We Blew It

    We Blew It

  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

  • Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

    Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

  • The Perfect Scary Movie

    The Perfect Scary Movie

  • Also Starring Austin

    Also Starring Austin

  • Body Bags

    Body Bags

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • A History of Horror

    A History of Horror

  • The Windsplitter

    The Windsplitter

  • The American Nightmare

    The American Nightmare

  • Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

    Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

  • The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

    The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

  • Masters of Horror

    Masters of Horror

  • Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

    Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

  • Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth

    Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth

  • Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

    Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

  • The Making Of Lifeforce

    The Making Of Lifeforce

  • AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

    AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

  • Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever

    Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever

  • Inside the Graveyard

    Inside the Graveyard

  • Lost in the Garden of the World

    Lost in the Garden of the World

  • The Making of Poltergeist

    The Making of Poltergeist

  • AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.

    AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.

  • Making I'm Dangerous Tonight

    Making I'm Dangerous Tonight

  • Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce

    Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce

  • The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'

    The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'