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

  • Sleepwalkers

    Sleepwalkers

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

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

  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

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

    Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

  • The Windsplitter

    The Windsplitter

  • Spontaneous Combustion

    Spontaneous Combustion

  • The American Nightmare

    The American Nightmare

  • Lost in the Garden of the World

    Lost in the Garden of the World

  • Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever

    Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever

  • The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

    The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

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

    Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

  • Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth

    Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth

  • The Perfect Scary Movie

    The Perfect Scary Movie

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

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

  • Masters of Horror

    Masters of Horror

  • We Blew It

    We Blew It

  • A History of Horror

    A History of Horror

  • Body Bags

    Body Bags

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

    Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

  • Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

    Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

  • The Making Of Lifeforce

    The Making Of Lifeforce

  • Inside the Graveyard

    Inside the Graveyard

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

    AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

  • Also Starring Austin

    Also Starring Austin

  • Making I'm Dangerous Tonight

    Making I'm Dangerous Tonight

  • Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce

    Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce

  • The Making of Poltergeist

    The Making of Poltergeist