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Tobe Hooper

Tobe Hooper

Directing · 1.1 popularity

Age

83

Movies

27

TV

2

Born
January 25, 1943 – August 26, 2017
From
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).

Works

27 films

Coming to America

Coming to America

19886.9

Sleepwalkers

Sleepwalkers

19926.1

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

19865.7

Body Bags

Body Bags

19936.2

Spontaneous Combustion

Spontaneous Combustion

19894.7

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

20147.2

Lost in the Garden of the World

Lost in the Garden of the World

1975

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

2020

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

20205.7

The Perfect Scary Movie

The Perfect Scary Movie

20057.7

We Blew It

We Blew It

20175.2

The Making of Poltergeist

The Making of Poltergeist

19828.7

Masters of Horror

Masters of Horror

20027.8

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

19866.7

The American Nightmare

The American Nightmare

20006.8

Making I'm Dangerous Tonight

Making I'm Dangerous Tonight

20226.0

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

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

2020

Also Starring Austin

Also Starring Austin

20187.0

Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

20007.0

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

20208.0

Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever

Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever

20125.2

Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth

Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth

20006.9

The Windsplitter

The Windsplitter

19717.0

The Making Of Lifeforce

The Making Of Lifeforce

1985

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

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

20152.7

Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce

Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce

2013

Inside the Graveyard

Inside the Graveyard

2006