Tobe Hooper
1943-01-25 (1943)Austin, Texas, USADirecting
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
MOVIE • 1988
Sleepwalkers
MOVIE • 1992
E! True Hollywood Story
TV • 1996
A History of Horror
TV • 2010
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
MOVIE • 1986
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
MOVIE • 2014
Spontaneous Combustion
MOVIE • 1990
Body Bags
MOVIE • 1993
The Perfect Scary Movie
MOVIE • 2005
The American Nightmare
MOVIE • 2000
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
MOVIE • 2020
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
MOVIE • 2020
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
MOVIE • 2020
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
MOVIE • 1986
We Blew It
MOVIE • 2017
Masters of Horror
MOVIE • 2002
Lost in the Garden of the World
MOVIE • 1975
The Making of Poltergeist
MOVIE • 1982