Tobe Hooper
Directing • Born 1943-01-25 – Died 2017-08-26
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).
Filmography
29 credits
Body Bags
Movie • 1993
Man #2
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
Movie • 2000
Self
The Making of Poltergeist
Movie • 1982
Self
Making I'm Dangerous Tonight
Movie • 2022
Himself
Inside the Graveyard
Movie • 2006
Self
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Movie • 2014
Self - Filmmaker
The American Nightmare
Movie • 2000
Self
Spontaneous Combustion
Movie • 1990
Cigar Smoking Diner Patron
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
Movie • 1986
Self
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
Movie • 1986
Man in Hotel Corridor (uncredited)
We Blew It
Movie • 2017
Self
Also Starring Austin
Movie • 2018
Masters of Horror
Movie • 2002
Self
Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce
Movie • 2013
Self
Sleepwalkers
Movie • 1992
Forensic Tech
Lost in the Garden of the World
Movie • 1975
Self
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
Movie • 2020
Self
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
Movie • 2020
(archive footage)
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Movie • 2020
Self
The Perfect Scary Movie
Movie • 2005
Self
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
Movie • 2012
Self
Coming to America
Movie • 1988
Party Guest (uncredited)
The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'
Movie • 2015
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
Movie • 2000
Self
The Windsplitter
Movie • 1971
Joby
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
Movie • 2020
(archive footage)
The Making Of Lifeforce
Movie • 1985
Self
E! True Hollywood Story
TV • 1996
A History of Horror
TV • 2010
Self