Tobe Hooper
January 25, 1943 (81 years old) in Austin, Texas, USA
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
Credits
- 2022 · Making I'm Dangerous Tonight as Himself
- 2020 · Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi as Self
- 2020 · AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A. as Self
- 2020 · AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1 as Self
- 2018 · Also Starring Austin as
- 2017 · We Blew It as Self
- 2015 · The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars' as
- 2014 · Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films as Self - Filmmaker
- 2013 · Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce as Self
- 2012 · Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever as Self
- 2010 · A History of Horror as Self
- 2006 · Inside the Graveyard as Self
- 2005 · The Perfect Scary Movie as Self
- 2002 · Masters of Horror as Self
- 2000 · Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film as Self
- 2000 · Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth as Himself
- 2000 · The American Nightmare as Self
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1993 · Body Bags as Man #2
- 1992 · Sleepwalkers as Forensic Tech
- 1990 · Spontaneous Combustion as Cigar Smoking Diner Patron
- 1988 · Coming to America as Party Guest (uncredited)
- 1986 · The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 as Man in Hotel Corridor (uncredited)
- 1986 · Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors as Self
- 1982 · The Making of Poltergeist as Self
- 1975 · Lost in the Garden of the World as Self
- 1971 · The Windsplitter as Joby