Tobe Hooper

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1943-01-25 (74 years old)

Deathday

2017-08-26

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).

Production

1982

Poltergeist

as Director

2003

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

as Original Film Writer

2002

Shadow Realm

as Director

1976

Eaten Alive

as Director

1986

1985

Lifeforce

as Director

1993

Body Bags

as Director

1981

The Funhouse

as Director

1995

The Mangler

as Director

1995

The Mangler

as Screenplay

2000

Crocodile

as Director

2005

Mortuary

as Director

2004

Toolbox Murders

as Director

1990

1990

1993

Night Terrors

as Director

1999

1969

Eggshells

as Director

1965

The Heisters

as Writer

1965

The Heisters

as Director

1996

Dark Skies

as Director

2013

Djinn

as Director

1965

The Heisters

as Editor

1965

The Heisters

as Producer

2013

Texas Chainsaw 3D

as Characters

2013

Texas Chainsaw 3D

as Executive Producer

2006

The Damned Thing

as Director

2005

2003

2022

1986

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

as Original Music Composer

2017

Leatherface

as Executive Producer

1969

Eggshells

as Editor

1969

Eggshells

as Cinematography

1969

Eggshells

as Writer

2017

Leatherface

as Characters

1966

1966

Down Friday Street

as Cinematography

1976

Eaten Alive

as Music

2018

Terrifier

as In Memory Of

2022

1971

Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is Love

as Director of Photography

1990

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