Tobe Hooper
Known for Directing · 29 credits
- Born
- 1943-01-25
- Died
- 2017-08-26
- Place of birth
- Austin, Texas, USA
- Also known as
- 토브 후퍼 · 托比·霍珀 · Willard 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).
Known For
TV Shows (2)
Movies (27)
Coming to America
1988
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Sleepwalkers
1992
as Forensic Tech
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
1986
as Man in Hotel Corridor (uncredited)
Body Bags
1993
as Man #2
Spontaneous Combustion
1990
as Cigar Smoking Diner Patron
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
as Self - Filmmaker
The Perfect Scary Movie
2005
as Self
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020
as Self
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020
as (archive footage)
The American Nightmare
2000
as Self
We Blew It
2017
as Self
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
2012
as Self
Masters of Horror
2002
as Self
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
2000
as Self
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
2000
as Self
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
2020
as (archive footage)
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
2020
as Self
Inside the Graveyard
2006
as Self
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1986
as Self
Making I'm Dangerous Tonight
2022
as Himself
The Making of Poltergeist
1982
as Self
Also Starring Austin
2018
Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce
2013
as Self
Lost in the Garden of the World
1975
as Self
The Windsplitter
1971
as Joby
The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'
2015
The Making Of Lifeforce
1985
as Self
About Tobe Hooper
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). With 29 credits spanning from 1971 to 2022, Tobe Hooper has appeared in 27 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tobe Hooper Movies
- Coming to America (1988) — as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Sleepwalkers (1992) — as Forensic Tech
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) — as Man in Hotel Corridor (uncredited)
- Body Bags (1993) — as Man #2
- Spontaneous Combustion (1990) — as Cigar Smoking Diner Patron
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