Tobe Hooper
Born
1/25/1943
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).
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 For21 Movies
Coming to America
1988
★6.9
Sleepwalkers
1992
★6.1
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
1986
★5.7
Body Bags
1993
★6.2
Spontaneous Combustion
1989
★4.7
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
★7.2
The American Nightmare
2000
★6.8
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
2000
★7.0
The Perfect Scary Movie
2005
★7.7
We Blew It
2017
★5.2
Masters of Horror
2002
★7.8
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
2012
★5.2
Also Starring Austin
2018
★7.0
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
2000
★7.0
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
2020
★8.0
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020
★5.7
The Making of Poltergeist
1982
★8.7
The Windsplitter
1971
★7.0
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1986
★6.7
Making I'm Dangerous Tonight
2022
★6.0
The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'
2015
★2.7