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Tobe Hooper

Directing

Tobe Hooper

EN, FR, ES cinema · 61 credits

Born

25 January 1943

Died

26 August 2017 (aged 74)

Birthplace

Austin, Texas, USA

Also known as 토브 후퍼 · 托比·霍珀 · Willard 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).

Known for

Filmography

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre poster

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

ENNot rated

Characters

The Spot poster

The Spot

EN · 202310.0

Thanks

Making I'm Dangerous Tonight poster

Making I'm Dangerous Tonight

EN · 20226.0

as Himself

Texas Chainsaw Massacre poster

Texas Chainsaw Massacre

EN · 20225.2

Characters

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A. poster

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.

EN · 2020Not rated

as (archive footage)

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1 poster

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

EN · 20208.0

as Self

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi poster

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

EN · 20205.7

as Self

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault poster

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

EN · 2020Not rated

as (archive footage)

Also Starring Austin poster

Also Starring Austin

EN · 20187.0

Actor

Terrifier poster

Terrifier

EN · 20186.3

In Memory Of

We Blew It poster

We Blew It

FR · 20175.2

as Self

Leatherface poster

Leatherface

EN · 20175.6

Executive Producer, Characters

The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars' poster

The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'

EN · 20152.7

Actor

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films poster

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

EN · 20147.2

as Self - Filmmaker

Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce

2013

Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce

EN · 2013Not rated

as Self

Djinn poster

Djinn

EN · 20134.4

Director

Texas Chainsaw 3D poster

Texas Chainsaw 3D

EN · 20135.5

Characters, Executive Producer

Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever poster

Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever

EN · 20125.2

as Self

Nunca más asistas a este tipo de fiestas poster

Nunca más asistas a este tipo de fiestas

ES · 20107.0

Thanks

Inside the Graveyard

2006

Inside the Graveyard

EN · 2006Not rated

as Self

The Damned Thing poster

The Damned Thing

EN · 20065.1

Director

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning poster

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

EN · 20066.2

Producer, Characters

The Perfect Scary Movie poster

The Perfect Scary Movie

EN · 20057.7

as Self

Mortuary poster

Mortuary

EN · 20054.5

Director

Dance of the Dead poster

Dance of the Dead

EN · 20055.5

Director

Toolbox Murders poster

Toolbox Murders

EN · 20045.6

Director

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre poster

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

EN · 20036.3

Original Film Writer, Co-Producer, Characters

Masters of Horror poster

Masters of Horror

EN · 20027.8

as Self

Shadow Realm poster

Shadow Realm

EN · 20024.5

Director

Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth poster

Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth

EN · 20007.0

as Self

The American Nightmare poster

The American Nightmare

EN · 20006.8

as Self

Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film poster

Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

EN · 20007.0

as Self

Crocodile poster

Crocodile

EN · 20005.1

Director

The Apartment Complex poster

The Apartment Complex

EN · 19995.8

Director

Dark Skies poster

Dark Skies

EN · 19966.5

Director

The Mangler poster

The Mangler

EN · 19954.9

Director, Screenplay

The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre poster

The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre

EN · 19954.6

Characters

Body Bags poster

Body Bags

EN · 19936.2

as Man #2, Director

Night Terrors poster

Night Terrors

EN · 19934.2

Director

The Nightmare Begins Again poster

The Nightmare Begins Again

EN · 19936.2

Director

Sleepwalkers poster

Sleepwalkers

EN · 19926.1

as Forensic Tech

Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III poster

Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III

EN · 19905.4

Characters

I'm Dangerous Tonight poster

I'm Dangerous Tonight

EN · 19904.9

Director

Spontaneous Combustion poster

Spontaneous Combustion

EN · 19894.7

as Cigar Smoking Diner Patron, Director, Story, Screenplay

Coming to America poster

Coming to America

EN · 19886.9

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors poster

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

EN · 19866.7

as Self

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 poster

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2

EN · 19865.7

as Man in Hotel Corridor (uncredited), Characters, Director, Original Music Composer, Co-Producer

Invaders from Mars poster

Invaders from Mars

EN · 19865.6

Director

The Making Of Lifeforce

1985

The Making Of Lifeforce

EN · 1985Not rated

as Self

Lifeforce poster

Lifeforce

EN · 19856.2

Director

The Making of Poltergeist poster

The Making of Poltergeist

EN · 19828.7

as Self

Poltergeist poster

Poltergeist

EN · 19827.2

Director

The Funhouse poster

The Funhouse

EN · 19815.8

Director

Eaten Alive poster

Eaten Alive

EN · 19765.5

Director, Music

Lost in the Garden of the World poster

Lost in the Garden of the World

EN · 1975Not rated

as Self

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre poster

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

EN · 19747.3

Director, Screenplay, Producer, Original Music Composer, Additional Photography

The Windsplitter poster

The Windsplitter

EN · 19717.0

as Joby

Eggshells poster

Eggshells

EN · 19715.4

Director, Editor, Writer, Special Effects, Producer, Director of Photography

Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is Love poster

Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is Love

EN · 1971Not rated

Director, Director of Photography, Editor

Down Friday Street poster

Down Friday Street

EN · 19667.5

Director, Cinematography

The Heisters poster

The Heisters

EN · 19656.5

Writer, Director, Editor, Producer