Tobe Hooper
Known for: Directing
Born: January 25, 1943
Died: August 26, 2017
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
Making I'm Dangerous Tonight
2022
Inside the Graveyard
2006
Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce
2013
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
2000
The Making of Poltergeist
1982
The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'
2015
The Making Of Lifeforce
1985
Body Bags
1993
Also Starring Austin
2018
Lost in the Garden of the World
1975
We Blew It
2017
The Windsplitter
1971
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020
The American Nightmare
2000
Masters of Horror
2002
The Perfect Scary Movie
2005
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
2000
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
2020
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1986
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
2012
Sleepwalkers
1992
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
1986
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
A History of Horror
2010
Spontaneous Combustion
1990
Coming to America
1988