Tobe Hooper
Directing
January 25, 1943
Austin, Texas, USA
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).
Movies
Coming to America
1988
Masters of Horror
2002
Sleepwalkers
1992
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1986
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
1986
Spontaneous Combustion
1990
The Windsplitter
1971
Also Starring Austin
2018
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
Body Bags
1993
We Blew It
2017
The Perfect Scary Movie
2005
The Making of Poltergeist
1982
The American Nightmare
2000
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
2012
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
2000
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
2000
Making I'm Dangerous Tonight
2022
