Tobe Hooper

Tobe Hooper

Directing
Born 1943-01-25 - Died 2017-08-26Austin, 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 (27)

Coming to America
6.9

Coming to America

1988Movie6.9
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
5.7

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

1986Movie5.7
Sleepwalkers
6.1

Sleepwalkers

1992Movie6.1
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
7.2

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

2014Movie7.2
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
5.7

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

2020Movie5.7
Body Bags
6.2

Body Bags

1993Movie6.2
Spontaneous Combustion
4.7

Spontaneous Combustion

1989Movie4.7
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
7.0

Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

2000Movie7.0
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

2020Movie
Also Starring Austin
7.0

Also Starring Austin

2018Movie7.0
We Blew It
5.2

We Blew It

2017Movie5.2
The American Nightmare
6.8

The American Nightmare

2000Movie6.8
The Making of Poltergeist
8.7

The Making of Poltergeist

1982Movie8.7
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
6.7

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

1986Movie6.7
Masters of Horror
7.8

Masters of Horror

2002Movie7.8
The Perfect Scary Movie
7.7

The Perfect Scary Movie

2005Movie7.7
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
5.2

Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever

2012Movie5.2
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
7.0

Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth

2000Movie7.0
The Making Of Lifeforce

The Making Of Lifeforce

1985Movie
Making I'm Dangerous Tonight
6.0

Making I'm Dangerous Tonight

2022Movie6.0
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.

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

2020Movie
The Windsplitter
7.0

The Windsplitter

1971Movie7.0
Inside the Graveyard

Inside the Graveyard

2006Movie
The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'
2.7

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

2015Movie2.7
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
8.0

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

2020Movie8.0
Lost in the Garden of the World

Lost in the Garden of the World

1975Movie
Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce

Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce

2013Movie

TV Shows (2)

E! True Hollywood Story
8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

1996Series8.1
A History of Horror
7.1

A History of Horror

2010Series7.1