Tobe Hooper
Born: 1943-01-25
Place of Birth: 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).
Known For
Coming to America
1988★ 6.9
Masters of Horror
2002★ 7.7
Sleepwalkers
1992★ 6.0
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1986★ 6.2
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
1986★ 5.7
Spontaneous Combustion
1990★ 4.7
The Windsplitter
1971★ 0.0
Also Starring Austin
2018★ 7.0
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014★ 7.2
Body Bags
1993★ 6.1
We Blew It
2017★ 5.2
The Perfect Scary Movie
2005★ 7.5
The Making of Poltergeist
1982★ 8.0
The American Nightmare
2000★ 6.8
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020★ 0.0
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
2012★ 5.2
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020★ 6.4
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
2000★ 6.9
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
2000★ 6.0
Making I'm Dangerous Tonight
2022★ 6.0
The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'
2015★ 2.7
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
2020★ 8.0
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
2020★ 0.0
Lost in the Garden of the World
1975★ 0.0