Tobe Hooper
Known for DirectingBorn 1943-01-25 — died 2017-08-26Austin, Texas, USA
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 · as Party Guest (uncredited)
Sleepwalkers
1992 · as Forensic Tech
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
1986 · as Man in Hotel Corridor (uncredited)
Spontaneous Combustion
1990 · as Cigar Smoking Diner Patron
Body Bags
1993 · as Man #2
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014 · as Self - Filmmaker
The Perfect Scary Movie
2005 · as Self
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020 · as (archive footage)
The American Nightmare
2000 · as Self
We Blew It
2017 · as Self
The Making of Poltergeist
1982 · as Self
Masters of Horror
2002 · as Self
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
2000 · as Self
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1986 · as Self
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
2020 · as (archive footage)
Also Starring Austin
2018
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
2020 · as Self
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020 · as Self