Tobe Hooper

Directing·Jan 25, 1943·Austin, Texas, USA

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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).

Film	Credit
Making I'm Dangerous Tonight2022 · Himself	Himself
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi2020 · Self	Self
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.2020 · (archive footage)	(archive footage)
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #12020 · Self	Self
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault2020 · (archive footage)	(archive footage)
Also Starring Austin2018 · Actor	Actor
We Blew It2017 · Self	Self
The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'2015 · Actor	Actor
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films2014 · Self - Filmmaker	Self - Filmmaker
Djinn2013 · Director	Director
CCannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce2013 · Self	Self
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever2012 · Self	Self
The Damned Thing2006 · Director	Director
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning2006 · Producer	Producer
IInside the Graveyard2006 · Self	Self
Dance of the Dead2005 · Director	Director
The Perfect Scary Movie2005 · Self	Self
Mortuary2005 · Director	Director
Toolbox Murders2004 · Director	Director
Masters of Horror2002 · Self	Self
Shadow Realm2002 · Director	Director
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film2000 · Self	Self
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth2000 · Self	Self
The American Nightmare2000 · Self	Self
Crocodile2000 · Director	Director
The Apartment Complex1999 · Director	Director
Dark Skies1996 · Director	Director
The Mangler1995 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Night Terrors1993 · Director	Director
Body Bags1993 · Man #2, Director	Man #2, Director
The Nightmare Begins Again1993 · Director	Director
Sleepwalkers1992 · Forensic Tech	Forensic Tech
I'm Dangerous Tonight1990 · Director	Director
Spontaneous Combustion1989 · Cigar Smoking Diner Patron, Screenplay, Director	Cigar Smoking Diner Patron, Screenplay, Director
Coming to America1988 · Party Guest (uncredited)	Party Guest (uncredited)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 21986 · Man in Hotel Corridor (uncredited), Director	Man in Hotel Corridor (uncredited), Director
Invaders from Mars1986 · Director	Director
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors1986 · Self	Self
Lifeforce1985 · Director	Director
TThe Making Of Lifeforce1985 · Self	Self
The Making of Poltergeist1982 · Self	Self
Poltergeist1982 · Director	Director
The Funhouse1981 · Director	Director
Eaten Alive1976 · Director	Director
Lost in the Garden of the World1975 · Self	Self
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre1974 · Director, Screenplay, Producer	Director, Screenplay, Producer
Eggshells1971 · Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography	Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography
The Windsplitter1971 · Joby	Joby