Tobe Hooper

Director

Born: January 25, 1943 (74 years old)

Died: August 26, 2017

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).

Filmography (50)

• Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014, ★ 7.2)
• Masters of Horror (2002, ★ 7.7)
• A History of Horror (2010, ★ 7.1)
• Poltergeist (1982, ★ 7.2)
• The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974, ★ 7.3)
• Dark Skies (1996, ★ 7.2)
• Masters of Horror (2005, ★ 7.1)
• Nowhere Man (1995, ★ 7.8)
• The Equalizer (1985, ★ 7.1)
• Freddy's Nightmares (1988, ★ 7.2)
• Tales from the Crypt (1989, ★ 8)
• Taken (2002, ★ 7.4)
• Amazing Stories (1985, ★ 7.5)
• Body Bags (1993, ★ 6.1)
• Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth (2000, ★ 6.9)
• The American Nightmare (2000, ★ 6.8)
• Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors (1986, ★ 6.2)
• Sleepwalkers (1992, ★ 6.1)
• Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi (2020, ★ 6.4)
• Coming to America (1988, ★ 6.9)
• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986, ★ 5.7)
• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003, ★ 6.3)
• Eaten Alive (1976, ★ 5.5)
• Invaders from Mars (1986, ★ 5.6)
• Lifeforce (1985, ★ 6.2)
• Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990, ★ 5.4)
• The Funhouse (1981, ★ 5.9)
• The Heisters (1965, ★ 6.5)
• Salem's Lot (1979, ★ 6.8)
• Spontaneous Combustion (1990, ★ 4.7)