Tobe Hooper
Directing
Born January 25, 1943 · Austin, 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).
Directed (26)
Djinn
2013
The Damned Thing
2006
Dance of the Dead
2005
Mortuary
2005
Toolbox Murders
2004
Shadow Realm
2002
Crocodile
2000
The Apartment Complex
1999
Dark Skies
1996
The Mangler
1995
Night Terrors
1993
Body Bags
1993
The Nightmare Begins Again
1993
I'm Dangerous Tonight
1990
Spontaneous Combustion
1990
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
1986
Invaders from Mars
1986
Lifeforce
1985
Poltergeist
1982
The Funhouse
1981
Eaten Alive
1976
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
1974
Eggshells
1971
Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is Love
1971
Down Friday Street
1966
The Heisters
1965
Acting (27)
Making I'm Dangerous Tonight
2022
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
2020
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020
Also Starring Austin
2018
We Blew It
2017
The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'
2015
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce
2013
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
2012
Inside the Graveyard
2006
The Perfect Scary Movie
2005
Masters of Horror
2002
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
2000
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
2000
The American Nightmare
2000
Body Bags
1993
Sleepwalkers
1992
Spontaneous Combustion
1990
Coming to America
1988
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
1986
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1986
The Making Of Lifeforce
1985
The Making of Poltergeist
1982
Lost in the Garden of the World
1975
The Windsplitter
1971