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Tobe Hooper

Directing Born Jan 25, 1943 Austin, Texas, USA 24 credits

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).

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Known for

Film

Coming to America

as Party Guest (uncredited)
Film

Sleepwalkers

as Forensic Tech
Film

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

as Man in Hotel Corridor (uncredited)
Film

Body Bags

as Man #2
Film

Spontaneous Combustion

as Cigar Smoking Diner Patron

Frequent co-stars

Kate Fischer 3 shared titles
Roger Caine 2 shared titles
Mikey Robins 1 shared title
Paul McDermott 1 shared title
Julie McCrossin 1 shared title
Claire Hooper 1 shared title
Peter Berner 1 shared title
Anthony Ackroyd 1 shared title
Adam Spencer 1 shared title
James O'Loghlin 1 shared title

Career timeline

Making I'm Dangerous Tonight
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape VaultTime Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-FiAGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
We Blew It
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
A History of Horror
Inside the Graveyard
The Perfect Scary Movie
Masters of Horror
The American NightmareScream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
E! True Hollywood Story
Body Bags
Sleepwalkers
Spontaneous Combustion
Coming to America
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
The Making of Poltergeist
Lost in the Garden of the World

Full filmography

  • 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)
  • A History of Horror (2010) as Self
  • Body Bags (1993) as Man #2
  • E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
  • Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014) as Self - Filmmaker
  • Spontaneous Combustion (1990) as Cigar Smoking Diner Patron
  • We Blew It (2017) as Self
  • The American Nightmare (2000) as Self
  • The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (2020) as (archive footage)
  • The Perfect Scary Movie (2005) as Self
  • The Making of Poltergeist (1982) as Self
  • Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi (2020) as Self
  • Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever (2012) as Self
  • Masters of Horror (2002) as Self
  • Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film (2000) as Self
  • Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce (2013) as Self
  • Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors (1986) as Self
  • AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A. (2020) as (archive footage)
  • AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1 (2020) as Self
  • Making I'm Dangerous Tonight (2022) as Himself
  • Lost in the Garden of the World (1975) as Self
  • Inside the Graveyard (2006) as Self