Tobe Hooper
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1943-01-25
Place of Birth
Austin, Texas, USA
Tobe Hooper
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).
Also Known For
Body Bags
Aug 08, 1993
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
Sep 21, 2000
The Making of Poltergeist
Oct 01, 1982
Making I'm Dangerous Tonight
Jul 26, 2022
Inside the Graveyard
Mar 26, 2006
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Oct 06, 2014
The American Nightmare
Sep 11, 2000
Spontaneous Combustion
Feb 23, 1990
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
Jan 01, 1986
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
Aug 22, 1986
We Blew It
Nov 08, 2017
Also Starring Austin
May 05, 2018
Masters of Horror
Nov 06, 2002
Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce
Oct 14, 2013
Sleepwalkers
Apr 10, 1992
Lost in the Garden of the World
Jun 02, 1975
AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1
Apr 08, 2020
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
Apr 22, 2020
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
May 19, 2020
The Perfect Scary Movie
Oct 29, 2005
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
Oct 07, 2012
Coming to America
Jun 29, 1988
The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'
Apr 07, 2015
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
Oct 28, 2000
The Windsplitter
Jun 11, 1971
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
Mar 25, 2025
E! True Hollywood Story
Aug 21, 1996
