Tobe Hooper
Known for: Directing
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
Film
Coming to America
Party Guest (uncredited)
1988
Film
Sleepwalkers
Forensic Tech
1992
Film
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
Man in Hotel Corridor (uncredited)
1986
Film
Body Bags
Man #2
1993
Film
Spontaneous Combustion
Cigar Smoking Diner Patron
1989
Series
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Film
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Self - Filmmaker
2014
Series
A History of Horror
Self
2010
Film
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
(archive footage)
2020
Film
Lost in the Garden of the World
Self
1975
Film
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Self
2020
Film
The Perfect Scary Movie
Self
2005
Film
We Blew It
Self
2017
Film
The American Nightmare
Self
2000
Film
Masters of Horror
Self
2002
Film
The Making of Poltergeist
Self
1982
Film
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
(archive footage)
2020
Film
Also Starring Austin
2018
Film
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
Self
1986
Film
Making I'm Dangerous Tonight
Himself
2022
Film
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
Self
2000
Film
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
Self
2000
Film
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
Self
2020
Film
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
Self
2012
Film
The Windsplitter
Joby
1971
The Making Of Lifeforce
Self
1985
Film
The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'
2015
Inside the Graveyard
Self
2006
Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce
Self
2013