Personal Info
Birthday
January 25, 1943
Place of Birth
Austin, Texas, USA
Known For
Directing
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).
Directed Movies (36)
4.4
Djinn
Movie2013
5.1
The Damned Thing
Movie2006
5.5
Dance of the Dead
Movie2005
7.1
Masters of Horror
TV Series2005
4.5
Mortuary
Movie2005
5.6
Toolbox Murders
Movie2004
7.5
Taken
TV Series2002
No Backdrop
5.3
Shadow Realm
Movie2002
5.1
Crocodile
Movie2000
5.7
The Apartment Complex
Movie1999
6.2
Perversions of Science
TV Series1997
No Backdrop
8.0
Dark Skies
Movie1996
7.2
Dark Skies
TV Series1996
7.8
Nowhere Man
TV Series1995
4.9
The Mangler
Movie1995
4.1
Night Terrors
Movie1993
6.2
Body Bags
Movie1993
No Backdrop
6.2
The Nightmare Begins Again
Movie1993
4.9
I'm Dangerous Tonight
Movie1990
4.7
Spontaneous Combustion
Movie1990
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
TV Series1989
7.2
Freddy's Nightmares
TV Series1988
5.7
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
Movie1986
5.6
Invaders from Mars
Movie1986
7.5
Amazing Stories
TV Series1985
7.1
The Equalizer
TV Series1985
6.2
Lifeforce
Movie1985
7.2
Poltergeist
Movie1982
5.8
The Funhouse
Movie1981
6.8
Salem's Lot
TV Series1979
5.5
Eaten Alive
Movie1976
7.3
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Movie1974
5.4
Eggshells
Movie1971
No Backdrop
0.0
Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is Love
Movie1971
No Backdrop
7.5
Down Friday Street
Movie1966
6.5
The Heisters
Movie1965
Acting Filmography (26)
No Backdrop
6.0
Making I'm Dangerous Tonight
Movie2022
No Backdrop
6.4
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Movie2020
0.0
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
Movie2020
8.0
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
Movie2020
0.0
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
Movie2020
No Backdrop
7.0
Also Starring Austin
Movie2018
5.2
We Blew It
Movie2017
2.7
The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'
Movie2015
7.2
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Movie2014
5.2
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
Movie2012
7.1
A History of Horror
TV Series2010
7.7
The Perfect Scary Movie
Movie2005
7.8
Masters of Horror
Movie2002
No Backdrop
7.0
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
Movie2000
6.9
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
Movie2000
6.8
The American Nightmare
Movie2000
8.2
E! True Hollywood Story
TV Series1996
6.2
Body Bags
Movie1993
6.1
Sleepwalkers
Movie1992
4.7
Spontaneous Combustion
Movie1990
6.9
Coming to America
Movie1988
5.7
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
Movie1986
No Backdrop
6.7
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
Movie1986
No Backdrop
8.7
The Making of Poltergeist
Movie1982
No Backdrop
0.0
Lost in the Garden of the World
Movie1975
No Backdrop
7.0
The Windsplitter
Movie1971