Tobe Hooper
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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).
Known for
Credits
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)
Body Bags (1993)
as Man #2
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
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1 (2020)
as Self
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film (2000)
as Self
Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce (2013)
as Self
Masters of Horror (2002)
as Self
Lost in the Garden of the World (1975)
as Self
Making I'm Dangerous Tonight (2022)
as Himself
Also Starring Austin (2018)
Actor
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors (1986)
as Self
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A. (2020)
as (archive footage)
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth (2000)
as Self
Inside the Graveyard (2006)
as Self
The Making Of Lifeforce (1985)
as Self
The Windsplitter (1971)
as Joby
The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars' (2015)
Actor