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