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Tobe Hooper

Tobe Hooper

Director · 1943–2017 · Austin, Texas, USA

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Highest rated as cast or director

Tobe Hooper's 6 titles from the 1980s have a median Balasaur Score of 56, led by Poltergeist (77) and The Funhouse (60), against 43 for those from the 2000s.

Biography

Willard 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 36

2010s

  1. 2013

    Djinn

    Director

2000s

  1. 2006

    The Damned Thing

    Director

  2. 2005

    Dance of the Dead

    Director

  3. 2004
  4. 2002
  5. Shadow Realm

    Director

  6. 2000

1990s

  1. 1999

    The Apartment Complex

    Director

  2. 1997
  3. 1996

    Dark Skies

    Director

  4. 1995
  5. 1993

    Night Terrors

    Director

  6. The Nightmare Begins Again

    Director

  7. 1990

    I'm Dangerous Tonight

    Director

1970s

  1. 1979
  2. 1976
  3. 1974
  4. 1971

    Eggshells

    Director

  5. Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is Love

    Director

1960s

  1. 1966

    Down Friday Street

    Director

  2. 1965

    The Heisters

    Director

Wrote 15

Acted in 11

2020s

  1. 2020

    AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.

    (archive footage)

  2. The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

    (archive footage)

2010s

  1. 2018

    Also Starring Austin

    Movie

  2. 2015

    The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'

    Movie

1990s

  1. 1996

    E! True Hollywood Story

    TV

  2. 1993
  3. 1992

1970s

  1. 1971

    The Windsplitter

    Joby

Produced 8

Sound 4

2020s

  1. 2027

    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Search for Maria Flores

    Original Music Composer

Other crew 3

1970s

  1. 1971

    Eggshells

    Special Effects

1960s

  1. 1966

    Down Friday Street

    Cinematography

Edited 3

1970s

  1. 1971

    Eggshells

    Editor

  2. Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is Love

    Editor

1960s

  1. 1965

    The Heisters

    Editor

Camera 3

1970s

  1. 1974
  2. 1971

    Eggshells

    Director of Photography

  3. Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is Love

    Director of Photography

Appearances15

2020s

  1. 2022

    Making I'm Dangerous Tonight

    Himself

  2. 2020
  3. AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

    Self

2010s

  1. 2017

    We Blew It

    Self

  2. 2014
  3. 2012

    Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever

    Self

  4. 2010

2000s

  1. 2005

    The Perfect Scary Movie

    Self

  2. 2002

    Masters of Horror

    Self

  3. 2000

    Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

    Self

  4. The American Nightmare

    Self

1980s

  1. 1986

    Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

    Self

  2. 1982

    The Making of Poltergeist

    Self

1970s

  1. 1975

    Lost in the Garden of the World

    Self

Thanked in the credits2

2010s

  1. 2010

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