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).

Known for

Coming to America

29 June 1988

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

6 October 2014

E! True Hollywood Story

21 August 1996

Spontaneous Combustion

23 February 1990

The American Nightmare

11 September 2000

Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth

21 September 2000

A History of Horror

11 October 2010

Acting roles

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2022	Making I'm Dangerous Tonight	Himself
2020	Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi	Self
2020	AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1	Self
2020	AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.	Self
2018	Also Starring Austin
2017	We Blew It	Self
2015	The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'
2014	Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films	Self - Filmmaker
2013	Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce	Self
2012	Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever	Self
2010	A History of Horror	Self
2006	Inside the Graveyard	Self
2005	The Perfect Scary Movie	Self
2002	Masters of Horror	Self
2000	The American Nightmare	Self
2000	Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth	Himself
2000	Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film	Self
1996	E! True Hollywood Story
1993	Body Bags	Man #2
1992	Sleepwalkers	Forensic Tech
1990	Spontaneous Combustion	Cigar Smoking Diner Patron
1988	Coming to America	Party Guest (uncredited)
1986	The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2	Man in Hotel Corridor (uncredited)
1986	Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors	Self
1982	The Making of Poltergeist	Self
1975	Lost in the Garden of the World	Self
1971	The Windsplitter	Joby

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2022	Texas Chainsaw Massacre	Characters
2022	The Sawyer Massacre	Creator
2018	Terrifier	In Memory Of
2017	Leatherface	Executive Producer
2017	Leatherface	Characters
2013	Texas Chainsaw 3D	Executive Producer
2013	Texas Chainsaw 3D	Characters
2013	Djinn	Director
2010	Nunca más asistas a este tipo de fiestas	Thanks
2006	The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning	Producer
2006	The Damned Thing	Director
2005	Masters of Horror	Director
2005	Mortuary	Director
2005	Dance of the Dead	Director
2004	Toolbox Murders	Director
2004	The Nightmare Ends on Halloween	Thanks
2003	The Texas Chainsaw Massacre	Original Film Writer
2003	The Texas Chainsaw Massacre	Co-Producer
2002	Taken	Director
2002	Shadow Realm	Director
2001	Night Visions	Director
2000	Crocodile	Director
1999	The Apartment Complex	Director
1997	Perversions of Science	Director
1996	Dark Skies	Director
1996	Dark Skies	Director
1995	The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre	Characters
1995	The Mangler	Director
1995	The Mangler	Screenplay
1995	Nowhere Man	Director
1993	Body Bags	Director
1993	Night Terrors	Director
1993	The Nightmare Begins Again	Director
1990	Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III	Characters
1990	Spontaneous Combustion	Screenplay
1990	Spontaneous Combustion	Story
1990	Spontaneous Combustion	Director
1990	I'm Dangerous Tonight	Director
1989	Tales from the Crypt	Director
1988	Freddy's Nightmares	Director
1986	The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2	Characters
1986	The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2	Director
1986	The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2	Original Music Composer
1986	The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2	Co-Producer
1986	Invaders from Mars	Director
1985	Lifeforce	Director
1985	Amazing Stories	Director
1985	The Equalizer	Director
1982	Poltergeist	Director
1981	The Funhouse	Director
1979	Salem's Lot	Director
1976	Eaten Alive	Director
1976	Eaten Alive	Music
1974	The Texas Chain Saw Massacre	Director
1974	The Texas Chain Saw Massacre	Screenplay
1974	The Texas Chain Saw Massacre	Producer
1974	The Texas Chain Saw Massacre	Music
1971	Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is Love	Director
1971	Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is Love	Editor
1971	Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is Love	Director of Photography
1969	Eggshells	Director
1969	Eggshells	Editor
1969	Eggshells	Writer
1969	Eggshells	Cinematography
1966	Down Friday Street	Director
1966	Down Friday Street	Cinematography
1965	The Heisters	Writer
1965	The Heisters	Director
1965	The Heisters	Producer
1965	The Heisters	Editor