Directing
Tobe Hooper
Born January 25, 1943 Died August 26, 2017 Austin, Texas, USA
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).
Filmography
6.0
Making I'm Dangerous Tonight
2022·Documentary
6.4
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020·Documentary
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AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
2020·Horror
8.0
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
2020·Horror
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The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020·Comedy
7.0
Also Starring Austin
2018·Documentary
5.2
We Blew It
2017·Documentary
2.7
The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'
2015·Documentary
7.2
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014·Documentary
5.2
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
2012·Documentary
7.7
The Perfect Scary Movie
2005·Documentary
7.8
Masters of Horror
2002·Documentary
7.0
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
2000·Documentary
6.9
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
2000·Documentary
6.8
The American Nightmare
2000·Documentary
6.1
Body Bags
1993·Horror
6.1
Sleepwalkers
1992·Horror
4.7
Spontaneous Combustion
1990·Horror
6.9
Coming to America
1988·Comedy
5.7
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
1986·Horror
6.7
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1986·Documentary
8.7
The Making of Poltergeist
1982·Documentary
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Lost in the Garden of the World
1975·Documentary
7.0
The Windsplitter
1971·Drama