
Tobe Hooper
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- January 25, 1943
- Died
- August 26, 2017 (aged 74)
- Birthplace
- Austin, Texas, USA
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).
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Filmography

Djinn
Movie · Director

The Damned Thing
Movie · Director

Mortuary
Movie · Director

Dance of the Dead
Movie · Director

Masters of Horror
TV · Director · 2 eps

Toolbox Murders
Movie · Director

Shadow Realm
Movie · Director

Taken
TV · Director · 10 eps

Crocodile
Movie · Director

The Apartment Complex
Movie · Director

Perversions of Science
TV · Director · 1 ep

Dark Skies
Movie · Director

Dark Skies
TV · Director · 1 ep

The Mangler
Movie · Director

Nowhere Man
TV · Director · 2 eps

Body Bags
Movie · Director

Night Terrors
Movie · Director

The Nightmare Begins Again
Movie · Director

I'm Dangerous Tonight
Movie · Director

Spontaneous Combustion
Movie · Director

Tales from the Crypt
TV · Director · 1 ep

Freddy's Nightmares
TV · Director · 1 ep

Invaders from Mars
Movie · Director

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2
Movie · Director

Lifeforce
Movie · Director

The Equalizer
TV · Director · 1 ep

Amazing Stories
TV · Director · 1 ep

Poltergeist
Movie · Director

The Funhouse
Movie · Director

Salem's Lot
TV · Director · 2 eps

Eaten Alive
Movie · Director

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Movie · Director

Eggshells
Movie · Director

Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is Love
Movie · Director

Down Friday Street
Movie · Director

The Heisters
Movie · Director








