Tobe Hooper
Director, Producer, Writer, Actor, Composer, Editor
January 25, 1943 — August 26, 2017 (74 years)
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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| 2005 | Masters of HorrorOn Plex |
| 2005 | MortuaryOn Plex |
| 2004 | Toolbox MurdersOn Plex |
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| 2001 | Night VisionsOn Plex |
| 2000 | CrocodileOn Plex |
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| 1998 | PreyOn Plex |
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| 1993 | Body BagsOn Plex |
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| 1988 | Freddy's NightmaresOn Plex |
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| 1976 | Eaten AliveOn Plex |
| 1974 | The Texas Chain Saw MassacreOn Plex |
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| 2017 | Leatherface · as Executive Producer |
| 2013 | Texas Chainsaw · as Executive Producer |
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| 2003 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre · as Co-Producer |
| 1986 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 · as Co-Producer |
| 1974 | The Texas Chain Saw MassacreOn Plex |
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| 2003 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre · as Original Film Writer |
| 1995 | The Mangler · as Screenplay |
| 1974 | The Texas Chain Saw Massacre · as ScreenplayOn Plex |
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| 1993 | Body Bags · as Man #2On Plex |
| 1992 | Sleepwalkers · as Forensic Tech |
| 1989 | Spontaneous Combustion · as Cigar Smoking Diner Patron |
| 1988 | Coming to America · as Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 1986 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 · as Man In Hotel Corridor (uncredited) |
| 1971 | The Windsplitter · as Joby |
| 1986 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 · as Original Music Composer |
| 1976 | Eaten AliveOn Plex |
| 1974 | The Texas Chain Saw Massacre · as Original Music ComposerOn Plex |
| 2025 | Billy Idol Should Be Dead · as Self - Director, Dancing With Myself Video |
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| 2017 | We Blew It · as Self |
| 2014 | Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films · as Self - Filmmaker |
| 2012 | Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever · as Self |
| 2010 | A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss · as Self |
| 2010 | Janela Indiscreta · as Self |
| 2009 | Post Mortem with Mick Garris · as Self |
| 2007 | The Fearmakers Collection · as Self |
| 2005 | The Perfect Scary Movie · as Self |
| 2004 | The 100 Scariest Movie Moments · as Self |
| 2002 | Masters of Horror · as Self |
| 2002 | Inside Taken · as Self |
| 2001 | The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Presenter |
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| 2000 | The American Nightmare · as Self |
| 1997 | Clive Barker's A-Z of Horror · as Self |
| 1993 | Reflections on the Living Dead · as SelfOn Plex |
| 1991 | Movie Days · as Self |
| 1991 | The Horror Hall of Fame II · as Self |
| 1986 | Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors · as Self |
| 1971 |
| 2024 | The Evil Three · as Character Created By |
| 2022 | The Sawyer Massacre · as Characters Created By |
| 2022 | Texas Chainsaw Massacre · as Characters |
| 2017 | Leatherface · as Characters |
| 2013 | Texas Chainsaw · as Characters |
| 2006 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning · as Characters |
| 1994 | Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation · as Characters |
| 1990 | Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III · as Characters |
| 1989 | Spontaneous Combustion · as Story |
| 1986 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 · as Characters |
| 1971 | Eggshells · as Director Of Photography |