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).
Awards & recognition
- Time Machine Award · 2003
- Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival
Filmography35 titles
Tales from the Crypt
Amazing Stories
Taken
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Freddy's Nightmares
Poltergeist
Masters of Horror
The Windsplitter
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
Coming to America
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Terrifier
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
Lifeforce
Body Bags
Sleepwalkers
The Funhouse
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
Leatherface
Toolbox Murders
Invaders from Mars
Texas Chainsaw
Dance of the Dead
Eaten Alive
Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Crocodile
The Mangler
Spontaneous Combustion
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation
Mortuary
Djinn
Night Terrors