Tobe Hooper
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- January 25, 1943, Austin, Texas, USA
- Died
- August 26, 2017
- Movies
- 54
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).
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2013 | Djinn | Director |
| 2006 | The Damned Thing | Director |
| 2006 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning | Producer |
| 2005 | Dance of the Dead | Director |
| 2005 | Mortuary | Director |
| 2004 | Toolbox Murders | Director |
| 2002 | Shadow Realm | Director |
| 2000 | Crocodile | Director |
| 1999 | The Apartment Complex | Director |
| 1996 | Dark Skies | Director |
| 1995 | The Mangler | Director, Screenplay |
| 1993 | Night Terrors | Director |
| 1993 | Body Bags | Director |
| 1993 | The Nightmare Begins Again | Director |
| 1990 | I'm Dangerous Tonight | Director |
| 1989 | Spontaneous Combustion | Director, Screenplay |
| 1986 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 | Director |
| 1986 | Invaders from Mars | Director |
| 1985 | Lifeforce | Director |
| 1982 | Poltergeist | Director |
| 1981 | The Funhouse | Director |
| 1976 | Eaten Alive | Director |
| 1974 | The Texas Chain Saw Massacre | Director, Screenplay, Producer |
| 1971 | Eggshells | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1971 | Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is Love | Director |
| 1966 | Down Friday Street | Director |
| 1965 | The Heisters | Director, Writer, Producer |
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