Composer · Director
Tobe Hooper
1943 – 2017
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 25 January 1943, Austin, Texas, USA
- Died
- 26 August 2017
- Known for
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
, Poltergeist, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2
Tobe Hooper (1943–2017) was an American director from Austin, Texas, best known for horror films. His low-budget The Texas Chain Saw Massacre became a landmark of the genre and a lasting influence on slasher and exploitation cinema. He later directed the studio hit Poltergeist and several cult genre films.
Where to start
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)Full guide
His breakthrough and defining work, a raw, influential horror landmark that he also scored.
Poltergeist (1982)Log in to add it to the library
Steven Spielberg-produced supernatural hit that brought his work to a mainstream studio audience.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (1986)Log in to add it to the library
His own darkly comic sequel to his debut classic, a cult favourite.
Lifeforce (1985)Log in to add it to the library
Ambitious big-budget space-vampire spectacle made for Cannon Films, now a cult item.
Eaten Alive (1976)Log in to add it to the library
His follow-up to Chain Saw, a gruesome, stylised Southern Gothic exploitation horror.
Their films in the library
Awards
No major awards are documented here.
The full list · 50
- 1965The HeistersLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1966Down Friday StreetLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1971EggshellsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1971The WindsplitterLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Joby
- 1971Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is LoveLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1974The Texas Chain Saw MassacreLog in to add it to the libraryDirector · Composer
- 1975Lost in the Garden of the WorldLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 1976Eaten AliveLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1981The FunhouseLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1982PoltergeistLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1982The Making of PoltergeistLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 1985LifeforceLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1985The Making Of LifeforceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 1986The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Man in Hotel Corridor (uncredited) · Director · Composer
- 1986Invaders from MarsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1986Fangoria's Weekend of HorrorsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 1988Coming to AmericaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Party Guest (uncredited)
- 1989Spontaneous CombustionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Cigar Smoking Diner Patron · Director
- 1990I'm Dangerous TonightLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1992SleepwalkersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Forensic Tech
- 1993Body BagsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Man #2 · Director
- 1993Night TerrorsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1993The Nightmare Begins AgainLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1995The ManglerLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1996Dark SkiesLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1999The Apartment ComplexLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2000CrocodileLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2000The American NightmareLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2000Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking TruthLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2000Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher FilmLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2002Masters of HorrorLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2002Shadow RealmLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2004Toolbox MurdersLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2005MortuaryLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2005Dance of the DeadLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2005The Perfect Scary MovieLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2006The Damned ThingLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2006Inside the GraveyardLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2012Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film ForeverLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2013DjinnLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2013Cannon Fodder: The Making of LifeforceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Filmmaker
- 2015The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'Log in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2017We Blew ItLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2018Also Starring AustinLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2020Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-FiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2020AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2020AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.Log in to add it to the libraryActor as (archive footage)
- 2020The AGFA Mystery Mixtape VaultLog in to add it to the libraryActor as (archive footage)
- 2022Making I'm Dangerous TonightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Himself
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