Tobe Hooper

Director

1943-01-25 – 2017-08-26 · Austin, Texas, USA

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).

• Coming to America (1988) — Party Guest (uncredited)
• The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) — Director, Screenplay, Producer, Original Music Composer, Additional Photography
• Poltergeist (1982) — Director
• Terrifier (2018) — In Memory Of
• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) — Original Film Writer, Co-Producer, Characters
• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) — Producer, Characters
• Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013) — Characters, Executive Producer
• Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) — Characters
• Leatherface (2017) — Executive Producer, Characters
• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (1986) — Man in Hotel Corridor (uncredited), Characters, Director, Original Music Composer, Co-Producer
• The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1995) — Characters
• Lifeforce (1985) — Director
• Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) — Characters
• Sleepwalkers (1992) — Forensic Tech
• The Funhouse (1981) — Director
• Body Bags (1993) — Man #2, Director
• Invaders from Mars (1986) — Director
• The Mangler (1995) — Director, Screenplay
• Eaten Alive (1976) — Director, Music
• Toolbox Murders (2004) — Director
• Crocodile (2000) — Director
• Mortuary (2005) — Director
• Spontaneous Combustion (1989) — Cigar Smoking Diner Patron, Director, Story, Screenplay
• Djinn (2013) — Director