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).
Known For
Poltergeist
(1982)
Director
Lifeforce
(1985)
Director
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
(1986)
Director
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
(1974)
Director
Crocodile
(2000)
Director
Body Bags
(1993)
Director
The Funhouse
(1981)
Director
Eaten Alive
(1976)
Director
The Mangler
(1995)
Director
Invaders from Mars
(1986)
Director
Mortuary
(2005)
Director
Toolbox Murders
(2004)
Director
Spontaneous Combustion
(1990)
Director
Dark Skies
(1996)
Director
Djinn
(2013)
Director
Dance of the Dead
(2005)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
The Heisters
(1965)
Director
Down Friday Street
(1966)
Director
Eggshells
(1969)
Director
Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is Love
(1971)
Director
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
(1974)
Director
Eaten Alive
(1976)
Director
The Funhouse
(1981)
Director
Poltergeist
(1982)
Director
Lifeforce
(1985)
Director
Invaders from Mars
(1986)
Director
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
(1986)
Director
Spontaneous Combustion
(1990)
Director
I'm Dangerous Tonight
(1990)
Director
Body Bags
(1993)
Director
Night Terrors
(1993)
Director
The Nightmare Begins Again
(1993)
Director
The Mangler
(1995)
Director
Dark Skies
(1996)
Director
The Apartment Complex
(1999)
Director
Crocodile
(2000)
Director
Shadow Realm
(2002)
Director
Toolbox Murders
(2004)
Director
Mortuary
(2005)
Director
Dance of the Dead
(2005)
Director
The Damned Thing
(2006)
Director
Djinn
(2013)
Director
Acting
The Windsplitter
(1971)
Joby
Lost in the Garden of the World
(1975)
Self
The Making of Poltergeist
(1982)
Self
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
(1986)
Self
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
(1986)
Man in Hotel Corridor (uncredited)
Coming to America
(1988)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Sleepwalkers
(1992)
Forensic Tech
Body Bags
(1993)
Man #2
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
(2000)
Himself
The American Nightmare
(2000)
Self
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
(2000)
Self
Masters of Horror
(2002)
Self
The Perfect Scary Movie
(2005)
Self
Inside the Graveyard
(2006)
Self
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
(2012)
Himself
Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce
(2013)
Self
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
(2014)
Self - Filmmaker
The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'
(2015)
We Blew It
(2017)
Self
Also Starring Austin
(2018)
AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1
(2020)
Self
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
(2020)
Self
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
(2020)
Self
Making I'm Dangerous Tonight
(2022)
Himself
Writing
The Heisters
(1965)
Writer
Eggshells
(1969)
Writer
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
(1974)
Screenplay
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
(1986)
Characters
Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
(1990)
Characters
Spontaneous Combustion
(1990)
Story and Screenplay
The Mangler
(1995)
Screenplay
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
(1995)
Characters
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
(2003)
Original Film Writer
Texas Chainsaw 3D
(2013)
Characters
Leatherface
(2017)
Characters
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
(2022)
Characters
Production
The Heisters
(1965)
Producer
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
(1974)
Producer
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
(1986)
Co-Producer
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
(2003)
Co-Producer
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
(2006)
Producer
Texas Chainsaw 3D
(2013)
Executive Producer
Leatherface
(2017)
Executive Producer
Editing
The Heisters
(1965)
Editor
Eggshells
(1969)
Editor
Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is Love
(1971)
Editor
Crew
Down Friday Street
(1966)
Cinematography
Eggshells
(1969)
Cinematography
Nunca más asistas a este tipo de fiestas
(2010)
Thanks
Terrifier
(2018)
In Memory Of
The Sawyer Massacre
(2022)
Creator
Camera
Sound