Tobe Hooper
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- January 25, 1943
- Died
- August 26, 2017
- Birthplace
- Austin, Texas, USA
Willard 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).
Filmography
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre TBA
Characters
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Search for Maria Flores 2027
Original Film Writer, Original Music Composer
The Spot 2023
Thanks
Making I'm Dangerous Tonight 2022
as Himself
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2022
Characters
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi 2020
as Self
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A. 2020
as (archive footage)
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault 2020
as (archive footage)
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1 2020
as Self
Also Starring Austin 2018
Actor
Terrifier 2018
In Memory Of
We Blew It 2017
as Self
Leatherface 2017
Executive Producer, Characters
The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars' 2015
Actor
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films 2014
as Self - Filmmaker
Djinn 2013
Director
- Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce
Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce 2013
as Self
Texas Chainsaw 3D 2013
Characters, Executive Producer
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever 2012
as Self
Nunca más asistas a este tipo de fiestas 2010
Thanks
The Damned Thing 2006
Director
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning 2006
Producer, Characters
- Inside the Graveyard
Inside the Graveyard 2006
as Self
Dance of the Dead 2005
Director
The Perfect Scary Movie 2005
as Self
Mortuary 2005
Director
Toolbox Murders 2004
Director
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2003
Original Film Writer, Co-Producer, Characters
Masters of Horror 2002
as Self
Shadow Realm 2002
Director
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film 2000
as Self
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth 2000
as Self
The American Nightmare 2000
as Self
Crocodile 2000
Director
The Apartment Complex 1999
Director
Dark Skies 1996
Director
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1995
Characters
The Mangler 1995
Director, Screenplay
Night Terrors 1993
Director
Body Bags 1993
as Man #2, Director
The Nightmare Begins Again 1993
Director
Sleepwalkers 1992
as Forensic Tech
I'm Dangerous Tonight 1990
Director
Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III 1990
Characters
Spontaneous Combustion 1989
as Cigar Smoking Diner Patron, Director, Story, Screenplay
Coming to America 1988
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 1986
as Man in Hotel Corridor (uncredited), Characters, Director, Original Music Composer, Co-Producer
Invaders from Mars 1986
Director
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors 1986
as Self
Lifeforce 1985
Director
- The Making Of Lifeforce
The Making Of Lifeforce 1985
as Self
The Making of Poltergeist 1982
as Self
Poltergeist 1982
Director
The Funhouse 1981
Director
Eaten Alive 1976
Director, Music
Lost in the Garden of the World 1975
as Self
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 1974
Director, Screenplay, Producer, Original Music Composer, Additional Photography
Eggshells 1971
Director, Editor, Writer, Special Effects, Producer, Director of Photography
The Windsplitter 1971
as Joby
Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is Love 1971
Director, Director of Photography, Editor
Down Friday Street 1966
Director, Cinematography
The Heisters 1965
Writer, Director, Editor, Producer
Credits from TMDB.