Tobe Hooper

Tobe Hooper

Directing

Birthday

1943/01/25

Day of death

2017/08/26 (74 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Austin, Texas, USA

Also know as

토브 후퍼, 托比·霍珀

Biography

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).

Acting
Body Bags
6.1

(1993) Body Bags

as Man #2

Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
6.9

(2000) Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth

as Himself

The Making of Poltergeist
8.0

(1982) The Making of Poltergeist

as Self

Making I'm Dangerous Tonight
6.0

(2022) Making I'm Dangerous Tonight

as Himself

0.0

(2006) Inside the Graveyard

as Self

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
7.2

(2014) Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

as Self - Filmmaker

The American Nightmare
6.9

(2000) The American Nightmare

as Self

Spontaneous Combustion
4.8

(1990) Spontaneous Combustion

as Cigar Smoking Diner Patron

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
8.2

(1986) Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

as Self

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
5.6

(1986) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

as Man in Hotel Corridor (uncredited)

We Blew It
5.6

(2017) We Blew It

as Self

Also Starring Austin
7.0

(2018) Also Starring Austin

as ---

Masters of Horror
7.7

(2002) Masters of Horror

as Self

Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce
0.0

(2013) Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce

as Self

Sleepwalkers
6.0

(1992) Sleepwalkers

as Forensic Tech

Lost in the Garden of the World
0.0

(1975) Lost in the Garden of the World

as Self

AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1
0.0

(2020) AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1

as Self

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
0.0

(2020) AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.

as Self

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
6.4

(2020) Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

as Self

7.5

(2005) The Perfect Scary Movie

as Self

Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
5.8

(2012) Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever

as Self

Coming to America
6.9

(1988) Coming to America

as Party Guest (uncredited)

The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'
1.0

(2015) The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'

as ---

Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
6.0

(2000) Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

as Self

The Windsplitter
0.0

(1971) The Windsplitter

as Joby

E! True Hollywood Story
8.1

(1996) E! True Hollywood Story

as ---

A History of Horror
7.5

(2010) A History of Horror

as Self