Tobe Hooper

Personal Info

Birthday

January 25, 1943

Day of Death

2017-08-26

(74 years old)

Place of Birth

Austin, Texas, USA

Also Known As

토브 후퍼

托比·霍珀

Tobe Hooper

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).

Known For

Coming to America

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

Sleepwalkers

Body Bags

Spontaneous Combustion

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

The Windsplitter

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

Filmography

2022
Making I'm Dangerous Tonight
as Himself
2020
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
as Self
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
as (archive footage)
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
as (archive footage)
AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1
as Self
2017
We Blew It
as Self
2014
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
as Self - Filmmaker
2013
Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce
as Self
2012
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
as Self
2006
Inside the Graveyard
as Self
2005
The Perfect Scary Movie
as Self
2002
Masters of Horror
as Self
2000
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
as Self
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
as Himself
The American Nightmare
as Self
1993
Body Bags
as Man #2
1992
Sleepwalkers
as Forensic Tech
1990
Spontaneous Combustion
as Cigar Smoking Diner Patron
1988
Coming to America
as Party Guest (uncredited)
1986
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
as Man in Hotel Corridor (uncredited)
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
as Self
1982
The Making of Poltergeist
as Self
1975
Lost in the Garden of the World
as Self
1971
The Windsplitter
as Joby