Tobe Hooper
American film director, screenwriter and producer (1943-2017) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 74
Willard Tobe Hooper was an American filmmaker, best known for his work in the horror genre. The British Film Institute cited Hooper as one of the most influential horror filmmakers of all time.
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2017Died26 August 20172015
The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'Film2013
DjinnFilm, Director2010
A History of HorrorSeries2006
The Damned ThingFilm, Director2005
Masters of HorrorSeries, Director2004
Toolbox MurdersFilm, Director2003Time Machine AwardAward2002
TakenSeries, Director2000
CrocodileFilm, Director1997
Perversions of ScienceSeries, Director1996
Dark SkiesSeries, Director1995
Nowhere ManSeries, Director
The ManglerFilm, 1995Director, Writer1993
Body BagsFilm, Director1990
I'm Dangerous TonightFilm, Director1989
Tales from the CryptSeries, Director1988
Freddy's NightmaresSeries, Director
Coming to AmericaFilm, 1988Party Guest (uncredited)1985
Amazing StoriesSeries, Director
LifeforceFilm, 1985Director1981
The FunhouseFilm, Director1979
Salem's LotSeries, Director1974
The Texas Chain Saw MassacreFilm, Director, Writer1965
The HeistersFilm, Director, Writer1943Born25 January 1943
The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'Film2013DjinnFilm, Director2010A History of HorrorSeries2006The Damned ThingFilm, Director2005Masters of HorrorSeries, Director2004Toolbox MurdersFilm, Director2003Time Machine AwardAward2002TakenSeries, Director2000CrocodileFilm, Director1997Perversions of ScienceSeries, Director1996Dark SkiesSeries, Director1995Nowhere ManSeries, DirectorThe ManglerFilm, 1995Director, Writer1993Body BagsFilm, Director1990I'm Dangerous TonightFilm, Director1989Tales from the CryptSeries, Director1988Freddy's NightmaresSeries, DirectorComing to AmericaFilm, 1988Party Guest (uncredited)1985Amazing StoriesSeries, DirectorLifeforceFilm, 1985Director1981The FunhouseFilm, Director1979Salem's LotSeries, Director1974The Texas Chain Saw MassacreFilm, Director, Writer1965The HeistersFilm, Director, Writer1943Born25 January 1943People around Tobe
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Robert Englund Tobe directed The Mangler and Eaten Alive
William Finley Tobe directed Eaten Alive and The Funhouse
John Larroquette Tobe produced The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
R. Lee Ermey Tobe produced The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2004)
Menahem Golan Produced Lifeforce and Invaders from Mars
Mick Garris Produced Dance of the Dead and The Damned Thing
Yoram Globus Produced Lifeforce and Invaders from Mars
Terrence Evans Tobe produced The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2004)
Jim Siedow Tobe directed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1984)
Kim Henkel Also in Eggshells (1971)
Lou Perryman Tobe directed Poltergeist (1982)
Marilyn Burns Tobe produced The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
Allen Danziger Tobe produced The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
James Karen Tobe directed Poltergeist and Invaders from Mars
Jonathan Tucker Tobe produced The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2004)
Andrew Bryniarski Tobe produced The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2004)
Dale Dye Tobe directed Invaders from Mars (1986)
George Buck Flower Tobe directed Spontaneous Combustion (1991)- Harry Alan Towers Produced Night Terrors and The Mangler
Kathy Lamkin Tobe produced The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2004)
Marietta Marich Tobe produced The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2004)
John Landis Tobe directed Spontaneous Combustion (1991)
Bill Moseley Tobe directed The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
Dennis Hopper Tobe directed The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
Known for
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 1974
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films 2014
Poltergeist 1982
Coming to America 1988
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning 2006
Filmography 40
103 credits on file
Television 12
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1943 to 2017 · aged 74
