Directing
Tobe Hooper
Also Known As: 토브 후퍼, 托比·霍珀, Willard Tobe Hooper
Birth Date
January 25, 1943
Death Date
August 26, 2017
(passed away at 74)
Place of Birth
Austin, Texas, USA
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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).
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Coming to America
Party Guest (uncredited)
1988
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
Man in Hotel Corridor (uncredited)
1986
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Spontaneous Combustion
Cigar Smoking Diner Patron
1990
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Sleepwalkers
Forensic Tech
1992
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The Perfect Scary Movie
Self
2005
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TV Show
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 • 1 episode
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TV Show
A History of Horror
Self
2010 • 3 episodes
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The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
(archive footage)
2020
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Masters of Horror
Self
2002
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Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Self - Filmmaker
2014
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Body Bags
Man #2
1993
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We Blew It
Self
2017
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The American Nightmare
Self
2000
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Also Starring Austin
2018
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The Making of Poltergeist
Self
1982
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AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
Self
2020
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The Windsplitter
Joby
1971
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Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
Self
2000
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Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
Self
2012
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Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
Self
1986