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Tobe Hooper
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.
Born January 25, 1943† August 26, 2017 Austin, Texas, USA1 movie on MoviHero
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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).
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- 2027The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Search for Maria FloresWriterUpcoming
- 2022Making I'm Dangerous TonightHimself
- 2020Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-FiSelf
- 2020AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.(archive footage)
- 2020AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1Self
- 2020The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault(archive footage)
- 2018Also Starring AustinActor
- 2017We Blew ItSelf
- 2017LeatherfaceProducer
- 2015The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'Actor
- 2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsSelf - Filmmaker
- 2013DjinnDirector
- 2013Cannon Fodder: The Making of LifeforceSelf
- 2013Texas Chainsaw 3DProducer
- 2012Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film ForeverSelf
- 2006The Damned ThingDirector
- 2006The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The BeginningProducer
- 2006Inside the GraveyardSelf
- 2005Dance of the DeadDirector
- 2005The Perfect Scary MovieSelf
- 2005MortuaryDirector
- 2004Toolbox MurdersDirector
- 2003The Texas Chainsaw MassacreWriter · Producer
- 2002Masters of HorrorSelf
- 2002Shadow RealmDirector
- 2000Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher FilmSelf
- 2000Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking TruthSelf
- 2000The American NightmareSelf
- 2000CrocodileDirector
- 1999The Apartment ComplexDirector
- 1996Dark SkiesDirector
- 1995The ManglerDirector · Writer
- 1993Night TerrorsDirector
- 1993Body BagsDirector · Man #2
- 1993The Nightmare Begins AgainDirector
- 1992SleepwalkersForensic Tech
- 1990I'm Dangerous TonightDirector
- 1989Spontaneous CombustionDirector · Writer · Cigar Smoking Diner Patron
- 1988Coming to AmericaParty Guest (uncredited)
- 1986The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2Director · Producer · Man in Hotel Corridor (uncredited)
- 1986Invaders from MarsDirector
- 1986Fangoria's Weekend of HorrorsSelf
- 1985LifeforceDirector
- 1985The Making Of LifeforceSelf
- 1982The Making of PoltergeistSelf
- 1982PoltergeistDirector
- 1981The FunhouseDirector
- 1976Eaten AliveDirector
- 1975Lost in the Garden of the WorldSelf
- 1971EggshellsDirector · Writer · Producer
- 1971The WindsplitterJoby
- 1971Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is LoveDirector
- 1966Down Friday StreetDirector
- 1965The HeistersDirector · Writer · Producer
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