Tobe Hooper
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Tobe Hooper

Born 25 January 1943 · Austin, Texas, USA · Died 26 August 2017

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

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Poltergeist
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2
Tales from the Crypt
Lifeforce
Sleepwalkers
Salem's Lot
The Funhouse
Taken
Body Bags
Masters of Horror
Djinn
The Damned Thing
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
Mortuary
Dance of the Dead
Toolbox Murders
Shadow Realm
Crocodile
The Apartment Complex
Dark Skies
The Mangler
Body Bags
Night Terrors
The Nightmare Begins Again
Sleepwalkers
I'm Dangerous Tonight
Spontaneous Combustion
Invaders from Mars
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2
Lifeforce
Poltergeist
The Funhouse
Eaten Alive
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
The Windsplitter
Eggshells
Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is Love
Down Friday Street
The Heisters
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