Tobe Hooper

Born: 1943-01-25

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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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

as Man in Hotel Corridor (uncredited)
Released: 1986-08-22

With the help of a radio DJ, Texas ranger Lefty Enright finds his way to the cannibalistic...

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Coming to America

as Party Guest (uncredited)
Released: 1988-06-29

An African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... and his mission leads him and...

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Sleepwalkers

as Forensic Tech
Released: 1992-04-10

Charles Brady and his mother, Mary, are the last of a dying breed whose needs are not of this...

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Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

as Self - Filmmaker
Released: 2014-10-06

A documentary about the rise and fall of the Cannon Film Group, the legendary independent film...

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Body Bags

as Man #2
Released: 1993-08-08

A woman working the late shift at a gas station while a killer is on the loose; a man who can't...

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Masters of Horror

as Self
Released: 2002-11-06

Documentary showcasing the work of prominent film directors in the horror genre. Featuring...

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Spontaneous Combustion

as Cigar Smoking Diner Patron
Released: 1990-02-23

A young man finds out that his parents had been used in an atomic-weapons experiment shortly...

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Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever

as Self
Released: 2012-10-07

A celebration of slasher cinema - from PSYCHO to the present day, with a focus on highlighting...

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Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth

as Himself
Released: 2000-09-21

A documentary primarily focusing on the filming and release of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

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The American Nightmare

as Self
Released: 2000-09-11

An examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they...

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Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

as Self
Released: 2000-10-28

Documentary tracing the rise of the 'slasher' movie.

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

as Self
Released: 2020-04-22

Unleashed from the video vaults of the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA), AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE...

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Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

as Self
Released: 1986-01-01

Actors, directors and special effects technicians are interviewed at a horror-film convention.

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Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

as Self
Released: 2020-05-19

The greatest cult horror and science fiction films of all-time are studied in vivid detail in...

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The Making of Poltergeist

as Self
Released: 1982-10-01

A behind-the-scenes look at how some of the visual effects were accomplished in the feature film...

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The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'

as uncredited
Released: 2015-04-07

Documentary about the making of Invaders from Mars

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We Blew It

as Self
Released: 2017-11-08

How did America change from Easy Rider into Donald Trump? What became of the dreams and utopias...

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Also Starring Austin

as uncredited
Released: 2018-05-05

ALSO STARRING AUSTIN uses scenes from locally shot films as a lens to explore a community's...

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Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce

as Self
Released: 2013-10-14

Extensive documentary on the making of Tobe Hooper's infamous 1985 science fiction flop...

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Making I'm Dangerous Tonight

as Himself
Released: 2022-07-26

Behind the scenes footage of I'm Dangerous Tonight. Footage shot by Stan Giesea and Eric H. Lasher

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The Windsplitter

as Joby
Released: 1971-06-11

Bobby Joe Smith returns to his home in a small town, having changed his name, his outlook on...

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AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1

as Self
Released: 2020-04-08

Unleashed from the video vaults of the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA), AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE...

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Lost in the Garden of the World

as Self
Released: 1975-06-02

Cannes is the town in France where Bergman meets bikinis, and the art of filmmaking meets the...

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E! True Hollywood Story

as uncredited
First aired: 1996-08-21

E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood...

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A History of Horror

as Self
First aired: 2010-10-11

Mark Gatiss examines the history of the horror film, from classic Hollywood monsters to Hammer's...

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