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Tobe Hooper

Bio: 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)

Born: Mon, Jan 25 1943

Birthplace: Austin, Texas, USA

Death: Sat, Aug 26 2017

Tobe Hooper is 74 years old

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The Sawyer Massacre

Tobe Hooper would have been no older than

74 in The Sawyer Massacre

as 'Creator'.

Fri, Oct 21 2022

Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Tobe Hooper would have been no older than

74 in Texas Chainsaw Massacre

as 'Characters'.

Fri, Feb 18 2022

Terrifier

Tobe Hooper would have been no older than

74 in Terrifier

as 'In Memory Of'.

Thu, Jan 25 2018

Leatherface

Tobe Hooper would have been no older than

74 in Leatherface

as 'Executive Producer, Characters'.

Thu, Sep 14 2017

Djinn

Tobe Hooper was

70 in Djinn

as 'Director'.

Thu, Oct 31 2013

Texas Chainsaw 3D

Tobe Hooper was

69 in Texas Chainsaw 3D

as 'Characters, Executive Producer'.

Thu, Jan 03 2013

Nunca más asistas a este tipo de fiestas

Tobe Hooper was

67 in Nunca más asistas a este tipo de fiestas

as 'Thanks'.

Mon, May 10 2010

The Damned Thing

Tobe Hooper was

63 in The Damned Thing

as 'Director'.

Fri, Oct 27 2006

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

Tobe Hooper was

63 in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

as 'Producer'.

Thu, Oct 05 2006

Dance of the Dead

Tobe Hooper was

62 in Dance of the Dead

as 'Director'.

Fri, Nov 11 2005

Mortuary

Tobe Hooper was

62 in Mortuary

as 'Director'.

Mon, Aug 08 2005

Toolbox Murders

Tobe Hooper was

61 in Toolbox Murders

as 'Director'.

Fri, Nov 12 2004

The Nightmare Ends on Halloween

Tobe Hooper was

61 in The Nightmare Ends on Halloween

as 'Thanks'.

Fri, Aug 20 2004

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Tobe Hooper was

60 in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

as 'Original Film Writer, Co-Producer'.

Wed, May 21 2003

Shadow Realm

Tobe Hooper was

59 in Shadow Realm

as 'Director'.

Sat, Jul 27 2002

Crocodile

Tobe Hooper was

57 in Crocodile

as 'Director'.

Tue, Dec 26 2000

The Apartment Complex

Tobe Hooper was

56 in The Apartment Complex

as 'Director'.

Sun, Oct 31 1999

Dark Skies

Tobe Hooper was

53 in Dark Skies

as 'Director'.

Sat, Sep 21 1996

The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Tobe Hooper was

52 in The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre

as 'Characters'.

Fri, Sep 22 1995

The Mangler

Tobe Hooper was

52 in The Mangler

as 'Director, Screenplay'.

Fri, Mar 03 1995

Night Terrors

Tobe Hooper was

50 in Night Terrors

as 'Director'.

Tue, Nov 09 1993

Body Bags

Tobe Hooper was

50 in Body Bags

as 'Director'.

Sun, Aug 08 1993

The Nightmare Begins Again

Tobe Hooper was

50 in The Nightmare Begins Again

as 'Director'.

Tue, Mar 23 1993

I'm Dangerous Tonight

Tobe Hooper was

47 in I'm Dangerous Tonight

as 'Director'.

Wed, Aug 08 1990

Spontaneous Combustion

Tobe Hooper was

47 in Spontaneous Combustion

as 'Director, Story, Screenplay'.

Fri, Feb 23 1990

Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III

Tobe Hooper was

46 in Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III

as 'Characters'.

Fri, Jan 12 1990

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

Tobe Hooper was

43 in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

as 'Characters, Director, Original Music Composer, Co-Producer'.

Fri, Aug 22 1986

Invaders from Mars

Tobe Hooper was

43 in Invaders from Mars

as 'Director'.

Fri, Jun 06 1986

Lifeforce

Tobe Hooper was

42 in Lifeforce

as 'Director'.

Fri, Jun 21 1985

Poltergeist

Tobe Hooper was

39 in Poltergeist

as 'Director'.

Fri, Jun 04 1982

The Funhouse

Tobe Hooper was

38 in The Funhouse

as 'Director'.

Fri, Mar 13 1981

Eaten Alive

Tobe Hooper was

33 in Eaten Alive

as 'Director, Music'.

Sat, Dec 25 1976

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Tobe Hooper was

31 in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

as 'Director, Screenplay, Producer, Music'.

Fri, Oct 11 1974

Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is Love

Tobe Hooper was

28 in Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is Love

as 'Director, Editor, Director of Photography'.

Sun, Apr 04 1971

Eggshells

Tobe Hooper was

26 in Eggshells

as 'Director, Writer, Cinematography, Editor'.

Wed, Dec 31 1969

Down Friday Street

Tobe Hooper was

22 in Down Friday Street

as 'Director, Cinematography'.

Sat, Jan 01 1966

The Heisters

Tobe Hooper was

22 in The Heisters

as 'Director, Writer, Producer, Editor'.

Tue, May 18 1965

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Masters of Horror

Tobe Hooper was

62+ in Masters of Horror

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 28 2005

Taken

Tobe Hooper was

59+ in Taken

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 02 2002

Night Visions

Tobe Hooper was

58+ in Night Visions

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jul 12 2001

Perversions of Science

Tobe Hooper was

54+ in Perversions of Science

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jun 07 1997

Dark Skies

Tobe Hooper was

53+ in Dark Skies

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1996

Nowhere Man

Tobe Hooper was

52+ in Nowhere Man

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Mon, Aug 28 1995

Tales from the Crypt

Tobe Hooper was

46+ in Tales from the Crypt

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jun 10 1989

Freddy's Nightmares

Tobe Hooper was

45+ in Freddy's Nightmares

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 09 1988

Amazing Stories

Tobe Hooper was

42+ in Amazing Stories

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985

The Equalizer

Tobe Hooper was

42+ in The Equalizer

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1985

Salem's Lot

Tobe Hooper was

36+ in Salem's Lot

as 'Director'.

First Air Date
Sat, Nov 17 1979