DIRECTOR · FROM AUSTIN, USA
Tobe Hooper
1943–201747 credits since 1965
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ABOUT TOBE
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).
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born25 January 1943
Died26 August 2017
BirthplaceAustin, USA
Known forDirecting
On Cineora36 of 44 titles
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IMDb rating of each title they made on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 36
- Average IMDb
- 6.0
- Highest rated
- Nowhere ManIMDb 8.3
- Working since
- 1965
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Filmography
The 2010s
3 titles · IMDb 4.7 on average
The 2000s
9 titles · IMDb 5.6 on average
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The 1990s
10 titles · IMDb 5.9 on average
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The 1980s
10 titles · IMDb 6.5 on averageSeriesDirector · 1 episode
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The 1970s
5 titles · IMDb 6.3 on averageSeriesDirector · 2 episodes
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The 1960s
2 titles · IMDb 5.7 on average
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Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Tobe’s titles.
Robert EnglundThe Mangler, Eaten Alive and 3 more
Kim HenkelThe Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre and 3 more
John CarpenterBody Bags, The American Nightmare and 2 more
R. Lee ErmeyThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning and 2 more
Wes CravenBody Bags, Freddy's Nightmares and 2 more
Mick GarrisSleepwalkers, Masters of Horror and 1 more
George A. RomeroThe American Nightmare, A History of Horror and 1 more
