Directing

Tobe Hooper

1943–2017 · Directing

64.7avg grm

10titles

#1,374best rank

2honors

best title · #1,374 on siteThe Texas Chain Saw Massacre1974 · as Director73.3

Honors

2

2003Time Machine Award

—Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival

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).

Filmography

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2010s1 title

A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss2010 · as Self · series64.3

2000s3 titles

Taken2002 · as Director · series63.0 O

The Others2000 · as Director · series63.9 A

The American Nightmare2000 · as Self56.4

1990s3 titles

Prey1998 · as Director · series64.3 D

Dark Skies1996 · as Director · series63.3 N

Nowhere Man1995 · as Director · series64.0

1980s2 titles

The Equalizer1985 · as Director · series62.7 P

Poltergeist1982 · as Director71.8

1970s1 title

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre1974 · as Director73.3

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Tobe Hooper

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born1943

died2017

known forDirecting

titles on site10

best title rank#1,374 · The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

avg GRM64.7

honors2 · Time Machine Award, 2003

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).

Filmography

ranked on this site

2010s

1 title

64.3A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss2010 · as Self · series

2000s

3 titles

63.0Taken2002 · as Director · series O

63.9The Others2000 · as Director · series A

56.4The American Nightmare2000 · as Self

1990s

3 titles

64.3Prey1998 · as Director · series D

63.3Dark Skies1996 · as Director · series N

64.0Nowhere Man1995 · as Director · series

1980s

2 titles

62.7The Equalizer1985 · as Director · series P

71.8Poltergeist1982 · as Director

1970s

1 title

73.3The Texas Chain Saw Massacre1974 · as Director

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