Directed credits
34
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Tobe Hooper
Directing
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Directed movies: 24Directed series: 10All crew credits: 47
TMDB ID: 10051
IMDb ID: nm0001361
Known for: Directing
Born: January 25, 1943
Died: August 26, 2017
Age: 74
Place of birth: Austin, Texas, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1965 - 2022
Years active: 58
Average TMDB rating: 6.13
Wikidata: Q450728
Also known as
토브 후퍼 • 托比·霍珀 • Willard Tobe Hooper
Frequent jobs
Director (34)Characters (5)Producer (2)Thanks (2)Executive Producer (1)In Memory Of (1)Original Film Writer (1)Writer (1)
Biography
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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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Tobe Hooper.
4.3
Djinn
Director
2013 Movie
5.1
The Damned Thing
Director
2006 Movie
5.5
Dance of the Dead
Director
2005 Movie
4.4
Mortuary
Director
2005 Movie
5.6
Toolbox Murders
Director
2004 Movie
3.5
Shadow Realm
Director
2002 Movie
5.1
Crocodile
Director
2000 Movie
5.3
The Apartment Complex
Director
1999 Movie
8.0
Dark Skies
Director
1996 Movie
4.9
The Mangler
Director
1995 Movie
4.0
Night Terrors
Director
1993 Movie
6.1
Body Bags
Director
1993 Movie
6.3
The Nightmare Begins Again
Director
1993 Movie
4.6
I'm Dangerous Tonight
Director
1990 Movie
4.7
Spontaneous Combustion
Director
1990 Movie
5.6
Invaders from Mars
Director
1986 Movie
6.3
Lifeforce
Director
1985 Movie
7.2
Poltergeist
Director
1982 Movie
5.9
The Funhouse
Director
1981 Movie
5.5
Eaten Alive
Director
1976 Movie
7.3
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Director
1974 Movie
5.2
Eggshells
Director
1971 Movie
Peter Paul and Mary: The Song Is Love
Director
1971 Movie
7.5
Down Friday Street
Director
1966 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Tobe Hooper.
7.1
Masters of Horror
Director • 2 eps
2005 Series
7.4
Taken
Director • 10 eps
2002 Series
5.6
Perversions of Science
Director • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.2
Dark Skies
Director • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.7
Nowhere Man
Director • 2 eps
1995 Series
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
Director • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.2
Freddy's Nightmares
Director • 1 eps
1988 Series
7.5
Amazing Stories
Director • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.1
The Equalizer
Director • 1 eps
1985 Series
6.8
Salem's Lot
Director • 2 eps
1979 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Tobe Hooper.
7.3
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Director
1974 Movie
7.2
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
as Self - Filmmaker
2014 Movie
7.2
Poltergeist
Director
1982 Movie
6.9
Coming to America
as Party Guest (uncredited)
1988 Movie
6.3
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Original Film Writer
2003 Movie
6.3
Terrifier
In Memory Of
2018 Movie
6.3
Lifeforce
Director
1985 Movie
6.2
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
Producer
2006 Movie
6.1
Body Bags
Director
1993 Movie
6.0
Sleepwalkers
as Forensic Tech
1992 Movie
5.9
The Funhouse
Director
1981 Movie
5.7
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
Characters
1986 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Tobe Hooper.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Tobe Hooper.
6.9
Coming to America
as Party Guest (uncredited)
1988 Movie
7.3
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Director
1974 Movie
5.5
Texas Chainsaw 3D
Characters
2013 Movie
7.2
Poltergeist
Director
1982 Movie
6.3
Terrifier
In Memory Of
2018 Movie
6.3
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Original Film Writer
2003 Movie
6.3
Lifeforce
Director
1985 Movie
5.2
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Characters
2022 Movie
6.2
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
Producer
2006 Movie
4.0
Night Terrors
Director
1993 Movie
4.6
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Characters
1995 Movie
5.6
Leatherface
Executive Producer
2017 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Tobe Hooper.
7.1
The Equalizer
Director • 1 eps
1985 Series
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
Director • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.5
Amazing Stories
Director • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.1
Masters of Horror
Director • 2 eps
2005 Series
6.8
Salem's Lot
Director • 2 eps
1979 Series
7.2
Freddy's Nightmares
Director • 1 eps
1988 Series
7.4
Taken
Director • 10 eps
2002 Series
7.7
Nowhere Man
Director • 2 eps
1995 Series
7.2
Dark Skies
Director • 1 eps
1996 Series
5.6
Perversions of Science
Director • 1 eps
1997 Series
Tales from the Crypt - Uncut
Producer • 32 eps
1992 Series
7.1
A History of Horror
as Self • 3 eps
2010 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Tobe Hooper.
5.2
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Characters
2022 Movie
6.3
Terrifier
In Memory Of
2018 Movie
5.6
Leatherface
Executive Producer
2017 Movie
5.5
Texas Chainsaw 3D
Characters
2013 Movie
7.0
Nunca más asistas a este tipo de fiestas
Thanks
2010 Movie
6.2
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
Producer
2006 Movie
5.3
The Nightmare Ends on Halloween
Thanks
2004 Movie
6.3
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Original Film Writer
2003 Movie
4.6
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Characters
1995 Movie
5.3
Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
Characters
1990 Movie
5.7
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
Characters
1986 Movie
6.5
The Heisters
Writer
1965 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Tobe Hooper.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Tobe Hooper.
6.0
Making I'm Dangerous Tonight
as Himself
2022 Movie
6.4
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
as Self
2020 Movie
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
as (archive footage)
2020 Movie
8.0
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
as Self
2020 Movie
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
as (archive footage)
2020 Movie
7.0
Also Starring Austin
2018 Movie
5.2
We Blew It
as Self
2017 Movie
2.7
The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'
2015 Movie
7.2
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
as Self - Filmmaker
2014 Movie
5.2
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
as Self
2012 Movie
7.5
The Perfect Scary Movie
as Self
2005 Movie
7.7
Masters of Horror
as Self
2002 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Tobe Hooper.
