Tobe Hooper
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Willard Tobe Hooper was an American filmmaker, best known for his work in the horror genre. The British Film Institute cited Hooper as one of the most influential horror filmmakers of all time.
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Tobe Hooper was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Born in Austin on January 25, 1943, he worked in the horror, drama, thriller, and mystery genres. His career spanned from 1964 until his death in Sherman Oaks on August 26, 2017. Hooper was a male citizen of the United States who spoke English.
He received an award from the Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival. His written works include *Silver Scream*, *Midnight Movie*, and *A life in the cinema*. Hooper had one child, and his archives are held at the Harry Ransom Center.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Silver Scream
- Midnight Movie
- Silver Scream
- A life in the cinema
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Film & TV
Austin, Texas, USA
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…
Known for
- Making I'm Dangerous Tonight — Himself2022
- AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1 — Self2020
- AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A. — (archive footage)2020
- Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi — Self2020
- The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault — (archive footage)2020
- Also Starring Austin2018
- We Blew It — Self2017
- The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars'2015
- Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films — Self - Filmmaker2014
- Cannon Fodder: The Making of Lifeforce — Self2013
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1943
- Active to
- 2017
Discography
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Key facts
- Born
- Willard Tobe Hooper , ( 1943-01-25 ) January 25, 1943, Austin, Texas , U.S.
- Died
- August 26, 2017 (2017-08-26) (aged 74), Los Angeles , California , U.S.
- Occupations
- Director screenwriter producer composer
- Years active
- 1964–2017
- Spouse s
- Maev Margaret Noonan, (m. 1961; div. 1969), Carin Berger ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1983 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1990 ) , Rita Marie Bartlett ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2008 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2010 )
- Relatives
- William Berger (father-in-law)
- Awards
- See below
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Austin
- Place of death
- Sherman Oaks
- Occupation
- producer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Official website
- www.tobehooper.com
- Image
- Cannes 2014 Texas Chain Saw Massacre 3.jpg
- Height
- 170
- Number of children
- 1
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- date of birth
- 1943-01-25
- Commons category
- Tobe Hooper
- date of death
- 2017-08-26
- start of work period
- 1964-00-00
- end of work period
- 2017-00-00
- name in native language
- Tobe Hooper
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Tobe Hooper
- archives at
- Harry Ransom Center
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
Willard Tobe Hooper (/ˈtoʊbi/; January 25, 1943 – August 26, 2017) was an American filmmaker, best known for his work in the horror genre. The British Film Institute cited Hooper as one of the most influential horror filmmakers of all time.
Born in Austin, Texas, Hooper's feature film debut was the independent Eggshells (1969), which he co-wrote with Kim Henkel. The two reunited to co-write The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), which Hooper also directed. The film went on to become a classic of the genre, and was described in 2010 by The Guardian as "one of the most influential films ever made." Hooper subsequently directed the horror film Eaten Alive (1976), followed by the 1979 miniseries Salem's Lot, an adaptation of the novel by Stephen King. Following this, Hooper signed on to direct The Funhouse (1981), a major studio slasher film distributed by Universal Pictures. The following year, he directed the supernatural horror Poltergeist, produced by Steven Spielberg.
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