Tobe Hooper

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AKA: William Tobe Hooper
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 01/25/1943
Birthplace: Austin, Texas, USA

biography

Though he has worked in the horror and dark fantasy genres for more than two decades, producer-writer-director Tobe Hooper's significant contributions can all be traced to just two films: "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (1974) and "Poltergeist" (1982). Though produced under very different circumstances -- the former was an ultra-low-budget exploitation potboiler while the latter was a major studio spectacular -- both films were major commercial successes that reflected the zeitgeist of their day. Surprisingly, neither had quite the salutary effect on Hooper's career as one might have expected. Continued

Credits

(TV Show)
2005-2006
Director
2006
Director
2005
Co-Producer
2003
Screenplay as Source Material
2003
Director
1995
screenplay
1995
Director
1985
Director
1982
Director
1981
Characters as Source Material
From Story
Director

milestones

Year
Milestone
 
Began making movies at age nine after discovering his father's 8mm camera
1959 
Made first short (with sound), "The Abyss"
1963 
Directed short entitled "Heisters"
 
Directed award-winning short film, "Down Friday Street"
 
Broke into professional filmmaking via commericals and industrials
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