Tobe Hooper

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