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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Tobe_HooperTobe Hooper - Wikipedia

    Willard Tobe Hooper [2] (/ ˈ t oʊ b i /; [3] 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.

  2. www.imdb.com › name › nm0001361Tobe Hooper - IMDb

    Tobe Hooper. Director: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Honored with many awards for his films and achievement in the horror genre, Tobe Hooper is truly one of the Masters of Horror (2005). Tobe Hooper was born in Austin, Texas, to Lois Belle (Crosby) and Norman William Ray Hooper, who owned a theater in San Angelo.

  3. www.nytimes.com › 2017/08/27 › moviesTobe Hooper, Director of ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre,’ Dies at...

    Aug 27, 2017 · Tobe Hooper, who realized just how terrifying a chain saw in the wrong hands could be and used the insight to make one of the most influential horror movies of the last century, “The Texas...

  4. www.npr.org › sections › thetwo-wayTobe Hooper, Director Of 'Chain Saw Massacre,' Dies At 74

    Aug 27, 2017 · Tobe Hooper, who directed the influential horror movie The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, died on Saturday in Los Angeles. The LA County coroner's office confirmed the death to NPR, but did...

  5. www.rollingstone.com › tv-movies › tv-movie-newsTobe Hooper, ‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ Director, Dead at 74

    Aug 27, 2017 · Tobe Hooper, the director of horror classics like The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Poltergeist, died Saturday in Sherman Oaks, California at the age of 74. The Los Angeles...

  6. variety.com › 2017 › filmTobe Hooper Dead: 'Poltergeist,' 'Texas Chainsaw' Director Was 74...

    Aug 27, 2017 · Tobe Hooper, the horror director best known for helming “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” and “Poltergeist,” died Saturday in Sherman Oaks, Calif. He was 74. The Los Angeles...

  7. editorial.rottentomatoes.com › article › tobe-hooper-1943-2017Tobe Hooper: 1943-2017 | Rotten Tomatoes

    Aug 27, 2017 · Tobe Hooper, who shaped the face of modern horror with Texas Chainsaw Massacre and exploited bad TV signal feed in Poltergeist, has passed away at 74. Hooper broke into the industry...

  8. www.themoviedb.org › person › 10051-tobe-hooperTobe Hooper — The Movie Database (TMDB)

    Aug 26, 2017 · 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.

  9. www.independent.co.uk › arts-entertainment › filmsTobe Hooper dead: Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Poltergeist...

    Horror director Tobe Hooper – best known for helming The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Poltergeist – has died aged 74. The Los Angeles county coroner confirmed the filmmaker passed in Sherman...

  10. mashable.com › article › tobe-hooper-dead-74Tobe Hooper, architect of the original 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre,'...

    Aug 27, 2017 · Acclaimed horror filmmaker Tobe Hooper, who is perhaps best-known for his genre-defining 1974 classic, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, has died at the age of 74.