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Willard Tobe Hooper (/ ˈ t oʊ b i /; 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.
Tobe Hooper was a horror film director, writer and producer, best known for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Poltergeist. He died in 2017, leaving behind a legacy of 44 films and 11 awards.
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- Tobe Hooper and Mick Garris in Post Mortem with Mick Garris (2009)
- Producer/Actor Brian Ronalds, Director/Producer Lloyd Kaufman, Director/Producer Toby Hooper and Director/Producer Dean Ronalds screen their films at the International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival in Tempe, Arizona
- Eli Roth with Tobe Hooper at the "Cabin Fever" premiere.
- Directors Tobe Hooper, Wes Craven, Stuart Gordon, Rob Zombie and Eli Roth at the 2003 Mania Fest "Masters of Horror" panel.
- Steven Spielberg, Tobe Hooper, Craig T. Nelson, and James Karen in Poltergeist (1982)
- "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" Marilyn Burns and Director Tobe Hooper, Bryanston Distributing Company, 1974, I.V. 0122782
- Frank Darabont, Tobe Hooper, and Mick Garris
- Tobe Hooper and Jessica Biel
Aug 27, 2017 · A tribute to the director of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Poltergeist, who passed away in 2017. Read about his influences, his legacy, and his controversies in this article that covers his career and his impact on horror cinema.
Aug 27, 2017 · The Los Angeles County Coroner confirmed Hooper's death at 74 on Saturday. He also directed 'Poltergeist' and other horror classics, and influenced indie horror successes like 'The Blair Witch Project' and 'Paranormal Activity'.
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...
Aug 27, 2017 · Tobe Hooper, one of the most influential horror filmmakers of all time, passed away at 74 in 2017. He was known for his realistic and deranged vision of cannibals, ghosts and aliens in his classic movies.
Aug 27, 2017 · Tobe Hooper, the horror movie pioneer whose low-budget sensation The Texas Chain Saw Massacre took a buzz saw to audiences with its brutally frightful vision, has died. He was 74.