Filmography
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Known For
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Director (1974) -
Poltergeist Director (1982) -
Spontaneous Combustion Director (1990) -
Known For
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 Director (1986) -
Director
Djinn (2013) -
Destiny Express Redux (2009) -
Masters of Horror (2005-2006) -
Mortuary (2005) -
Toolbox Murders (2004) -
Taken (2002) -
Night Visions (2002) -
Shadow Realm (2002) -
Crocodile (2000) -
The Others (2000) -
![The Apartment Complex]( "The Apartment Complex")
The Apartment Complex (1999) -
![Prey]( "Prey")
Prey (1998) -
![Perversions of Science]( "Perversions of Science")
Perversions of Science (1997) -
![Dark Skies]( "Dark Skies")
Dark Skies (1996) -
![Nowhere Man]( "Nowhere Man")
Nowhere Man (1995) -
![The Mangler]( "The Mangler")
The Mangler (1995) -
![Body Bags]( "Body Bags")
Body Bags (1993) -
![Night Terrors]( "Night Terrors")
Night Terrors (1993) -
![Tales from the Crypt]( "Tales from the Crypt")
Tales from the Crypt (1991) -
![Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories]( "Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories")
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![I'm Dangerous Tonight]( "I'm Dangerous Tonight")
I'm Dangerous Tonight (1990) -
![Spontaneous Combustion]( "Spontaneous Combustion")
Spontaneous Combustion (1990) -
![Freddy's Nightmares]( "Freddy's Nightmares")
Freddy's Nightmares (1988) -
![The Equalizer]( "The Equalizer")
The Equalizer (1988) -
![Amazing Stories]( "Amazing Stories")
Amazing Stories (1987) -
![The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2]( "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2")
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![Invaders from Mars]( "Invaders from Mars")
Invaders from Mars (1986) -
![Lifeforce]( "Lifeforce")
Lifeforce (1985) -
![Billy Idol: Dancing with Myself]( "Billy Idol: Dancing with Myself")
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![Poltergeist]( "Poltergeist")
Poltergeist (1982) -
![The Funhouse]( "The Funhouse")
The Funhouse (1981) -
![Salem's Lot]( "Salem's Lot")
Salem's Lot (1979) -
![The Dark]( "The Dark")
The Dark (1979) -
![Eaten Alive]( "Eaten Alive")
Eaten Alive (1976) -
![The Texas Chain Saw Massacre]( "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre")
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) -
![Eggshells]( "Eggshells")
Eggshells (1969) -
Director
![The Heisters]( "The Heisters")
The Heisters (1964) -
Writer
![Leatherface]( "Leatherface")
Leatherface (2017) -
The Chicken Run (2015)
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![Texas Chainsaw 3D]( "Texas Chainsaw 3D")
Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013) -
Horror Movie: The Movie (2012)
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![Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash]( "Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash")
Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash (2011) -
![Destiny Express Redux]( "Destiny Express Redux")
Destiny Express Redux (2009) -
![Jason Vs. Leatherface]( "Jason Vs. Leatherface")
Jason Vs. Leatherface (2003) -
![The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]( "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre")
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) -
![The Mangler]( "The Mangler")
The Mangler (1995) -
![Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation]( "Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation")
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![Spontaneous Combustion]( "Spontaneous Combustion")
Spontaneous Combustion (1990) -
![Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III]( "Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III")
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![The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2]( "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2")
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![The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]( "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre")
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1983) -
![The Texas Chain Saw Massacre]( "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre")
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) -
![Eggshells]( "Eggshells")
Eggshells (1969) -
Writer
![The Heisters]( "The Heisters")
The Heisters (1964) -
Producer
![Leatherface]( "Leatherface")
Leatherface (2017) -
![Texas Chainsaw 3D]( "Texas Chainsaw 3D")
Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013) -
![The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning]( "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning")
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Toolbox Murders: As It Was (2003)
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![The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]( "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre")
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) -
![The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2]( "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2")
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![The Texas Chain Saw Massacre]( "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre")
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) -
![Eggshells]( "Eggshells")
Eggshells (1969) -
Producer
![The Heisters]( "The Heisters")
The Heisters (1964) -
Actor
![Post Mortem with Mick Garris]( "Post Mortem with Mick Garris")
Post Mortem with Mick Garris (2010) -
![Body Bags]( "Body Bags")
Body Bags Morgue Worker #2 (segment "The Morgue") (1993) -
![Sleepwalkers]( "Sleepwalkers")
Sleepwalkers Forensic Tech (1992) -
![Spontaneous Combustion]( "Spontaneous Combustion")
Spontaneous Combustion Cigar Smoking Diner Patron (1990) -
![Coming to America]( "Coming to America")
Coming to America Party Guest (1988) -
![The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2]( "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2")
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 Man in Hotel Corridor (1986) -
Actor
![The Windsplitter]( "The Windsplitter")
The Windsplitter Joby (1971) -
SoundtrackCriminal Insanity (2016)
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Composer
![The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2]( "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2")
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![Eaten Alive]( "Eaten Alive")
Eaten Alive (1976) -
Composer
![The Texas Chain Saw Massacre]( "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre")
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) -
Editor
![Eggshells]( "Eggshells")
Eggshells (1969) -
Editor
![The Heisters]( "The Heisters")
The Heisters (1964) -
Archive footage
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Camera and Electrical Department
![The Texas Chain Saw Massacre]( "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre")
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) -
Camera and Electrical Department
![Eggshells]( "Eggshells")
Eggshells (1969) -
Music Department
![The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]( "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre")
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) -
![Eaten Alive]( "Eaten Alive")
Eaten Alive (1976) -
Miscellaneous Crew
![Moxina]( "Moxina")
Moxina (2012) -
Cinematographer
![Eggshells]( "Eggshells")
Eggshells (1969) -
Visual Effects
![Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories]( "Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories")
All Filmography
Awards
7 wins & 4 nominations.Did You Know
Trivia
Music video: Directed the video "Dancing With Myself" by Billy Idol.
Quotes
I've kind of talked that one to death, really. I've been asked that so many times that I feel the record should be straight already. The genesis of it came from an article in The L.A. Times: When we were shooting the practical location on the house,...
Star Sign
Aquarius
Personal Details
Born
Willard Tobe Hooper
Austin, Texas, USA
Died
(age 74)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Height:
5' 7" (1.7 m)
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