Filmography
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Known For
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Director (1974) -
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 Director (1986) -
Poltergeist Director (1982) -
Known For
Spontaneous Combustion Director (1990) -
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) -
The Nightmare Begins Again (1993)
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![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 Part 2]( "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 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 Chainsaw Massacre]( "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre")
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) -
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![Eggshells]( "Eggshells")
Eggshells (1969) -
Down Friday Street (1966)
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Director
![The Heisters]( "The Heisters")
The Heisters (1964) -
Writer
![Leatherface]( "Leatherface")
Leatherface (2017) -
The Chicken Run (2015)
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The Chainsaw Murders (2013)
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![Texas Chainsaw]( "Texas Chainsaw")
Texas Chainsaw (2013) -
Horror Movie: The Movie (2012)
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![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 Part 2]( "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2")
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![The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]( "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre")
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1983) -
![The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]( "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre")
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) -
![Eggshells]( "Eggshells")
Eggshells (1969) -
Writer
![The Heisters]( "The Heisters")
The Heisters (1964) -
Producer
![Leatherface]( "Leatherface")
Leatherface (2017) -
![Texas Chainsaw]( "Texas Chainsaw")
Texas Chainsaw (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 Part 2]( "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2")
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![The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]( "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre")
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) -
![Eggshells]( "Eggshells")
Eggshells (1969) -
Producer
![The Heisters]( "The Heisters")
The Heisters (1964) -
Actor
![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 Part 2]( "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2")
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 Man in Hotel Corridor (1986) -
Actor
![The Windsplitter]( "The Windsplitter")
The Windsplitter Joby (1971) -
SoundtrackCriminal Insanity (2016)
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Archive footage
![Demented Pictures]( "Demented Pictures")
Demented Pictures (2017) -
L'antre du Mea (2017)
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Archive footageDangerous Beauty (2013)
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Carlsen's Curse (2013)
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Composer
![The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2]( "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2")
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![Eaten Alive]( "Eaten Alive")
Eaten Alive (1976) -
Composer
![The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]( "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre")
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) -
Editor
![Eggshells]( "Eggshells")
Eggshells (1969) -
Editor
![The Heisters]( "The Heisters")
The Heisters (1964) -
Additional Crew
![Moxina]( "Moxina")
Moxina (2012) -
![The American Nightmare]( "The American Nightmare")
The American Nightmare (2000) -
Camera and Electrical Department
![The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]( "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre")
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) -
Camera and Electrical Department
![Eggshells]( "Eggshells")
Eggshells (1969) -
Cinematographer
![Eggshells]( "Eggshells")
Eggshells (1969) -
Down Friday Street (1966)
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Music Department
![The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]( "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre")
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) -
![Eaten Alive]( "Eaten Alive")
Eaten Alive (1976) -
Visual Effects
![Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories]( "Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories")
All Filmography
Videos
![Lifeforce: [Collectors Edition] Blu-Ray](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BOGEyYWQ1ZWYtZTFiNC00NWU3LWEyNmYtZGEwMWViMjc3MGNhXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNzU1NzE3NTg@._V1_CR0,45,480,270_SY90_CR26,0,160,90_AL_.jpg)
![The Funhouse: Collector's Edition [Blu-Ray]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMDA5ZDQ4MmQtOGE2Zi00MDg3LWFiOTUtMWRmZjFkY2FmMDM5XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNzU1NzE3NTg@._V1_CR0,45,480,270_SY90_CR26,0,160,90_AL_.jpg)
Awards
9 wins & 4 nominations.Did You Know
Trivia
The three films he made for Cannon--Lifeforce (1985), Invaders from Mars (1986) and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (1986)--were all drastically re-cut by the producers and failed at the box office. Hooper then began working in television, where ...
Quotes
I haven't seen The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) on the big screen for many, many years. This 40th anniversary restoration is absolutely the best the film has ever looked. The color and clarity is spectacular, displaying visual details in the film ...
Trademark
Often Directed Horror Movies.
Star Sign
Aquarius
Personal Details
Born
Willard Tobe Hooper
Austin, Texas, USA
Died
(age 74)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Height:
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