Tobe Hooper

Tobe Hooper (1943 to 2017) was an American filmmaker, best known for his work in the horror genre. Born in Austin, Texas, he made his feature debut with the independent film Eggshells in 1969, which he co-wrote with Kim Henkel. The two reunited to write The Texas Chain Saw Massacre in 1974, which Hooper also directed, and which became a classic of the genre. He went on to direct Eaten Alive, the Stephen King miniseries Salem's Lot, The Funhouse, and Poltergeist, produced by Steven Spielberg, followed by Lifeforce, Invaders from Mars and the sequel The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. The British Film Institute cited him as one of the most influential horror filmmakers of all time, and he was inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame in 2003.