Tobe Hooper

Tobe Hooper
Hooper in 2014
Born
Willard Tobe Hooper

(1943-01-25)January 25, 1943[1]
Austin, Texas, U.S.[1]
DiedAugust 26, 2017(2017-08-26) (aged 74)
Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, producer
Years active1969–2017
Spouses
  • Carin Berger
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    (m. 1983; div. 1990)​
  • Rita Marie Bartlett
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    (m. 2008; div. 2010)​
Children1, William 'Tony' Hooper

Willard Tobe Hooper (January 25, 1943 – August 26, 2017) was an American movie director, screenwriter, and producer. Hooper best known for his work in the horror movie genre; his most recognized movie include The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Poltergeist.[2]

Stuart Heritage of The Guardian described The Texas Chain Saw Massacre as "one of the most influential films ever made".[3]

Hooper’s first novel, Midnight Movie, was published on Three Rivers Press in 2011.[4]

Hooper died in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles on August 26, 2017 at the age of 74,[5] and is survived by one son.[5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Roberts, Jerry (2009). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press. p. 260.
  2. ↑ Tobe Hooper Biography (1943-)
  3. ↑ Heritage, Stuart (October 22, 2010). "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: No 14 best horror film of all time". The Guardian.
  4. ↑ Bowen, Chuck (August 4, 2011). "The Formulaic Shock and Awe of Tobe Hooper's Midnight Movie". Slant Magazine.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Saperstein, Pat (2017-08-27). "Tobe Hooper, 'Texas Chain Saw Massacre' and 'Poltergeist' Director, Dies at 74". Variety. Retrieved 2017-09-03.

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