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Tobe Hooper was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer best known for his work in the horror genre. He directed the classic horror films The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) and Poltergeist (1982).

He also directed the science fiction horror film Lifeforce (1985) and the Stephen King adaptation Salem's Lot (1979). Hooper was born in Austin, Texas, and began his career in the 1960s as a documentary filmmaker. He directed the cult classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre in 1974, which was a critical and commercial success.

He followed this up with the horror film Eaten Alive (1977) and the science fiction horror film Lifeforce (1985). He also directed the Stephen King adaptation Salem's Lot (1979) and the horror comedy The Funhouse (1981).

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Hooper's most successful film was the horror classic Poltergeist (1982), which he co-wrote and produced. The film was a critical and commercial success and was nominated for three Academy Awards. Hooper's later f