Tobe Hooper


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01/24/1943
Austin, TX
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Has directed episodes of the sci-fi/horror anthology series Tales from the Crypt, Night Visions and Masters of Horror.
Debut feature was the 1974 cult classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, which was made for $85,000 but earned more than $30 million.
Worked as a professor and film-program assistant director at the University of Texas before segueing to directing.