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Tobe Hooper

1943 - 2017

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Willard Tobe Hooper (; January 25, 1943 – August 26, 2017) was an American filmmaker, best known for his work in the horror genre. The British Film Institute cited Hooper as one of the most influential horror filmmakers of all time. Born in Austin, Texas, Hooper's feature film debut was the independent Eggshells (1969), which he co-wrote with Kim Henkel. The two reunited to co-write The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), which Hooper also directed. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tobe Hooper is the 300th most popular film director (up from 339th in 2019), the 2,306th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,177th in 2019) and the 85th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Tobe Hooper ranks 300 out of 2,041. Before him are Stanley Donen, Henri Verneuil, Mamoru Oshii, David Hamilton, Marco Bellocchio, and Denis Villeneuve. After him are Raoul Walsh, Tony Gatlif, Gillo Pontecorvo, Michael Bay, Paul Schrader, and Walter Salles.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Tobe Hooper ranks 142. Before him are Jacques Attali, Luis Carlos Galán, Jacques Dutronc, Masafumi Hara, Arturo Merzario, and Chevy Chase. After him are Dušan Ivković, Ulay, Robert Axelrod, Peter Sauber, Beba Lončar, and Pak Doo-ik. Among people deceased in 2017, Tobe Hooper ranks 104. Before him are Paolo Villaggio, Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Ángel Nieto, Violet Brown, Anne Wiazemsky, and Dionigi Tettamanzi. After him are Hans Rosling, Tom Regan, Dick Bruna, Loalwa Braz, John G. Avildsen, and Mustafa Tlass.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tobe Hooper ranks 2,306 out of 20,380. Before him are Sarah Rose Karr (1984), Luke Perry (1966), Marcia Cross (1962), Owen Wilson (1968), John Phillips (1935), and Woody Strode (1914). After him are Hank Williams Jr. (1949), Chris Mullin (1963), Phil Jackson (1945), Arthur Blake (1872), Raoul Walsh (1887), and Craig T. Nelson (1944).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Tobe Hooper ranks 85. Before him are Wes Anderson (1969), George Stevens (1904), John Frankenheimer (1930), Sam Raimi (1959), Frank Borzage (1894), and Stanley Donen (1924). After him are Raoul Walsh (1887), Michael Bay (1965), Paul Schrader (1946), John G. Avildsen (1935), King Vidor (1894), and Billy Hayes (1947).

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