Tobe Hooper

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $181,673,538 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #640)

Best-known technical roles: Texas Chainsaw 3D (Character Creator), Texas Chainsaw 3D (Executive Producer), Poltergeist (Director), Lifeforce (Director), The Mangler (Director)

Best-known acting roles: Forensic Tech (Sleepwalkers)

Born: January 25th, 1943

Died: August 26th, 2017

Career Summary

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 36,801-36,900)	36,886	$30,524,763
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 42,301-42,400)	42,357	$30,524,763
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600)	516	$134,573,538
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,125	$34,341,945
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900)	868	$47,100,000
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,708	$13,324,068
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700)	640	$181,673,538
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500)	2,412	$47,666,013

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
4/10/1992	Sleepwalkers	Forensic Tech	$30,524,763	$0	$30,524,763
Movies:	1	Totals:	$30,524,763	$0	$30,524,763
		Averages:	$30,524,763	$0	$30,524,763

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 35,001-35,100)	35,005	$30,524,763
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 36,801-36,900)	36,886	$30,524,763
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 40,201-40,300)	40,223	$30,524,763
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 42,301-42,400)	42,357	$30,524,763

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
1/4/2013	Texas Chainsaw 3D	Character Creator, Executive Producer	$34,341,945	$13,324,068	$47,666,013
3/3/1995	The Mangler	Director	$1,781,000	$0	$1,781,000
8/22/1986	The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2	Director	$8,025,872	$0	$8,025,872
6/6/1986	Invaders from Mars	Director	$4,884,663	$100,000	$4,984,663
6/21/1985	Lifeforce	Director	$11,603,545	$0	$11,603,545
6/4/1982	Poltergeist	Director	$74,706,019	$47,000,000	$121,706,019
3/13/1981	The Funhouse	Director	$7,000,000	$0	$7,000,000
10/18/1974	The Texas Chainsaw Massacre	Director	$26,572,439	$0	$26,572,439
Movies:	8	Totals:	$168,915,483	$60,424,068	$229,339,551
		Averages:	$21,114,435	$7,553,009	$28,667,444

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend Box Office	Max Theater Count	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
3/3/1995	The Mangler	$933,809	800	$1,781,000	$1,781,000	100.0%
8/22/1986	The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2	$2,822,439	1,474	$8,025,872	$8,025,872	100.0%
6/6/1986	Invaders from Mars	$2,046,576	1,212	$4,884,663	$4,984,663	98.0%
6/21/1985	Lifeforce	$4,209,136	1,526	$11,603,545	$11,603,545	100.0%
6/4/1982	Poltergeist	$6,896,612	1,060	$74,706,019	$121,706,019	61.4%
3/13/1981	The Funhouse	$2,765,456	814	$7,000,000	$7,000,000	100.0%
10/18/1974	The Texas Chainsaw Massacre	$0	0	$26,572,439	$26,572,439	100.0%
Movies: 7	Totals:			$134,573,538	$181,673,538
	Averages:	$2,810,575	984	$19,224,791	$25,953,363	94.2%

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600)	516	$134,573,538
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,125	$34,341,945
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900)	868	$47,100,000
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,708	$13,324,068
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700)	640	$181,673,538
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500)	2,412	$47,666,013