FILM DIRECTOR

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

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tobe Hooper has received more than 2,102,645 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia. Tobe Hooper is the 339th most popular film director (down from 269th in 2019), the 2,177th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,829th in 2019) and the 91st most popular American Film Director.

Memorability Metrics

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  • 57.28

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 33

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.73

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.84

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Over the past year Tobe Hooper has had the most page views in the with 270,448 views, followed by Italian (26,796), and German (23,371). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Malagasy (131.46%), Simple English (108.11%), and Ukrainian (65.44%)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Tobe Hooper ranks 339 out of 2,041. Before him are William Kennedy Dickson, Anthony Minghella, Jean Rouch, Chen Kaige, Claude Sautet, and Sofia Coppola. After him are Arthur Cohn, Henry King, Kira Muratova, Ivan Reitman, Jean Girault, and George Stevens.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Tobe Hooper ranks 153. Before him are Mikhail Leonidovich Gromov, Beba Lončar, David Morrell, Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, Roberto Boninsegna, and Björn Waldegård. After him are Lucio Battisti, Joan Manuel Serrat, Czesława Kwoka, José Ángel Iribar, Dragan Nikolić, and Christine McVie. Among people deceased in 2017, Tobe Hooper ranks 110. Before him are Manuel Marín, Hans Schäfer, Jannis Kounellis, Félix Mourinho, Yasuyuki Kuwahara, and Roger Ailes. After him are Roger Pingeon, Peter Abrahams, Heinz Kessler, Tom Petty, Peter Mansfield, and Ángel Nieto.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tobe Hooper ranks 2,177 out of 20,380. Before him are Sofia Coppola (1971), Jack Warden (1920), Charles Curtis (1860), Cissy Houston (1933), George Phillips Bond (1825), and Fess Parker (1924). After him are William Carlos Williams (1883), Ron Johnson (1955), Peter Diamond (1940), Joan Didion (1934), Buddy Rich (1917), and W. I. Thomas (1863).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Tobe Hooper ranks 91. Before him are Steven Soderbergh (1963), Garry Marshall (1934), Leo McCarey (1898), George Roy Hill (1921), Samuel Fuller (1912), and Sofia Coppola (1971). After him are Henry King (1886), George Stevens (1904), John Landis (1950), Stanley Donen (1924), Ray Harryhausen (1920), and Clifford Odets (1906).

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Filmography

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Director
A group of five young friends face a nightmare of torment at the hands of a depraved Texas clan.
Oct 1o 19747.286 / 10
Poltergeist
Director
Upon realizing that something truly evil haunts his home, Steve Freeling calls in a team of parapsychologists to help before it's too late.
Jun 4o 19827.142 / 10
Tales from the Crypt
Director
Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in the day. So shamble up to the bar and pick your poison. Will it be an insane Santa on a personal slay ride? Honeymooners out to fulfill the "til death do we part" vow ASAP?
8 / 10