Jul 23, 2014 william friedkin was so taken aback upon first seeing the texas chain saw massacre that he immediately called tobe hooper to discuss the film. Tobe hooper directing stephen kings from a buick 8. William friedkin, director of the exorcist, recalled mr. Tobe hooper, one of the pioneers of the horror genre, died saturday at age 74. This might actually be good, considering tobe hooper isnt one of those oldtime horror directors whos turned out nothing but crap in recent years, unlike william friedkin. Tobe hooper academic dictionaries and encyclopedias.
Tobe hooper is the creator of numerous films but remains best known for the genredefining texas chainsaw massacre, which spawned one of the highest grossing horrormovie franchises of all time. Following chainsaw, tobe hooper closed out the 70s and rang in the 80s with varying degrees of success. Willard tobe hooper, writer and director, born 25 january. The american film director who is known for creating the 1974 horror film the texas chain saw massacre tragically passed away on.
Apr 01, 2014 william friedkin, maverick of american cinema, offers a candid look at hollywood, when traditional storytelling gave way to the rebellious and alternative. Vatican radio, on february 2, 1975, interviewed william friedkin, the director of the movie, the exorcist. Filmmakers who have been influenced by hooper include hideo nakata, wes craven, rob zombie, alexandre aja, and jack thomas smith. He told him that if he ever came to hollywood, hed be more than happy to introduce him to people around town, which included the folks at universal who set up a multipicture deal with hooper. Directors pay tribute following death of tobe hooper. The director stated that he wanted to tell the facts of an episode, narrated in a.
These pages are dedicated to tobe hooper films through a great selection of original movie posters, storyboards, movie scripts, lobby cards and stills. Hooper made two of the most distinguished films in. William friedkin, director of the exorcist, recalled hooper as a kind, warmhearted man who made the most terrifying film ever. Texas chainsaw massacre, eaten alive, poltergeist, funhouse, liieforce. Hooper as a kind, warmhearted man who made the most terrifying film ever. The texas chain saw massacre wasnt received too kindly by critics.
Hooper made two of the most distinguished films in the fright genre. Aug 28, 2017 tobe was born in austin, texas, the son of lois nee crosby and norman hooper. Aug 28, 2017 william friedkin, who directed that other iconic 1970s horror movie the exorcist, described hooper, in a tweet, as a kind, warmhearted man who made the most terrifying film ever. Tobe hooper, a kind, warmhearted manwho made the most terrifying film ever. Movie director tobe hooper, best known for the texas chain saw. The texas chain saw massacre wasnt received too kindly by. Tobe hooper, a kind, warmhearted man who made the most. Alan goldsher is the author of 11 books, including the acclaimed beatleshorrorhumor remix novel, paul is undead.
His first novel, the girls of october burning bulb publishing, is inspired by his love of all things horrorespecially tobe hoopers the texas chain saw massacre, william friedkins the exorcist, and john carpenters halloween. Tobe hooper, the director and cowriter of the texas chain saw massacre, died aug. I was 5 years old when the film initially aired in november of 79 on cbs and it was the first film that ever terrified me in every sense of the word. Oct 31, 2016 vatican radio, on february 2, 1975, interviewed william friedkin, the director of the movie, the exorcist. As a newbie to the hollywood machine, he was finding his footing. As a ghostwriter, he has collaborated with numerous. The british film institute cited hooper as one of the most influential horror filmmakers of all time. Why william friedkin called tobe hoopers texas chain saw. Director tobe hooper discusses his breakthrough hit, the texas chainsaw massacre 1974, one of the most successful and influential horror films ever made. The texas chain saw massacre was one of the earliest entries. With marilyn burns, edwin neal, allen danziger, paul a. Tobe hooper, director of the texas chain saw massacre and.
Hooper best known for his work in the horror movie genre. Youre driving along on a country road, and youre kidnapped by some people and taken to a house that looks ordinary from the outside and inside. William friedkin, director of the exorcist, recalled hooper as a kind, warm hearted man who made the most terrifying film ever. Theres more freedom in writing a novel than in making a movie. Oct 11, 2007 this might actually be good, considering tobe hooper isnt one of those oldtime horror directors whos turned out nothing but crap in recent years, unlike william friedkin. These pages are dedicated to william friedkin films through a great selection of original movie posters, storyboards, movie scripts, lobby cards and stills. Fans included ridley scott it shocked the hell out of me, stanley kubrick, who bought his own print, and william friedkin, director of the. The friedkin connection includes 16 pages of blackandwhite photographs. Ive made a lot of films, but ive never written a novel. William friedkin, who directed that other iconic 1970s horror movie the exorcist, described hooper, in a tweet, as a kind, warmhearted man.
Aug 27, 2017 tobe hooper, whose 1974 shocker the texas chain saw massacre became one of the most influential horror films of all time, as pat saperstein puts it in variety, has passed away at the age of seventyfour. A scene from the 1982 film poltergeist, directed by hooper. The following movies give william friedkin, director of the exorcist now out on bluray. His novel midnight movie is just as insane as i knew it would be. William friedkin, left, and tobe hooper hold a conversation about 1974s the texas chain saw massacre at a july 21 screening of the 40th. Hooper had experience with mediums at the time he is said to have visited and studied among psychics and paranormal researchers sometime in the midst of his stint at wb mentored by william friedkin circa1976, having had an interest in doing a studio ghost story and having been inspired by robert wises the haunting and the book on. Tobe hooper, the horrormovie pioneer whose lowbudget sensation the texas chain saw massacre took a buzz saw to audiences with its brutally frightful vision, has died.
Wirken tobe hooper war vor seiner filmkarriere ein college professor. His parents were hotel managers who owned a movie theatre in. Tobe was born in austin, texas, the son of lois nee crosby and norman hooper. Aug 27, 2017 tobe hooper, one of the pioneers of the horror genre, died saturday at age 74. Tobe hooper, 19432017 the current the criterion collection. Heres a funny anecdote tobe hooper shared about meeting stanley kubrick while doing a q and a after a screening of his first film eggshells for the austin film society on july 8, 2014.
William friedkin, tobe hooper discuss the texas chain saw. Aug 27, 2017 william friedkin, director of the exorcist, recalled hooper as a kind, warmhearted man who made the most terrifying film ever. I have loved tobe hooper s miniseries salems lot, based on the stephen king novel, since it first aired in 1979. Willard tobe hooper january 25, 1943 august 26, 2017 was an american director, screenwriter, and producer best known for his work in the horror genre. Two siblings and three of their friends en route to visit their grandfathers grave in texas end up falling victim to a family of cannibalistic psychopaths and must survive the terrors of leatherface and his family.
Tobe hooper, texas chain saw massacre director, dead at 74. Tobe hooper directed the texas chainsaw massacre, a seminal work in horror. William friedkin, left, and tobe hooper hold a conversation about 1974s the texas chain saw massacre at a july 21 screening of the 40th anniversary restoration of the film at the vista in. William friedkin, who directed that other iconic 1970s horror movie the. Portland photographers wwii photos resonate amid todays covid19 crisis. The exorcist director william friedkin called the texas chain saw massacre the most horrifying film ever. Tobe hooper simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Tobe hooper, 74, texas chain saw massacre director the. The french connection director william friedkin said. Sep 10, 2010 the stars seemed to align for hooper but in fact, poltergeist would be the directors death rattle.
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