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. Among his most recognized films are “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” (1974), which The Guardian described as "one of the most influential films ever made", and Poltergeist (1982), which received three Academy Award nominations.

Hooper was born in Texas. He first became interested in filmmaking when he used his father's 8 mm camera at the age of nine. Hooper's first feature film, Eggshells (1969), was made for $40,000.

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