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Gunnar Hansen

Screenwriter | * 03/04/1947 († 68, 11/07/2015) | Reykjavik (Iceland)
Gunnar Milton Hansen (March 4, 1947 – November 7, 2015) was an American actor and author best known for playing the mentally impaired cannibal Leatherface in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Horror | Documentaries | Comedies

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When Sally hears that her grandfather's grave may have been vandalized, she and her paraplegic brother, Franklin, set out with their friends to investigate. After a detour to their family's old farmho ...

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

R

1974 | 3.7/5 | 1h 23min
Horror
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A young woman learns that she has inherited a Texas estate from her deceased grandmother.After embarking on a road trip with friends to uncover her roots, she finds she is the sole owner of a lavish, ...

Texas Chainsaw 3D

R

2013 | 2.8/5 | 1h 32min
Horror, Thriller
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A grizzled derelict tells a quartet of horror tales to a trio of young campers. ...

Campfire Tales

NR

1991 | 3.0/5 | 1h 28min
Thriller, Horror
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During an exclusive tour, a power breakdown inside a secret prison known as the Death House sends two agents fighting through a labyrinth of horrors while being pursued by a ruthless army of roaming i ...

Death House

R

2018 | 2.0/5 | 1h 28min
Horror, Action, Crime, Thriller, Fantasy
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Movies with Gunnar Hansen as Actor(38)

as himself2022 Dinner with Leatherface
as himself2021 The History of Metal and Horror
as George2021 Death Breed
as Albert Kenny2018 Death House
as Leatherface (archive footage)2013 Texas Chainsaw 3D
as Tex Ghoul2009 It Came from Trafalgar
as Captain Pétur2009 Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre
as Dr. Kurt Severson2009 Won Ton Baby!
as Krenshaw2008 Brutal Massacre: A Comedy
as Samson2007 Shudder
as Porter Sandford2007 Gimme Skelter
as Dr. Chambers2006 The Deepening
as Gunner2006 Swarm of the Snakehead
as himself2005 The Perfect Scary Movie
as The Elder2005 Wolfsbayne
as Reggie2005 Apocalypse and the Beauty Queen
as Daddy2004 Chainsaw Sally
as Nazi Mechanic2004 Murder-Set-Pieces
as himself2004 UnConventional
as Doctor Howard2003 Next Victim
as Michael Jones2002 Witchunter
as Barry2002 Hatred Of A Minute
as Ronald2002 Rachel's Attic
as The Piper2002 Sinister
as himself2000 Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Shocking Truth
as himself2000 Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
as The Executioner1999 Hellblock 13
as Dr. Kildare1996 Repligator
as himself1996 Theater Dark Video Magazine
as The Freakmaster1995 Freakshow
as Earl1994 Mosquito
as himself1993 Zombie Jamboree
as Ralph1991 Campfire Tales
as himself1988 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait
as The Stranger1988 Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers
as Leatherface (archive footage) (uncredited)1984 Terror in the Aisles
as Prof. Peckinpah1977 The Demon Lover
as Leatherface1974 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

TV Shows/Series with Gunnar Hansen as Actor(2)

as himself1999 Where Are They Now?
1996 E! True Hollywood Story

Movies with Gunnar Hansen as Crew(4)

Writing/Book2023 Chain Saw Confidential
Writing/Writer2018 Death House
Writing/Screenplay1994 Maine: America's Coast
Sound/Vocals1993 Zombie Jamboree

Additional Information

Official websites:
www.gunnarhansen.com
Full Name: Gunnar Hansen
Born: Tuesday, 03/04 1947 (March) in Reykjavik (Iceland)
Died: Saturday, 11/07 2015 (November) in Northeast Harbor (aged: 68)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Educated at: Austin High School, University of Texas at Austin
Other names for Gunnar Hansen (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Gunner"
"Gunnar Milton Hansen"
"Leatherface"
Gunnar Hansen frequently works together with these people:
Ben Dixon (12x, Crew)
Jim O'Rear (11x, Actor)
Debbie Rochon (10x, Actress)
Tobe Hooper (9x, Crew)
Linnea Quigley (8x, Actress)
Nick Palumbo (8x, Crew)
Paul Talbot (8x, Crew)
Edwin Neal (7x, Actor)
John Vincent (7x, Crew)
Michael Kallio (7x, Crew)
David Tybor (6x, Crew)
Patrick Swayze (2x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:274803, Added: 08/09/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024