Gunnar Hansen

Acting

Gunnar Hansen

Born March 4, 1947 · Reykjavik, Iceland

Died November 7, 2015 · aged 68

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gunnar Milton Hansen (March 4, 1947 – November 7, 2015) was an Icelandic American actor and author best known for playing Leatherface in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). Description above from the Wikipedia article Gunnar Hansen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Texas Chain Saw MassacreThe Texas Chain Saw Massacre · 1974
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
★ 7.31974
MovieHorror
Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way, they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw.
Texas Chainsaw 3DTexas Chainsaw 3D · 2013
Texas Chainsaw 3D
★ 5.52013
MovieHorrorThriller
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, isolated Victorian mansion. But her newfound wealth comes at a price as she stumbles upon a horror that awaits her in the mansion’s dank cellars.
Hollywood Chainsaw HookersHollywood Chainsaw Hookers · 1988
Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers
★ 5.71988
MovieComedyHorror
Los Angeles private eye Jack Chandler is hired by a worried mother to find her missing runaway daughter, Samantha. As Chandler searches for her whereabouts, he uncovers an evil cult that worships an Egyptian god, whose followers commit human sacrifices with chainsaws to appease their deity. He soon learns that Samantha has revenge in store for the cult leader and his bevy of blood-thirsty, chainsaw-wielding hookers.
Murder-Set-PiecesMurder-Set-Pieces · 2004
Murder-Set-Pieces
★ 3.92004
MovieHorrorThriller
A ferocious, misogynistic, and morally deprived serial killer is active in Las Vegas. Obsessed with the collapse of the Twin Towers, and with Nazi tendencies, he even targets underage girls.
Reykjavik Whale Watching MassacreReykjavik Whale Watching Massacre · 2009
Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre
★ 4.52009
MovieComedyHorror
An epic tale about a group of whale watchers, whose ship breaks down and they get picked up by a whale fisher vessel. The Fishbillies on the vessel has just gone bust, and everything goes out of control.
MosquitoMosquito · 1994
Mosquito
★ 4.91994
MovieHorrorComedy
An alien starship crashes in a swamp in a U.S. National Park. Some mosquitos begin to feed from the alien's corpses, causing them to grow to the size of a vulture. These mutant insects became very agressive, killing every human being they find. Will the few survivors fight successfully against this nightmare...?
Brutal Massacre: A ComedyBrutal Massacre: A Comedy · 2008
Brutal Massacre: A Comedy
★ 4.52008
MovieHorrorComedy
Harry Penderecki, a once heralded horror auteur, finds himself on the outside looking in at Hollywood. He hasn't had a hit film in years, and most in the industry, including his close friends, think he's washed up. Harry is given one last chance to redeem himself with what could be his best or last picture. Brutal Massacre becomes just that, as the cast and crew find themselves battling one mishap after another as Harry struggles to keep his sanity against overwhelming resistance to finish the picture and find himself at the top once again.
Chainsaw SallyChainsaw Sally · 2004
Chainsaw Sally
★ 4.02004
MovieHorror
Sally is a young woman living two lives: a calmly librarian by day, and a brutal serial killer by night where she randomly targets any man or woman whom even slightly upsets her. Sally lives with her reclusive, transvestite younger brother Rudy whom assists her with the killings. Both Sally and Ruby were traumatized as children when both of them witnessed three lunatics murder their mother and father before they, with 'Daddy's' help, killed the three murderous psychos.

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