Gunnar Hansen

AKA: Gunner, Gunnar Milton Hansen, Leatherface
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1947-03-04

Reykjavik, Iceland

Biography

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.

Crew Roles

Chain Saw Confidential
Book
Death House
Writer
Maine: America's Coast
Screenplay
Zombie Jamboree
Vocals
Cast RolesCast Roles Played = {42}

Self

2021-09-17 5

The History of Metal and Horror

A documentary that explores the history of heavy metal music, horror films, and how the two genres have merged together over time. ...
Genre :Documentary, Music

The Elder

2005-03-15 6

Wolfsbayne

Genre :Horror

Dr. Kurt Severson

2009-01-01 3.9

Won Ton Baby!

Genre :Horror

Captain Pétur

2009-09-04 4.574

Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre

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 contr ...
Genre :Comedy, Horror

Daddy

2004-10-02 4.2

Chainsaw Sally

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 ...
Genre :Horror

Samson

2007-11-01 1.5

Shudder

Genre :

Leatherface

1974-10-11 7.3

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

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 arme ...
Genre :Horror

Dr. Kildare (male)

1996-01-01 3

Repligator

Army experimentation with transporter devices accidentally turns people into alligators. ...
Genre :Comedy, Science Fiction, Action

Dr. Chambers

2006-10-01 5.5

The Deepening

A troubled N.Y. fireman suffers from PTSD after working the events of 9-11. Seeking a fresh start, he relocates to a small town. His nightmares, however, do not subside as the population of the town d ...
Genre :Horror

The Stranger

1988-03-01 5.703

Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers

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 E ...
Genre :Comedy, Horror

The Freakmaster

1995-10-17 2.5

Freakshow

At a carnival, two teenagers go to an exhibit to hear the stories of the freaks on display. ...
Genre :Horror

Himself

1988-01-01 6.2

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait

A documentary about the classic 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' film, including interviews with Gunnar Hansen, Edwin Neal, John Dugan and Jim Siedow. ...
Genre :Documentary

Earl

1994-11-21 4.9

Mosquito

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 agr ...
Genre :Horror, Comedy, Science Fiction

Himself

1993-10-01 10

Zombie Jamboree

A documentary on the Zombie Jamboree, the 25th Anniversary of Night of the Living Dead convention that took place in 1993. Guests included numerous cast and crew of the Romero Living Dead movies as we ...
Genre :Horror, Documentary

Nazi Mechanic

2004-12-04 3.885

Murder-Set-Pieces

Set against Sin City, Las Vegas, a fashion photographer whose vocation is murder becomes a voyeuristic nightmare of blood, sex, and brutality. ...
Genre :Horror, Thriller, Crime

George

2021-12-14 0

Death Breed

Three ghoulish tales of horror and suspense. ...
Genre :Horror

Krenshaw

2008-07-22 4.5

Brutal Massacre: A Comedy

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 h ...
Genre :Comedy, Horror

Self

2000-09-11 6.957

The American Nightmare

An examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they reflected contemporary society. ...
Genre :Documentary, Horror

Leatherface (archive footage)

2013-01-03 5.461

Texas Chainsaw 3D

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, ...
Genre :Horror, Thriller

Himself

2000-09-21 6.864

Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth

A documentary primarily focusing on the filming and release of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre. ...
Genre :Documentary

Ralph

1991-10-01 5.7

Campfire Tales

A grizzled derelict tells a quartet of horror tales to a trio of young campers. ...
Genre :Thriller, Horror

The Executioner

1999-11-24 4.1

Hellblock 13

In a haunted death row cellblock, a deranged female serial killer reads a trio of twisted tales to her executioner. ...
Genre :Horror

Self

2006-09-26 6.5

Flesh Wounds: Seven Stories of the Saw

A multi-storied look into the making of and long-lasting success of THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE. ...
Genre :Documentary

Prof. Peckinpah

1977-10-01 5

The Demon Lover

A group of teenagers hanging around a cemetery get involved with a satanic priest who calls up a demon from hell. ...
Genre :Horror

Reggie

2005-01-23 2.8

Apocalypse and the Beauty Queen

When unforeseen circumstances leave the country in ruins, a bitter ex-fashion model rises to power, only to find the two things she can't possess; beauty and love. ...
Genre :Fantasy

Himself

1996-01-01 0

Theater Dark Video Magazine

A video magazine centered around horror films. ...
Genre :Horror, Documentary

Self

2004-10-01 3.5

UnConventional

Halloween 2003 marked the 13th anniversary of the Chiller Theatre Horror Movie Convention ... but there was nothing conventional about it. UnConventional is Revolution Earth's second feature-length do ...
Genre :Horror, Documentary

Ronald

2002-08-27 1

Rachel's Attic

After returning home from a two week trial in Chicago, Rachel Bishop finds her sister Emily Bishop missing. She then finds her sister in what appears to be a well done snuff film where she appears to ...
Genre :Horror

Michael Jones

2002-04-22 1

Witchunter

In the quiet town of Harper's Grove, an underground coven sacrifices young children to a godless monster who has bigger plans in mind. ...
Genre :Horror

Porter Sandford

2007-07-01 1

Gimme Skelter

Gimme Skelter is the story of Charles Manson's illegitimate son who has decided to start a family of his own. Like his father, this family will thrive on murder and sex, culminating in one night of co ...
Genre :Horror

Gunner

2006-01-01 2.3

Swarm of the Snakehead

With three sullen daughters in tow, a hapless father returns to his hometown to discover the residents are under attack by genetically-engineered snakehead fish. ...
Genre :Comedy, Horror

Doctor Howard

2003-09-20 9

Next Victim

At the Suncrest Rehabilitation Center, there is something funny going on and, with all the lunatics running around, it's no small wonder! Chief resident psychiatrist Dr. Howard takes a young medical s ...
Genre :Horror

Barry

2002-02-25 2

Hatred Of A Minute

A tragic love story/psychlogical thriller, Hatred of a Minute, is the story of a medical transcriptionist that becomes a serial killer because of his physically and mentally abusive past. His mind spi ...
Genre :Horror, Crime

Tex Ghoul

2009-01-01 1

It Came from Trafalgar

1950s horror / sci-fi parody. Mostly filmed in 2003, this was only briefly screened on the convention circuit in 2009. There's been no release since. ...
Genre :Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction

Albert Kenny

2018-02-28 3.776

Death House

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 ...
Genre :Horror, Action, Crime, Thriller, Fantasy

Self

2024-11-26 8

Dinner with Leatherface

A look at poet, author, filmmaker, actor, and horror icon Gunnar Hansen—the original Leatherface in the first Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Including perspectives ffrom friends, colleagues, filmmakers, act ...
Genre :Documentary, Horror

Self

2005-10-29 7.5

The Perfect Scary Movie

A documentary looking at the various conventions and scare techniques of the horror genre. ...
Genre :Documentary

The Piper

2002-10-27 1

Sinister

A young girl has nightmares about the Pied Piper. ...
Genre :Horror

Self

2000-10-28 6

Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film

Documentary tracing the rise of the 'slasher' movie. ...
Genre :TV Movie, Documentary

2024-11-05 0

Inner Demons

After a near death experience, a young woman with a troubled past is tortured by visions and hallucinations as she fears she has brought something back with her from the afterlife. The woman becomes t ...
Genre :

1996-08-21 8.103

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known public figures. Among the topics covered on the progr ...
Genre :Documentary

Self

1999-06-07 7.5

Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now? was a television series on VH1 that featured past celebrities and updated on their current professional and personal status. Each episode was dedicated to another genre. Though no ...
Genre :Documentary