About

Known credits:
33
Birthday:
1946-01-19
Place of birth:
Virginia, USA
Website:
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Kim Henkel

Overview

Kim David Henkel (born January 19, 1946) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and actor. He is best known as the co-writer of Tobe Hooper's horror film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

Henkel and Hooper co-wrote the original The Texas Chain Saw Massacre screenplay. Henkel both wrote and directed a sequel, Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1995).

He also wrote and co-produced the Eagle Pennell classic Last Night at the Alamo (1983) as well as the adaptation of Hooper's Eaten Alive (1977).

Henkel returned to the horror genre in 2012 with another tale of cannibals titled Butcher Boys (2012 film), which was co-directed by two of his former film students Duane Graves and Justin Meeks. Henkel had previously worked with the pair as a producer on their debut feature The Wild Man of the Navidad.

Most recently, he produced the horror film Found Footage 3D, which was released on the horror streaming service Shudder in 2017.

He has been a lecturer in screenwriting at Rice University.

Known for

Acting
2018 Also Starring Austin Actor 59
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2000 Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth Actor Himself 59
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1996 The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Documentary Actor Self 58
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1984 Last Night at the Alamo Actor Lionel 58
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1969 Eggshells Actor Toes 58
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Directing
1995 The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre Directing Director 51
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Writing
2022 Texas Chainsaw Massacre Writing Characters 53
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2017 Leatherface Writing Characters 56
Average
2013 Butcher Boys Writing Writer 57
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2013 Texas Chainsaw 3D Writing Characters 55
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2003 Jason Vs. Leatherface Writing Characters 59
Average
2003 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Writing Original Film Writer 62
Fair
1995 The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre Writing Characters 51
Average
1995 The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre Writing Writer 51
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1994 Doc's Full Service Writing Writer 59
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1990 Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III Writing Characters 55
Average
1984 Last Night at the Alamo Writing Writer 58
Average
1980 The Unseen Writing Writer 58
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1976 Eaten Alive Writing Writer 57
Average
1976 Eaten Alive Writing Adaptation 57
Average
1974 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Writing Story 71
Good
1974 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Writing Screenplay 71
Good

Production
2022 Texas Chainsaw Massacre Production Producer 53
Average
2016 Found Footage 3D Production Producer 58
Average
2013 Texas Chainsaw 3D Production Executive Producer 55
Average
2006 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning Production Producer 60
Fair
2003 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Production Co-Producer 62
Fair
2002 The Hypostatic Union Production Producer N/A
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1995 The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre Production Producer 51
Average
1984 Last Night at the Alamo Production Producer 58
Average
1974 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Production Associate Producer 71
Good

Crew
2019 The Dead Don't Die Crew Thanks 54
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Editing
1984 Last Night at the Alamo Editing Editor 58
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