Natalie Wood received three Academy Award nominations for Best Actress before turning 25.
Natalie Wood ( born Natalia Nikolaevna Zakharenko ; July 20 , 1938 -- November 28 or 29 , 1981 ) was an American film and television actress . She first worked in films as a child , then became a successful Hollywood star as a young adult , receiving three Academy Award nominations before she was 25 years old . William Tobe Hooper ( born January 25 , 1943 ) is an American film director , screenwriter , and producer best known for his work in the horror film genre ; his most recognized films include The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Poltergeist .