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Richard Matheson

Writing 87 (deceased) years old Allendale, New Jersey, USA ★ 0.7
Born: February 20, 1926
Died: June 23, 2013

Biography

Richard Burton Matheson (February 20, 1926 – June 23, 2013) was an American author and screenwriter, primarily in the fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres.

He is best known as the author of I Am Legend, a 1954 science fiction horror novel that has been adapted for the screen three times, the first of which, The Last Man on Earth, was co-scripted by him and starred Vincent Price. (The other two adaptations are The Omega Man with Charlton Heston and I Am Legend with Will Smith.) Matheson also wrote 16 television episodes of The Twilight Zone, including "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" and "Steel", as well as several adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe stories for Roger Corman and American International Pictures – House of Usher, The Pit and the Pendulum, Tales of Terror and The Raven. He adapted his 1971 short story "Duel" as a screenplay directed by Steven Spielberg for the television film Duel that year.

In addition, to I Am Legend and Duel, nine more of his novels and short stories have been adapted as motion pictures: The Shrinking Man (filmed as The Incredible Shrinking Man), Hell House (filmed as The Legend of Hell House), What Dreams May Come, Bid Time Return (filmed as Somewhere in Time), A Stir of Echoes, Steel (filmed as Real Steel), and Button, Button (filmed as The Box). The movie Cold Sweat was based on his novel Riding the Nightmare, and Les seins de glace ("Icy Breasts") was based on his novel Someone is Bleeding. Both Steel and Button, Button had previously been episodes of The Twilight Zone.

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Known For

Family Guy
Family Guy Short Story 1999
Star Trek
Star Trek Writer 1966
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Writer 1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Novel 1962
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone Writer 1959

Filmography

Acting Credits (7)

Writing Credits (85)

The Shrinking Man
The Shrinking Man Novel 2025
De 6 à 8
De 6 à 8 Original Story 2023
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration Writer 2019
Real Steel
Real Steel Short Story 2011
The Box
The Box Original Story 2009
I Am Legend
I Am Legend Novel 2007
I Am Omega
I Am Omega Novel 2007
My Ambition
My Ambition Short Story 2006
Dance of the Dead
Dance of the Dead Story 2005
Masters of Horror
Masters of Horror Writer 2005
Stir of Echoes
Stir of Echoes Novel 1999
Family Guy
Family Guy Short Story 1999
What Dreams May Come
What Dreams May Come Novel 1998
Trilogy of Terror II
Trilogy of Terror II Screenplay 1996
Trilogy of Terror II
Trilogy of Terror II Short Story 1996
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits Writer 1995
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics Teleplay 1994
The Dreamer of Oz
The Dreamer of Oz Story 1990
The Dreamer of Oz
The Dreamer of Oz Screenplay 1990
Loose Cannons
Loose Cannons Writer 1990
Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories Writer 1985
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone Writer 1985
Jaws 3-D
Jaws 3-D Screenplay 1983
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Twilight Zone: The Movie Screenplay 1983
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Twilight Zone: The Movie Story 1983
Prey
Prey Short Story 1983
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
The Incredible Shrinking Woman Novel 1981
Somewhere in Time
Somewhere in Time Novel 1980
Somewhere in Time
Somewhere in Time Screenplay 1980
The Martian Chronicles
The Martian Chronicles Writer 1980
Dead of Night
Dead of Night Writer 1977
Dead of Night
Dead of Night Original Story 1977
The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver
The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver Writer 1977
Trilogy of Terror
Trilogy of Terror Screenplay 1975
Trilogy of Terror
Trilogy of Terror Story 1975
The Stranger Within
The Stranger Within Short Story 1974
The Stranger Within
The Stranger Within Teleplay 1974
Icy Breasts
Icy Breasts Novel 1974
Dracula
Dracula Writer 1974
The Morning After
The Morning After Teleplay 1974
Scream of the Wolf
Scream of the Wolf Teleplay 1974
Dying Room Only
Dying Room Only Teleplay 1973
Dying Room Only
Dying Room Only Short Story 1973
The Legend of Hell House
The Legend of Hell House Novel 1973
The Legend of Hell House
The Legend of Hell House Screenplay 1973
The Night Strangler
The Night Strangler Writer 1973
Ghost Story
Ghost Story Writer 1972
The Night Stalker
The Night Stalker Teleplay 1972
Duel
Duel Screenplay 1971
Duel
Duel Story 1971
The Omega Man
The Omega Man Novel 1971
Cold Sweat
Cold Sweat Novel 1970
Night Gallery
Night Gallery Writer 1970
De Sade
De Sade Screenplay 1969
The Devil Rides Out
The Devil Rides Out Screenplay 1968
Late Night Horror
Late Night Horror Short Story 1968
The Young Warriors
The Young Warriors Writer 1967
Soy leyenda
Soy leyenda Novel 1967
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. Writer 1966
Star Trek
Star Trek Writer 1966
Fanatic
Fanatic Screenplay 1965
The Last Man on Earth
The Last Man on Earth Novel 1964
The Last Man on Earth
The Last Man on Earth Screenplay 1964
The Comedy of Terrors
The Comedy of Terrors Screenplay 1964
The Comedy of Terrors
The Comedy of Terrors Novel 1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Writer 1963
The Raven
The Raven Screenplay 1963
Combat!
Combat! Writer 1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Writer 1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Novel 1962
Tales of Terror
Tales of Terror Screenplay 1962
Night of the Eagle
Night of the Eagle Writer 1962
The Pit and the Pendulum
The Pit and the Pendulum Screenplay 1961
Master of the World
Master of the World Screenplay 1961
Thriller
Thriller Writer 1960
House of Usher
House of Usher Writer 1960
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone Writer 1959
The Beat Generation
The Beat Generation Writer 1959
Lawman
Lawman Writer 1958
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel Writer 1957
The Incredible Shrinking Man
The Incredible Shrinking Man Novel 1957
The Incredible Shrinking Man
The Incredible Shrinking Man Screenplay 1957
Cheyenne
Cheyenne Writer 1955
I Am Legend 2
I Am Legend 2 Characters
Now Is Tomorrow
Now Is Tomorrow Writer

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