Richard Matheson


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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 a...

Place of Birth: Allendale, New Jersey, USA

Date of Birth: Feb 20, 1926

Date of Death: Jun 23, 2013


Filmography

Actor (4 Known Credits)


Writer (27 Known Credits)


Masters of Horror (2005 - 2007)
Writer
The Outer Limits (1995 - 2002)
Writer
Loose Cannons (1990)
Writer
The Twilight Zone (1985 - 1989)
Writer
Amazing Stories (1985 - 1987)
Writer
Dead of Night (1977)
Writer
Dracula (1974)
Writer
Writer
Night Gallery (1970 - 1973)
Writer
Star Trek (1966 - 1969)
Writer
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966 - 1967)
Writer
Writer
Combat! (1962 - 1967)
Writer
Writer
Writer
Thriller (1960 - 1962)
Writer
Writer
The Twilight Zone (1959 - 1964)
Writer
Writer
Lawman (1958 - 1962)
Writer
Have Gun – Will Travel (1957 - 1963)
Writer
Cheyenne (1955 - 1962)
Writer

Story (5 Known Credits)


Duel

Story

Story
Story
Story
Duel (1971)
Story

Screenplay (18 Known Credits)


I Am Legend (2007)
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Jaws 3-D (1983)
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Duel (1971)
Screenplay
De Sade (1969)
Screenplay
Screenplay
Fanatic (1965)
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
The Raven (1963)
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay

Author


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Novel (14 Known Credits)


Original Story (2 Known Credits)


The Box

Original Story

Dead of Night

Original Story

The Box (2009)
Original Story
Dead of Night (1977)
Original Story

Associate Producer (2 Known Credits)


Associate Producer
Associate Producer

Teleplay (6 Known Credits)


Creator (1 Known Credits)


Ghost Story

Creator

Ghost Story (1972 - 1973)
Creator

Short Story (5 Known Credits)


Real Steel

Short Story

My Ambition

Short Story

Family Guy

Short Story

Dying Room Only

Short Story

Real Steel (2011)
Short Story
My Ambition (2006)
Short Story
Family Guy (1999 - 2023)
Short Story
Short Story
Short Story

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