Richard Matheson

Richard Matheson

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

20/02/1926

Day of Death

23/06/2013
(87) years old

Place of Birth

Allendale, New Jersey, USA

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... Read More

Filmography

Crew

2011

Real Steel

as Short Story

2009

The Box

as Original Story

2007

I Am Legend

as Novel

2007

I Am Omega

as Novel

2006

My Ambition

as Short Story

2005

Dance of the Dead

as Story

1999

Stir of Echoes

as Novel

1996

Trilogy of Terror II

as Screenplay

1990

The Dreamer of Oz

as Story

1990

The Dreamer of Oz

as Screenplay

1990

Loose Cannons

as Writer

1983

Jaws 3-D

as Screenplay

1983

Twilight Zone: The Movie

as Screenplay

1983

Prey

as Short Story

1980

Somewhere in Time

as Novel

1980

Somewhere in Time

as Screenplay

1977

Dead of Night

as Writer

1977

Dead of Night

as Original Story

1977

The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver

as Associate Producer

1975

Trilogy of Terror

as Screenplay

1975

Trilogy of Terror

as Story

1974

The Stranger Within

as Short Story

1974

The Stranger Within

as Teleplay

1974

Icy Breasts

as Novel

1974

Dracula

as Writer

1974

The Morning After

as Teleplay

1974

Scream of the Wolf

as Teleplay

1973

Dying Room Only

as Teleplay

1973

Dying Room Only

as Short Story

1973

The Legend of Hell House

as Screenplay

1973

The Night Strangler

as Writer

1972

The Night Stalker

as Teleplay

1971

Duel

as Screenplay

1971

Duel

as Story

1971

The Omega Man

as Novel

1970

Cold Sweat

as Novel

1969

De Sade

as Screenplay

1968

The Devil Rides Out

as Screenplay

1967

The Young Warriors

as Writer

1967

Soy leyenda

as Novel

1965

Fanatic

as Screenplay

1964

The Last Man on Earth

as Screenplay

1964

The Comedy of Terrors

as Screenplay

1964

The Comedy of Terrors

as Associate Producer

1963

The Raven

as Screenplay

1962

Tales of Terror

as Screenplay

1962

Night of the Eagle

as Writer

1961

The Pit and the Pendulum

as Screenplay

1961

Master of the World

as Screenplay

1960

House of Usher

as Writer

1959

The Beat Generation

as Writer