Richard Matheson

Richard Matheson

Known for

Writing

Born

February 20, 1926

Birthplace

Allendale, New Jersey, USA

Died

June 23, 2013 (aged 87)

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 Interna...

Best known work

I Am Legend
I Am Legend
2007
The Godfather Part II
The Godfather Part II
1974
Real Steel
Real Steel
2011
Family Guy
Family Guy
1999
What Dreams May Come
What Dreams May Come
1998
Duel
Duel
1971
The Box
The Box
2009
Star Trek
Star Trek
1966
Jaws 3-D
Jaws 3-D
1983
Stir of Echoes
Stir of Echoes
1999

Filmography

  1. TBA

    The AckerMonster Chronicles!
  2. TBA

    I Am Legend 2

    Characters

  3. 2026

  4. 2025

  5. 2023

    De 6 à 8

    Original Story

  6. 2019

  7. 2013

  8. 2011

    Real Steel

    Short Story

  9. 2010

  10. 2009

    The Box

    Original Story

  11. 2007

  12. 2007

  13. 2006

    My Ambition

    Short Story

  14. 2005

  15. 2005

    Masters of HorrorTV

    Writer

  16. 2005

  17. 2000

  18. 1999

  19. 1999

    Family GuyTV

    Short Story

  20. 1998

  21. 1996

    Trilogy of Terror II

    Screenplay, Short Story

  22. 1995

  23. 1994

  24. 1990

    The Dreamer of Oz

    Story, Screenplay

  25. 1990

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