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In Development:

1. Untitled I Am Legend Prequel (details only on IMDbPro)
2. Countdown (details only on IMDbPro)

Writer:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. The Incredible Shrinking Man (2010) (in production) (novel "The Shrinking Man")
2. The Box (2009/I) (completed) (short story "Button, Button")
   
   
3. I Am Legend (2007) (novel "I Am Legend")
   ... aka I Am Legend: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
4. I Am Omega (2007) (V) (novel "I Am Legend")
5. My Ambition (2006) (short story "Blood Son")
6. The Box (2006/I) (story)
7. Blood Son (2006) (short story)
   ... aka Drink My Red Blood (USA: long title)
8. "Masters of Horror" (1 episode, 2005)
       - Dance of the Dead (2005) TV episode (short story)
   
   
9. Stir of Echoes (1999) (novel "A Stir of Echoes")
10. What Dreams May Come (1998) (novel "What Dreams May Come")
11. Trilogy of Terror II (1996) (TV) (screenplay) (story "Prey")
12. "The Outer Limits" (1 episode, 1996)
    ... aka "The New Outer Limits" (USA: promotional title)
        - First Anniversary (1996) TV episode (writer)
13. Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics (1994) (TV) (teleplay)
14. The Dreamer of Oz (1990) (TV) (story) (teleplay)
    ... aka The Dreamer of Oz: The L. Frank Baum Story
15. Loose Cannons (1990) (written by)
    
    
16. "Amazing Stories" (3 episodes, 1986-1987)
    ... aka "Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories" (USA: complete title)
        - Miss Stardust (1987) TV episode (short story)
        - One for the Books (1986) TV episode (short story) (teleplay)
        - The Doll (1986) TV episode (writer)
17. "The Twilight Zone" (1 episode, 1986)
    ... aka "The New Twilight Zone" (Australia)
        - Profile in Silver/Button, Button (1986) TV episode (story) (segment "Button, Button") (teleplay) (segment "Button, Button") (as Logan Swanson)
18. Jaws 3-D (1983) (writer)
    ... aka Jaws 3
    ... aka Jaws III
19. Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) (screenplay "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet") (segment 4) (segment 2) (segment 3) (short story "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet") (segment 4)
20. The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981) (novel)
21. "The Martian Chronicles" (3 episodes, 1980)
        - The Martians (1980) TV episode (writer)
        - The Settlers (1980) TV episode (writer)
        - The Expeditions (1980) TV episode (writer)
22. Somewhere in Time (1980) (novel "Bid Time Return") (screenplay)
    
    
23. "I racconti di fantascienza di Blasetti" (1 episode, 1979)
        - L'esame (1979) TV episode (story)
24. Dead of Night (1977) (TV) (writer)
25. The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver (1977) (TV) (writer)
26. Trilogy of Terror (1975) (TV) (screenplay) (story "Prey")
    ... aka Tales of Terror (USA)
    ... aka Terror of the Doll (USA)
27. The Stranger Within (1974) (TV) (screenplay) (story)
    ... aka Trespass
28. Les seins de glace (1974) (novel "Someone is Bleeding")
    ... aka Esecutore oltre la legge (Italy)
    ... aka Icy Breasts
    ... aka Icy Flesh
    ... aka Someone Is Bleeding (UK)
29. The Morning After (1974) (TV) (writer)
30. Scream of the Wolf (1974) (TV) (writer)
31. Dying Room Only (1973) (TV) (screenplay) (story)
32. The Legend of Hell House (1973) (novel "Hell House") (screenplay)
33. "Ghost Story" (22 episodes, 1972-1973)
    ... aka "Circle of Fear" (USA: new title)
        - The Phantom of Herald Square (1973) TV episode (developer)
        - The Ghost of Potter's Field (1973) TV episode (developer)
        - Graveyard Shift (1973) TV episode (developer)
        - Legion of Demons (1973) TV episode (developer)
        - Doorway to Death (1973) TV episode (developer)
          (17 more)
34. The Night Strangler (1973) (TV) (written by)
35. Dracula (1973/I) (TV) (written by)
    ... aka Bram Stoker's Dracula (USA)
36. The Night Stalker (1972) (TV) (teleplay)
37. "Night Gallery" (2 episodes, 1971-1972)
    ... aka "Rod Serling's Night Gallery" (USA)
        - The Funeral (1972) TV episode (short story "The Funeral") (teleplay)
        - Big Surprise (1971) TV episode (short story "Big Surprise") (teleplay)
38. Duel (1971) (TV) (screenplay) (short story)
39. The Omega Man (1971) (novel "I Am Legend")
40. De la part des copains (1970) (novel "Ride the Nightmare")
    ... aka Cold Sweat (UK) (USA)
    ... aka De vrienden laten groeten (Belgium: Flemish title)
    ... aka From the Boys (International: English title: informal literal title)
    ... aka L'uomo dalle due ombre (Italy)
    
    
41. De Sade (1969) (writer)
    ... aka Das ausschweifende Leben des Marquis de Sade
    ... aka Die Liebesabenteuer des Marquis S
42. "Journey to the Unknown" (1 episode, 1969)
    ... aka "Out of the Unknown"
        - The Girl of My Dreams (1969) TV episode (story)
43. 'It's Alive!' (1969) (TV) (story "Being") (uncredited)
44. The Devil Rides Out (1968) (writer)
    ... aka The Devil's Bride (USA)
45. "Late Night Horror" (1 episode, 1968)
        - No Such Thing as a Vampire (1968) TV episode (short story)
46. The Young Warriors (1967) (novel "The Beardless Warriors") (screenplay)
    ... aka Eagle Warriors
47. Soy leyenda (1967) (novel "I am legend")
48. "The Girl from U.N.C.L.E." (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Atlantis Affair (1966) TV episode (writer)
49. "Star Trek" (1 episode, 1966)
    ... aka "Star Trek: TOS" (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka "Star Trek: The Original Series" (USA: informal title)
        - The Enemy Within (1966) TV episode (written by)
50. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1 episode, 1966)
    ... aka "The Chrysler Theater"
    ... aka "Universal Star Time" (syndication title)
        - Time of Flight (1966) TV episode (writer)
51. Fanatic (1965) (writer)
    ... aka Die! Die! My Darling! (USA)
52. The Last Man on Earth (1964) (novel "I Am Legend") (screenplay) (as Logan Swanson)
    ... aka L'ultimo uomo della terra (Italy: dubbed version)
    ... aka Naked Terror
    ... aka Night People
    ... aka The Night Creatures
    ... aka Vento di morte
    ... aka Wind of Death
53. "The Twilight Zone" (16 episodes, 1959-1964)
    ... aka "The Twilight Zone: The Original Series" (Australia)
    ... aka "Twilight Zone" (USA: new title)
        - Spur of the Moment (1964) TV episode (writer)
        - Night Call (1964) TV episode (writer)
        - Nightmare at 20,000 Feet (1963) TV episode (writer)
        - Steel (1963) TV episode (writer)
        - Death Ship (1963) TV episode (writer)
          (11 more)
54. The Comedy of Terrors (1963) (written by)
    ... aka The Graveside Story
55. The Raven (1963) (writer)
56. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
        - The Thirty-First of February (1963) TV episode (teleplay) (as Logan Swanson)
        - Ride the Nightmare (1962) TV episode (novel and teleplay)
57. "Combat!" (1 episode, 1962)
        - Forgotten Front (1962) TV episode (teleplay) (as Logan Swanson)
58. Tales of Terror (1962) (writer)
    ... aka Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Terror (USA)
    ... aka Poe's Tales of Terror
59. "Lawman" (6 episodes, 1960-1962)
    ... aka "The Lawman" (USA: alternative title)
        - The Actor (1962) TV episode (writer)
        - Homecoming (1961) TV episode (writer)
        - Cornered (1960) TV episode (writer)
        - Samson the Great (1960) TV episode (writer)
        - Yawkey (1960) TV episode (writer)
          (1 more)
60. Night of the Eagle (1962) (writer)
    ... aka Burn, Witch, Burn! (USA)
61. "Thriller" (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka "Boris Karloff's Thriller"
        - The Return of Andrew Bentley (1961) TV episode (adaptation)
62. Pit and the Pendulum (1961) (writer)
    ... aka The Pit and the Pendulum (USA)
63. Master of the World (1961) (writer)
64. House of Usher (1960) (writer)
    ... aka The Fall of the House of Usher (UK) (USA)
65. "Cheyenne" (1 episode, 1960)
        - Home Is the Brave (1960) TV episode (teleplay)
66. "Bourbon Street Beat" (1 episode, 1960)
        - Target of Hate (1960) TV episode (writer)
67. "Have Gun - Will Travel" (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Lady on the Wall (1960) TV episode (writer)
    
    
68. "Wanted: Dead or Alive" (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Healing Woman (1959) TV episode (story)
69. The Beat Generation (1959) (writer)
    ... aka This Rebel Age (USA: reissue title)
70. "Buckskin" (1 episode, 1959)
        - Act of Faith (1959) TV episode (writer)
71. The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) (novel "The Shrinking Man") (screenplay)
72. Young Couples Only (1955) (TV) (story)
73. "Studio 57" (1 episode)
    ... aka "Heinz Studio 57" (USA: alternative title)
        - Young Couples Only (????) TV episode (story)
    

Actor:

• 1980s
• 1970s

1. Somewhere in Time (1980) .... Astonished Man - in 1912
   
   
2. "The Godfather: A Novel for Television" (1977) TV mini-series .... Senator #3 (unknown episodes)
   ... aka "Mario Puzo's The Godfather: A Novel for Television" (USA: complete title)
   ... aka "The Godfather 1902-1959: The Complete Epic" (USA: video title)
   ... aka "The Godfather Novella" (USA: alternative title)
   ... aka "The Godfather Saga" (USA)
   ... aka "The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television" (USA: alternative title)
3. "Captains and the Kings" (1976) TV mini-series .... President Garfield
4. The Godfather: Part II (1974) (uncredited) .... Senator #3
   ... aka Mario Puzo's The Godfather: Part II (USA: complete title)
   

Producer:

• 1970s
• 1960s

1. The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver (1977) (TV) (associate producer)
   
   
2. The Comedy of Terrors (1963) (associate producer)
   ... aka The Graveside Story
   

Thanks:

1. Richard Matheson: The Writing of 'Duel' (2004) (V) (special thanks)
   

Self:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s

1. King of the B's: The Independent Life of Roger Corman (2009) (filming) .... Himself
   
   
2. "20 heures le journal" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
       - Episode dated 16 December 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
3. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
       - I Am Legend (2007) TV episode .... Himself
4. The Fearmakers Collection (2007) (V) .... Himself
5. Trilogy of Terror: Terror Scribe (2006) (V) .... Herself
6. Twilight Zone: The Definitive Edition Interviews (2005) (V) .... Himself
7. Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005) (V) .... Himself
8. Richard Matheson: The Writing of 'Duel' (2004) (V) .... Himself
9. Back to 'Somewhere in Time' (2000) (V) .... Himself
   
   
10. 100 Years of Horror: The Aristocrats of Evil (1996) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka 100 Years of Horror: The Gruesome Twosome (USA: video box title)
11. 100 Years of Horror: Giants and Dinosaurs (1996) (V) .... Himself
12. 100 Years of Horror: Sorcerers (1996) (V) .... Himself
13. 100 Years of Horror: The Evil Unseeable (1996) (V) .... Himself
14. "American Masters" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
        - Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval (1995) TV episode .... Himself
    

Archive Footage:

1. The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992) (V) .... Senator #3