Richard Matheson (I) (1926–2013) |
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Born in New Jersey and raised in Brooklyn, Richard Burton Matheson first became a published author while still a child, when his stories and poems ran in the "Brooklyn Eagle". A lifelong reader of fantasy tales, he made his professional writing bow in 1950 when his short story "Born of Man and Woman"? appeared in "The Magazine of Fantasy and ...
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Born:in Allendale, New Jersey, USADied:(age 87) in Calabasas, California, USA |
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Writer (91 credits)
Writer (91 credits)
Cineficción Radio
(Podcast Series) (based on a story by - 1 episode, 2020) (stories - 1 episode, 2019)
- Horror antológico
(2020)
... (based on a story by)
- Richard Matheson
(2019)
... (stories)
2019
The Twilight Zone
(TV Series) (based on the teleplay and short story "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" written by - 1 episode)
- Nightmare at 30,000 Feet
(2019)
... (based on the teleplay and short story "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" written by)
2010
Family Guy
(TV Series) (based on a short story by - 1 episode)
- The Splendid Source
(2010)
... (based on a short story by)
2005
Masters of Horror
(TV Series) (short story - 1 episode)
- Dance of the Dead
(2005)
... (short story)
1996
The Outer Limits
(TV Series) (short story - 1 episode)
- First Anniversary
(1996)
... (short story - as Richard Matheson Sr.)
Amazing Stories
(TV Series) (short story - 2 episodes, 1986 - 1987) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1986) (written by - 1 episode, 1986)
- Miss Stardust
(1987)
... (short story)
- One for the Books
(1986)
... (short story) / (teleplay)
- The Doll
(1986)
... (written by)
The Twilight Zone
(TV Series) (based on the short story by - 1 episode, 1986) (teleplay by - 1 episode, 1986)
- Profile in Silver/Button, Button
(1986)
... (based on the short story by - segment "Button, Button") / (teleplay by - segment "Button, Button", as Logan Swanson)
1983
Twilight Zone: The Movie
(based on a story by - segment "four") / (screenplay by - segments "three", "four", "two")
1981
Il fascino dell'insolito
(TV Series) (short story "Mad House" - 1 episode)
- La casa della follia
(1981)
... (short story "Mad House")
1980
The Martian Chronicles
(TV Mini Series) (writer - 3 episodes)
- The Martians
(1980)
... (writer)
- The Settlers
(1980)
... (writer)
- The Expeditions
(1980)
... (writer)
1977
Dead of Night
(TV Movie) (story - segment "No Such Thing as a Vampire") / (written by - segments "Bobby", "No Such Thing as a Vampire", "Second Chance")
1975
Trilogy of Terror
(TV Movie) (short story - segment "Amelia") / (story - segments "Julie", "Millicent and Therese") / (written by - segment "Amelia")
Circle of Fear
(TV Series) (developer - 18 episodes, 1972 - 1973) (developed for television by - 4 episodes, 1972 - 1973) (written by - 1 episode, 1972)
- The Phantom of Herald Square
(1973)
... (creator)
- The Ghost of Potter's Field
(1973)
... (creator)
- Graveyard Shift
(1973)
... (creator)
- Legion of Demons
(1973)
... (creator)
- Doorway to Death
(1973)
... (creator)
Night Gallery
(TV Series) (short story - 2 episodes, 1971 - 1972) (teleplay - 2 episodes, 1971 - 1972)
- Green Fingers/The Funeral/The Tune in Dan's Cafe
(1972)
... (short story - segment "The Funeral") / (teleplay - segment "The Funeral")
- The Diary/A Matter of Semantics/Big Surprise/Professor Peabody's Last Lecture
(1971)
... (short story - segment "Big Surprise") / (teleplay - segment "Big Surprise")
1968
Late Night Horror
(TV Series) (short story - 1 episode)
- No Such Thing as a Vampire
(1968)
... (short story)
1966
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- The Atlantis Affair
(1966)
... (writer)
1966
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Time of Flight
(1966)
... (writer)
The Twilight Zone
(TV Series) (written by - 14 episodes, 1960 - 1964) (based on a short story by - 2 episodes, 1959 - 1960)
- Spur of the Moment
(1964)
... (written by)
- Night Call
(1964)
... (written by)
- Nightmare at 20,000 Feet
(1963)
... (written by)
- Steel
(1963)
... (written by)
- Death Ship
(1963)
... (written by)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
(TV Series) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1963) (novel and teleplay - 1 episode, 1962)
- The Thirty-First of February
(1963)
... (teleplay - as Logan Swanson)
- Ride the Nightmare
(1962)
... (novel and teleplay)
1962
Shoestring Theatre
(TV Series) (2 episodes)
- The Man Who Knew Too Much
(1962)
- Long Distance Call
(1962)
1962
Combat!
(TV Series) (teleplay - 1 episode)
- Forgotten Front
(1962)
... (teleplay - as Logan Swanson)
1960-1962
Lawman
(TV Series) (writer - 6 episodes)
- The Actor
(1962)
... (writer)
- Homecoming
(1961)
... (writer)
- Cornered
(1960)
... (writer)
- Samson the Great
(1960)
... (writer)
- Yawkey
(1960)
... (writer)
1961
Thriller
(TV Series) (adaptation - 1 episode)
- The Return of Andrew Bentley
(1961)
... (adaptation)
Bourbon Street Beat
(TV Series) (story - 1 episode, 1960) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1960)
- Target of Hate
(1960)
... (story) / (teleplay)
1960
Have Gun - Will Travel
(TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- The Lady on the Wall
(1960)
... (written by)
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Thanks (7 credits)
Thanks (7 credits)
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Self (24 credits)
Self (24 credits)
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Archive footage (5 credits)
Archive footage (5 credits)
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Other Works:
Novel: "Hunted Past Reason" See more »Publicity Listings:
2 Biographical Movies | 4 Print Biographies | 10 Interviews | 4 Articles | See more »Alternate Names:
Richard Matheson Sr. | Richard 'Dick' Matheson | Logan SwansonSpouse:
Ruth Ann Woodson (his death) (4 children)
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