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Richard Matheson

Bio: 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
Born: Sat, Feb 20 1926
Birthplace: Allendale, New Jersey, USA

Death: Sun, Jun 23 2013
Richard Matheson is 87 years old
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Poster of L'Homme qui rétrécit
L'Homme qui rétrécit
Richard Matheson will be
87 in L'Homme qui rétrécit
as 'Novel'.
Wed, Oct 22 2025
Poster of The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
Richard Matheson would have been no older than
87 in The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
as 'Writer'.
Thu, Nov 14 2019
Poster of Real Steel
Real Steel
Richard Matheson was
85 in Real Steel
as 'Short Story'.
Wed, Sep 28 2011
Poster of The Box
The Box
Richard Matheson was
83 in The Box
as 'Original Story'.
Thu, Oct 29 2009
Poster of I Am Legend
I Am Legend
Richard Matheson was
81 in I Am Legend
as 'Novel'.
Wed, Dec 12 2007
Poster of I Am Omega
I Am Omega
Richard Matheson was
81 in I Am Omega
as 'Novel'.
Sun, Nov 18 2007
Poster of My Ambition
My Ambition
Richard Matheson was
80 in My Ambition
as 'Short Story'.
Sun, May 14 2006
Poster of Dance of the Dead
Dance of the Dead
Richard Matheson was
79 in Dance of the Dead
as 'Story'.
Fri, Nov 11 2005
Poster of Stir of Echoes
Stir of Echoes
Richard Matheson was
73 in Stir of Echoes
as 'Novel'.
Fri, Sep 10 1999
Poster of What Dreams May Come
What Dreams May Come
Richard Matheson was
72 in What Dreams May Come
as 'Novel'.
Fri, Oct 02 1998
Poster of Trilogy of Terror II
Trilogy of Terror II
Richard Matheson was
70 in Trilogy of Terror II
as 'Screenplay, Story'.
Wed, Oct 30 1996
Poster of The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
Richard Matheson was
68 in The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
as 'Teleplay'.
Thu, May 19 1994
Poster of The Dreamer of Oz
The Dreamer of Oz
Richard Matheson was
64 in The Dreamer of Oz
as 'Story, Screenplay'.
Mon, Dec 10 1990
Poster of Loose Cannons
Loose Cannons
Richard Matheson was
63 in Loose Cannons
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Feb 09 1990
Poster of Jaws 3-D
Jaws 3-D
Richard Matheson was
57 in Jaws 3-D
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Jul 22 1983
Poster of Twilight Zone: The Movie
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Richard Matheson was
57 in Twilight Zone: The Movie
as 'Story, Screenplay'.
Fri, Jun 24 1983
Poster of Prey
Prey
Richard Matheson was
56 in Prey
as 'Short Story'.
Sat, Jan 01 1983
Poster of The Incredible Shrinking Woman
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
Richard Matheson was
54 in The Incredible Shrinking Woman
as 'Novel'.
Fri, Jan 30 1981
Poster of Somewhere in Time
Somewhere in Time
Richard Matheson was
54 in Somewhere in Time
as 'Screenplay, Novel'.
Thu, Oct 02 1980
Poster of Dead of Night
Dead of Night
Richard Matheson was
51 in Dead of Night
as 'Writer, Original Story'.
Tue, Mar 29 1977
Poster of The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver
The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver
Richard Matheson was
51 in The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver
as 'Writer, Associate Producer'.
Mon, Feb 28 1977
Poster of Trilogy of Terror
Trilogy of Terror
Richard Matheson was
49 in Trilogy of Terror
as 'Story, Screenplay'.
Tue, Mar 04 1975
Poster of The Stranger Within
The Stranger Within
Richard Matheson was
48 in The Stranger Within
as 'Short Story, Teleplay'.
Tue, Oct 01 1974
Poster of Icy Breasts
Icy Breasts
Richard Matheson was
48 in Icy Breasts
as 'Novel'.
Wed, Aug 28 1974
Poster of Dracula
Dracula
Richard Matheson was
48 in Dracula
as 'Writer'.
Thu, Jun 13 1974
Poster of The Morning After
The Morning After
Richard Matheson was
47 in The Morning After
as 'Teleplay'.
Wed, Feb 13 1974
Poster of Scream of the Wolf
Scream of the Wolf
Richard Matheson was
47 in Scream of the Wolf
as 'Teleplay'.
Wed, Jan 16 1974
Poster of Dying Room Only
Dying Room Only
Richard Matheson was
47 in Dying Room Only
as 'Teleplay, Short Story'.
Tue, Sep 18 1973
Poster of The Legend of Hell House
The Legend of Hell House
Richard Matheson was
47 in The Legend of Hell House
as 'Screenplay, Novel'.
Fri, Jun 15 1973
Poster of The Night Strangler
The Night Strangler
Richard Matheson was
46 in The Night Strangler
as 'Writer'.
Tue, Jan 16 1973
Poster of The Night Stalker
The Night Stalker
Richard Matheson was
45 in The Night Stalker
as 'Teleplay'.
Tue, Jan 11 1972
Poster of Duel
Duel
Richard Matheson was
45 in Duel
as 'Screenplay, Story'.
Sat, Nov 13 1971
Poster of The Omega Man
The Omega Man
Richard Matheson was
45 in The Omega Man
as 'Novel'.
Sun, Aug 01 1971
Poster of Cold Sweat
Cold Sweat
Richard Matheson was
44 in Cold Sweat
as 'Novel'.
Fri, Dec 18 1970
Poster of De Sade
De Sade
Richard Matheson was
43 in De Sade
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Aug 27 1969
Poster of The Devil Rides Out
The Devil Rides Out
Richard Matheson was
42 in The Devil Rides Out
as 'Screenplay'.
Sat, Jul 20 1968
Poster of The Young Warriors
The Young Warriors
Richard Matheson was
40 in The Young Warriors
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Feb 03 1967
Poster of Soy leyenda
Soy leyenda
Richard Matheson was
40 in Soy leyenda
as 'Novel'.
Sun, Jan 01 1967
Poster of Fanatic
Fanatic
Richard Matheson was
39 in Fanatic
as 'Screenplay'.
Sun, Mar 21 1965
Poster of The Last Man on Earth
The Last Man on Earth
Richard Matheson was
38 in The Last Man on Earth
as 'Novel, Screenplay'.
Wed, May 06 1964
Poster of The Comedy of Terrors
The Comedy of Terrors
Richard Matheson was
37 in The Comedy of Terrors
as 'Screenplay, Novel, Associate Producer'.
Wed, Jan 22 1964
Poster of The Raven
The Raven
Richard Matheson was
36 in The Raven
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Jan 25 1963
Poster of Tales of Terror
Tales of Terror
Richard Matheson was
36 in Tales of Terror
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Jul 04 1962
Poster of Night of the Eagle
Night of the Eagle
Richard Matheson was
36 in Night of the Eagle
as 'Writer'.
Wed, Apr 25 1962
Poster of The Return of Andrew Bentley
The Return of Andrew Bentley
Richard Matheson was
35 in The Return of Andrew Bentley
as 'Writer'.
Mon, Dec 11 1961
Poster of The Pit and the Pendulum
The Pit and the Pendulum
Richard Matheson was
35 in The Pit and the Pendulum
as 'Screenplay'.
Sat, Aug 12 1961
Poster of Master of the World
Master of the World
Richard Matheson was
35 in Master of the World
as 'Screenplay'.
Mon, May 01 1961
Poster of House of Usher
House of Usher
Richard Matheson was
34 in House of Usher
as 'Writer'.
Wed, Jul 20 1960
Poster of The Beat Generation
The Beat Generation
Richard Matheson was
33 in The Beat Generation
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Jul 03 1959
Poster of The Incredible Shrinking Man
The Incredible Shrinking Man
Richard Matheson was
31 in The Incredible Shrinking Man
as 'Screenplay, Novel'.
Fri, Feb 22 1957
Poster of I Am Legend 2
I Am Legend 2
Richard Matheson will be
87+ in I Am Legend 2
as 'Characters'.
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Poster of Masters of Horror
Masters of Horror
Richard Matheson was
79+ in Masters of Horror
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 28 2005
Poster of Family Guy
Family Guy
Richard Matheson was
72+ in Family Guy
as 'Short Story'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 31 1999
Poster of The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
Richard Matheson was
69+ in The Outer Limits
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 26 1995
Poster of Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories
Richard Matheson was
59+ in Amazing Stories
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Richard Matheson was
59+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1985
Poster of The Martian Chronicles
The Martian Chronicles
Richard Matheson was
53+ in The Martian Chronicles
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 15 1980
Poster of Ghost Story
Ghost Story
Richard Matheson was
46+ in Ghost Story
as 'Writer, Creator'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 15 1972
Poster of Night Gallery
Night Gallery
Richard Matheson was
44+ in Night Gallery
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 16 1970
Poster of The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
Richard Matheson was
40+ in The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1966
Poster of Star Trek
Star Trek
Richard Matheson was
40+ in Star Trek
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966
Poster of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Richard Matheson was
37+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963
Poster of Combat!
Combat!
Richard Matheson was
36+ in Combat!
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 02 1962
Poster of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Richard Matheson was
36+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as 'Writer, Novel'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962
Poster of Thriller
Thriller
Richard Matheson was
34+ in Thriller
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1960
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Richard Matheson was
33+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of Lawman
Lawman
Richard Matheson was
32+ in Lawman
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 05 1958
Poster of Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
Richard Matheson was
31+ in Have Gun, Will Travel
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957
Poster of Cheyenne
Cheyenne
Richard Matheson was
29+ in Cheyenne
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955