Richard Matheson

Richard Matheson

Writing

Birthday

1926/02/20

Day of death

2013/06/23 (87 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Allendale, New Jersey, USA

Also know as

Richard Burton Matheson, Logan Swanson, Richard Matheson Sr.

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 a...Read more

Acting
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
9.4

(2005) Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

as Self

The Godfather Part II
8.6

(1974) The Godfather Part II

as Senator #3 (uncredited)

The Life After Death Project
6.0

(2013) The Life After Death Project

as Self

Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man
2.0

(2010) Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man

as Self

Back To "Somewhere In Time"
0.0

(2000) Back To "Somewhere In Time"

as Self