Richard Matheson

Writing

Born: 1926-02-20
Died: 2013-06-23
From: Allendale, New Jersey, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.8

Also Known As

Richard Burton MathesonLogan SwansonRichard 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 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 International Pictures – House of Usher, The Pit and the Pendulum, Tales of Terror and The Raven. He adapted his 1971 short story "Duel" as a screenplay directed by Steven Spielberg for the television film Duel that year. In addition, to I Am Legend and Duel, nine more of his novels and short stories have been adapted as motion pictures: The Shrinking Man (filmed as The Incredible Shrinking Man), Hell House (filmed as The Legend of Hell House), What Dreams May Come, Bid Time Return (filmed as Somewhere in Time), A Stir of Echoes, Steel (filmed as Real Steel), and Button, Button (filmed as The Box). The movie Cold Sweat was based on his novel Riding the Nightmare, and Les seins de glace ("Icy Breasts") was based on his novel Someone is Bleeding. Both Steel and Button, Button had previously been episodes of The Twilight Zone. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Matheson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & Nominations10 won · 3 nominated

🏆 Won

Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame

2010
🏆 Won

Tähtivaeltaja Award

2008
🏆 Won

Geffen Award

2008
Nominated

Locus Award for Best Collection

Nightmare at 20,000 Feet

2003
🏆 Won

World Horror Convention Grand Master Award

1993
🏆 Won

Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement

1990
🏆 Won

World Fantasy Award for Best Collection

Richard Matheson: Collected Stories

1990
Nominated

Locus Award for Best Collection

Richard Matheson: Collected Stories

1990
🏆 Won

Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection

Richard Matheson: Collected Stories

1989
Nominated

Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay

Jaws 3-D

1984
🏆 Won

World Fantasy Award for Best Novel

Bid Time Return

1976
🏆 Won

Edgar Awards

The Night Stalker

1973
🏆 Won

Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation

The Incredible Shrinking Man

1958

Acting6 titles

Writing68 titles

Production2 titles

Creator1 title