Writing
Richard Matheson
- Born
- Feb 20, 1926 · Aged 87
- Died
- Jun 23, 2013
- Place of birth
- Allendale, New Jersey, USA
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 7
- TV credits
- 0
Also known as (3)
- 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 also wrote 16 television episodes of The Twilight Zone, including "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" and…
