Richard Matheson
American fiction writer (1926-2013) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 87
Richard Burton Matheson was an American author and screenwriter, who worked primarily in the fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres.
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2013Died23 June 20132010Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of FameAward2008Geffen AwardAwardTähtivaeltaja AwardAward1993World Horror Convention Grand Master AwardAward1990Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime AchievementAwardWorld Fantasy Award for Best CollectionAward1989Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction CollectionAward1976World Fantasy Award for Best NovelAward1973Edgar AwardsAward1958Hugo Award for Best Dramatic PresentationAward1926Born20 February 1926
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- Dan Curtis Directed The Night Strangler and Dracula
Samuel Z. Arkoff Produced Master of the World (1961)
Vincent Price Richard wrote The Last Man on Earth (1964)
Roger Corman Directed House of Usher (1960)- Albert Zugsmith Produced The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
Lee Rich Produced Dying Room Only and The Stranger Within- Albert Fennell Produced Night of the Eagle (1962)
Peter Lorre Richard wrote The Raven and Tales of Terror
Stephen King Influenced by Richard
Alain Delon Produced Icy Breasts (1974)
Francis Ford Coppola Directed The Godfather Part II (1974)
Charles Bronson Richard wrote Master of the World (1961)
George Miller Directed Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
Basil Rathbone Richard wrote The Comedy of Terrors (1963)
Joe Dante Directed Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
Neal H. Moritz Produced I Am Legend (2007)
William Witney Directed Master of the World (1961)
Paul Koslo Also in The Omega Man and Loose CannonsGriff Furst Directed I Am Omega (2007)
John Dierkes Richard wrote The Omega Man (1971)
Hana Maria Pravda Richard wrote Bram Stoker's Dracula (1973)
John Hough Directed The Legend of Hell House (1973)
John Llewellyn Moxey Directed The Night Stalker (1972)
David Kirschner Produced The Dreamer of Oz (1990)
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Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 2013 · aged 87
