Richard Matheson - Wikipedia
WEBRichard 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.
Richard Matheson - IMDb
WEBA lifelong reader of fantasy tales, he made his professional writing bow in 1950 when his short story "Born of Man and Woman"? appeared in "The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction"; Matheson turned out a number of highly regarded horror, fantasy and mystery stories throughout that decade.
'I Am Legend' author Richard Matheson dies at 87 | AP News
WEBJun 25, 2013 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Richard Matheson, the prolific sci-fi and fantasy writer whose “I Am Legend” and “The Shrinking Man” were transformed into films, has died. He was 87. A spokesman for the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films said Matheson died Sunday in Los Angeles. No other details were provided.
Richard Matheson (Author of I Am Legend) - Goodreads
WEBFebruary 20, 1926. Died. June 23, 2013. Genre. Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror, Mystery & Thrillers. edit data. Born in Allendale, New Jersey to Norwegian immigrant parents, Matheson was raised in Brooklyn and graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School in 1943. He then entered the military and spent World War II as an infantry soldier.
Richard Matheson, Writer of Haunted Science Fiction and Horror…
WEBJun 26, 2013 · Richard Matheson, whose novels, short stories, screenplays and teleplays drew the blueprints for dozens of science fiction and horror movies and television shows, died on Sunday at his home in...
Richard Matheson - Biography - IMDb
WEBWriter: Jaws 3-D. Born in New Jersey and raised in Brooklyn, Richard Burton Matheson first became a published author while still a child, when his stories and poems ran in the "Brooklyn Eagle". A lifelong reader of fantasy tales, he made his professional writing bow in 1950 when his short story "Born of Man and Woman"? appeared in "The Magazine ...
'I Am Legend' and 'Twilight Zone' writer Richard Matheson dies …
WEBJun 24, 2013 · Richard Matheson, the versatile Golden Age science fiction and horror writer who created some of our most definitive visions of the unknown, has died at age 87. His daughter Ali Marie Matheson...
Richard Matheson, The Influential Science Fiction Writer You've
WEBMar 28, 2022 · Richard Matheson is the writer behind many influential science fiction stories. Here are a few of his most important works within the sci-fi genre.
Richard Matheson Dead; wrote 'I Am Legend' - Variety
WEBJun 24, 2013 · Richard Matheson, novelist and screenwriter whose high-concept stories and novels were favorites for adapting into films such as “I Am Legend ,” died on Sunday at his home in Calabasas,...
Richard Matheson obituary | Science fiction books | The Guardian
WEBTue 25 Jun 2013 08.40 EDT. Richard Matheson, the prolific American writer of fantasy, horror and science fiction, much of whose work has been adapted for TV and cinema, has died aged 87. Cited...
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