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Mini Biography:
Born in New Jersey and raised in Brooklyn, Richard Burton Matheson first... moreTrivia:
According to Roger Corman, his scripts were so good that they usually... moreAwards:
1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Stephen King and Son Go Full 'Throttle' (From Bloody-Disgusting.com. 16 June 2008, 11:01 PM, PDT)
Richard Kelly's 'The Box' Coming Spring '09 (From Bloody-Disgusting.com. 5 June 2008, 11:37 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Logan SwansonFilmography
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Writer:
- The Incredible Shrinking Man (2010) (in production) (novel "The Shrinking Man")
- Countdown (2009) (pre-production) (short story)
- The Box (2009/II) (post-production) (story "Button, Button")
- I Am Legend (2007) (novel)
... aka I Am Legend: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) - My Ambition (2006) (short story "Blood Son")
- Blood Son (2006) (short story)
... aka Drink My Red Blood (USA: long title) - "Masters of Horror" (1 episode, 2005)
- Dance of the Dead (2005) TV episode (short story) - Stir of Echoes (1999) (novel "A Stir of Echoes")
- What Dreams May Come (1998) (novel "What Dreams May Come")
- Trilogy of Terror II (1996) (TV) (screenplay) (story "Prey")
- "The Outer Limits" (1 episode, 1996)
... aka The New Outer Limits (USA: promotional title)
- First Anniversary (1996) TV episode (writer) - Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics (1994) (TV) (teleplay)
- The Dreamer of Oz (1990) (TV) (story) (teleplay)
... aka The Dreamer of Oz: The L. Frank Baum Story - Loose Cannons (1990) (written by)
- "Amazing Stories" (3 episodes, 1986-1987)
... aka Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title)
- Miss Stardust (1987) TV episode (short story)
- One for the Books (1986) TV episode (short story) (teleplay)
- The Doll (1986) TV episode (writer) - "The Twilight Zone" (1 episode, 1986)
... aka The New Twilight Zone (Australia)
- Profile in Silver/Button, Button (1986) TV episode (story) (segment "Button, Button") (teleplay) (segment "Button, Button") (as Logan Swanson) - Jaws 3-D (1983) (writer)
... aka Jaws 3
... aka Jaws III - Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) (screenplay "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet") (segment 4) (segment 2) (segment 3) (short story "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet") (segment 4)
- The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981) (novel)
- "The Martian Chronicles" (1980) TV mini-series (writer)
- Somewhere in Time (1980) (novel "Bid Time Return") (screenplay)
- "Racconti di fantascienza di Blasetti, I" (1 episode, 1979)
- L'esame (1979) TV episode (story) - Dead of Night (1977) (TV) (writer)
- The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver (1977) (TV) (writer)
- Trilogy of Terror (1975) (TV) (screenplay) (story "Prey")
... aka Tales of Terror (USA)
... aka Terror of the Doll (USA) - The Stranger Within (1974) (TV) (screenplay) (story)
... aka Trespass - Seins de glace, Les (1974) (novel "Someone is Bleeding")
... aka Esecutore oltre la legge (Italy)
... aka Icy Breasts
... aka Icy Flesh
... aka Someone Is Bleeding (UK) - The Morning After (1974) (TV) (writer)
- Scream of the Wolf (1974) (TV) (writer)
- Dying Room Only (1973) (TV) (screenplay) (story)
- The Legend of Hell House (1973) (novel "Hell House") (screenplay)
- The Night Strangler (1973) (TV) (written by)
- Dracula (1973/I) (TV) (writer)
... aka Bram Stoker's Dracula (USA) - "Ghost Story" (7 episodes, 1972)
... aka Circle of Fear (USA: new title)
- Alter-Ego (1972) TV episode (developer)
- The Summer House (1972) TV episode (developer)
- Bad Connection (1972) TV episode (developer)
- At the Cradle Foot (1972) TV episode (developer)
- The Concrete Captain (1972) TV episode (developer)
(2 more) - Ghost Story (1972) (TV) (writer)
- The Night Stalker (1972) (TV) (teleplay)
- "Night Gallery" (2 episodes, 1971-1972)
... aka Rod Serling's Night Gallery (USA)
- The Funeral (1972) TV episode (short story "The Funeral") (teleplay)
- Big Surprise (1971) TV episode (short story "Big Surprise") (teleplay) - Duel (1971) (TV) (screenplay) (short story)
- The Omega Man (1971) (novel "I Am Legend")
- De la part des copains (1970) (novel "Ride the Nightmare")
... aka Cold Sweat (USA)
... aka Uomo dalle due ombre, L' (Italy)
... aka Vrienden laten groeten, De (Belgium: Flemish title) - De Sade (1969) (writer)
... aka Ausschweifende Leben des Marquis de Sade, Das
... aka Liebesabenteuer des Marquis S, Die - "Journey to the Unknown" (1 episode, 1969)
... aka Out of the Unknown
- The Girl of My Dreams (1969) TV episode (story) - 'It's Alive!' (1969) (TV) (story "Being") (uncredited)
- The Devil Rides Out (1968) (writer)
... aka The Devil's Bride (USA) - "Late Night Horror" (1 episode, 1968)
- No Such Thing as a Vampire (1968) TV episode (short story) - The Young Warriors (1967) (novel "The Beardless Warriors") (screenplay)
... aka Eagle Warriors - Soy leyenda (1967) (novel "I am legend")
- "The Girl from U.N.C.L.E." (1 episode, 1966)
- The Atlantis Affair (1966) TV episode (writer) - "Star Trek" (1 episode, 1966)
... aka Star Trek: TOS (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Star Trek: The Original Series (USA: informal title)
- The Enemy Within (1966) TV episode (writer) - "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1 episode, 1966)
... aka The Chrysler Theater
... aka Universal Star Time (syndication title)
- Time of Flight (1966) TV episode (writer) - Fanatic (1965) (writer)
... aka Die! Die! My Darling! (USA) - The Last Man on Earth (1964) (novel "I Am Legend") (screenplay) (as Logan Swanson)
... aka Naked Terror
... aka Night People
... aka The Night Creatures
... aka Ultimo uomo della terra, L' (Italy: dubbed version)
... aka Vento di morte
... aka Wind of Death - "The Twilight Zone" (16 episodes, 1959-1964)
... aka The Twilight Zone: The Original Series (Australia)
... aka Twilight Zone (USA: new title)
- Spur of the Moment (1964) TV episode (writer)
- Night Call (1964) TV episode (writer)
- Nightmare at 20,000 Feet (1963) TV episode (writer)
- Steel (1963) TV episode (writer)
- Death Ship (1963) TV episode (writer)
(11 more) - The Comedy of Terrors (1964) (writer)
... aka The Graveside Story - The Raven (1963) (writer)
- "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
- The Thirty-First of February (1963) TV episode (teleplay)
- Ride the Nightmare (1962) TV episode (novel and teleplay) - "Combat!" (1 episode, 1962)
- Forgotten Front (1962) TV episode (teleplay) (as Logan Swanson) - Tales of Terror (1962) (writer)
... aka Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Terror (USA)
... aka Poe's Tales of Terror - "Lawman" (6 episodes, 1960-1962)
... aka The Lawman (USA: alternative title)
- The Actor (1962) TV episode (writer)
- Homecoming (1961) TV episode (writer)
- Cornered (1960) TV episode (writer)
- Samson the Great (1960) TV episode (writer)
- Yawkey (1960) TV episode (writer)
(1 more) - Night of the Eagle (1962) (writer)
... aka Burn, Witch, Burn! (USA) - "Thriller" (1 episode, 1961)
... aka Boris Karloff's Thriller
- The Return of Andrew Bentley (1961) TV episode (adaptation) - Pit and the Pendulum (1961) (writer)
... aka The Pit and the Pendulum (USA) - Master of the World (1961) (writer)
- House of Usher (1960) (writer)
... aka The Fall of the House of Usher (UK) (USA) - "Cheyenne" (1 episode, 1960)
- Home Is the Brave (1960) TV episode (teleplay) - "Bourbon Street Beat" (1 episode, 1960)
- Target of Hate (1960) TV episode (writer) - "Have Gun - Will Travel" (2 episodes, 1958-1960)
- The Lady on the Wall (1960) TV episode (writer)
- The Solid Gold Patrol (1958) TV episode (writer) - "Wanted: Dead or Alive" (1 episode, 1959)
- The Healing Woman (1959) TV episode (story) - The Beat Generation (1959) (writer)
... aka This Rebel Age (USA: reissue title) - "Buckskin" (1 episode, 1959)
- Act of Faith (1959) TV episode (writer) - The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) (novel "The Shrinking Man") (screenplay)
- Young Couples Only (1955) (TV) (story)
- "Studio 57" (1 episode)
... aka Heinz Studio 57 (USA: alternative title)
- Young Couples Only (????) TV episode (story)
Actor:
- Somewhere in Time (1980) .... Astonished Man in Hallway, in 1912
- "The Godfather: A Novel for Television" (1977) TV mini-series (uncredited) .... Senator #3
... aka Mario Puzo's The Godfather: A Novel for Television (USA: complete title)
... aka The Godfather 1902-1959: The Complete Epic (USA: video title)
... aka The Godfather Novella (USA: alternative title)
... aka The Godfather Saga (USA)
... aka The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television (USA: alternative title) - "Captains and the Kings" (1976) TV mini-series .... President Garfield
- The Godfather: Part II (1974) (uncredited) .... Senator #3
... aka Mario Puzo's The Godfather: Part II (USA: complete title)
Producer:
- The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver (1977) (TV) (associate producer)
- The Comedy of Terrors (1964) (associate producer)
... aka The Graveside Story
Thanks:
- Richard Matheson: The Writing of 'Duel' (2004) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
- "20 heures le journal" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 16 December 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- I Am Legend (2007) TV episode .... Himself - The Fearmakers Collection (2007) (V) .... Himself
- Trilogy of Terror: Terror Scribe (2006) (V) .... Herself
- Twilight Zone: The Definitive Edition Interviews (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Richard Matheson: The Writing of 'Duel' (2004) (V) .... Himself
- Back to 'Somewhere in Time' (2000) (V) .... Himself
- 100 Years of Horror: The Aristocrats of Evil (1996) (V) .... Himself
... aka 100 Years of Horror: The Gruesome Twosome (USA: video box title) - 100 Years of Horror: Giants and Dinosaurs (1996) (V) .... Himself
- 100 Years of Horror: Sorcerers (1996) (V) .... Himself
- 100 Years of Horror: The Evil Unseeable (1996) (V) .... Himself
- "American Masters" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
- Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval (1995) TV episode .... Himself
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Novel: "Now You See It," 1995. morePublicity Listings:
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