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In Development:

1. Untitled I Am Legend Prequel (details only on IMDbPro)
2. Countdown (details only on IMDbPro)
3. The Incredible Shrinking Man (details only on IMDbPro)

Writer:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. Real Steel (2011) (pre-production) (short story)
2. The Last Rites of Richard Keene (2009) (completed) (short story)
   
   
3. The Box (2009/I) (short story "Button, Button")
4. I Am Legend (2007) (novel "I Am Legend")
   ... aka I Am Legend: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
5. I Am Omega (2007) (V) (novel "I Am Legend")
6. My Ambition (2006) (short story "Blood Son")
7. The Box (2006/I) (story)
8. Blood Son (2006) (short story)
   ... aka Drink My Red Blood (USA: long title)
9. "Masters of Horror" (1 episode, 2005)
       - Dance of the Dead (2005) TV episode (short story)
   
   
10. Stir of Echoes (1999) (novel "A Stir of Echoes")
11. What Dreams May Come (1998) (novel "What Dreams May Come")
12. Trilogy of Terror II (1996) (TV) (screenplay) (story "Prey")
13. "The Outer Limits" (1 episode, 1996)
    ... aka The New Outer Limits (USA: promotional title)
        - First Anniversary (1996) TV episode (writer)
14. Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics (1994) (TV) (teleplay)
15. The Dreamer of Oz (1990) (TV) (story) (teleplay)
    ... aka The Dreamer of Oz: The L. Frank Baum Story
16. Loose Cannons (1990) (written by)
    
    
17. "Amazing Stories" (3 episodes, 1986-1987)
    ... aka Steven Spielberg Presents Amazing Stories (Australia)
    ... 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)
18. "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)
19. Jaws 3-D (1983) (writer)
    ... aka Jaws 3
    ... aka Jaws III
20. 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)
21. The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981) (novel)
22. Somewhere in Time (1980) (novel "Bid Time Return") (screenplay)
23. "The Martian Chronicles" (3 episodes, 1980)
        - The Martians (1980) TV episode (writer)
        - The Settlers (1980) TV episode (writer)
        - The Expeditions (1980) TV episode (writer)
    
    
24. Dead of Night (1977) (TV) (writer)
25. The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver (1977) (TV) (writer)
26. Trilogy of Terror (1975) (TV) (screenplay) (story "Prey")
    ... aka Tales of Terror (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Terror of the Doll (USA: alternative title)
27. The Stranger Within (1974) (TV) (screenplay) (story)
    ... aka Trespass
28. Les seins de glace (1974) (novel "Someone is Bleeding")
    ... aka Esecutore oltre la legge (Italy)
    ... aka Icy Breasts
    ... aka Icy Flesh
    ... aka Someone Is Bleeding (UK)
29. The Morning After (1974) (TV) (writer)
30. Scream of the Wolf (1974) (TV) (teleplay)
31. Dying Room Only (1973) (TV) (short story) (teleplay)
32. The Legend of Hell House (1973) (novel "Hell House") (screenplay)
33. "Ghost Story" (22 episodes, 1972-1973)
    ... aka Circle of Fear (USA: new title)
        - The Phantom of Herald Square (1973) TV episode (developer)
        - The Ghost of Potter's Field (1973) TV episode (developer)
        - Graveyard Shift (1973) TV episode (developer)
        - Legion of Demons (1973) TV episode (developer)
        - Doorway to Death (1973) TV episode (developer)
          (17 more)
34. The Night Strangler (1973) (TV) (written by)
35. Dracula (1973/I) (TV) (written by)
    ... aka Bram Stoker's Dracula (USA)
36. The Night Stalker (1972) (TV) (teleplay)
37. "Night Gallery" (2 episodes, 1971-1972)
    ... aka Rod Serling's Night Gallery (USA: alternative title)
        - Green Fingers/The Funeral/The Tune in Dan's Cafe (1972) TV episode (short story "The Funeral") (teleplay)
        - The Diary/A Matter of Semantics/Big Surprise/Professor Peabody's Last Lecture (1971) TV episode (short story "Big Surprise") (teleplay)
38. Duel (1971) (TV) (screenplay) (short story)
39. The Omega Man (1971) (novel "I Am Legend")
40. De la part des copains (1970) (novel "Ride the Nightmare")
    ... aka Cold Sweat (UK) (USA)
    ... aka De vrienden laten groeten (Belgium: Flemish title)
    ... aka From the Boys (International: English title: informal literal title)
    ... aka L'uomo dalle due ombre (Italy)
    
    
41. De Sade (1969) (writer)
    ... aka Das ausschweifende Leben des Marquis de Sade
    ... aka Die Liebesabenteuer des Marquis S
42. 'It's Alive!' (1969) (TV) (story "Being") (uncredited)
43. "Journey to the Unknown" (1 episode, 1968)
    ... aka Out of the Unknown
        - Girl of My Dreams (1968) TV episode (story)
44. The Devil Rides Out (1968) (writer)
    ... aka The Devil's Bride (USA)
45. "Late Night Horror" (1 episode, 1968)
        - No Such Thing as a Vampire (1968) TV episode (short story)
46. The Young Warriors (1967) (novel "The Beardless Warriors") (screenplay)
    ... aka Eagle Warriors
47. Soy leyenda (1967) (novel "I am legend")
48. "The Girl from U.N.C.L.E." (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Atlantis Affair (1966) TV episode (writer)
49. "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 (written by)
50. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1 episode, 1966)
    ... aka The Chrysler Theater
    ... aka Theatre of Stars (UK)
    ... aka Universal Star Time (syndication title)
        - Time of Flight (1966) TV episode (writer)
51. Fanatic (1965) (writer)
    ... aka Die! Die! My Darling! (USA)
52. The Last Man on Earth (1964) (novel "I Am Legend") (screenplay) (as Logan Swanson)
    ... aka L'ultimo uomo della terra (Italy: dubbed version)
    ... aka Naked Terror
    ... aka Night People
    ... aka The Night Creatures
    ... aka Vento di morte
    ... aka Wind of Death
53. "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 (written by)
        - Steel (1963) TV episode (written by)
        - Death Ship (1963) TV episode (writer)
          (11 more)
54. The Comedy of Terrors (1963) (written by)
    ... aka The Graveside Story
55. The Raven (1963) (writer)
56. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
        - The Thirty-First of February (1963) TV episode (teleplay) (as Logan Swanson)
        - Ride the Nightmare (1962) TV episode (novel and teleplay)
57. "Combat!" (1 episode, 1962)
        - Forgotten Front (1962) TV episode (teleplay) (as Logan Swanson)
58. Tales of Terror (1962) (writer)
    ... aka Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Terror (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Poe's Tales of Terror
59. "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)
60. Night of the Eagle (1962) (writer)
    ... aka Burn, Witch, Burn! (USA)
61. "Thriller" (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka Boris Karloff's Thriller
        - The Return of Andrew Bentley (1961) TV episode (adaptation)
62. Pit and the Pendulum (1961) (screenplay)
    ... aka Edgar Allan Poe's Pit and the Pendulum (USA: complete title)
    ... aka The Pit and the Pendulum (USA: alternative title)
63. Master of the World (1961) (writer)
64. House of Usher (1960) (writer)
    ... aka The Fall of the House of Usher (UK) (USA: alternative title)
65. "Cheyenne" (1 episode, 1960)
        - Home Is the Brave (1960) TV episode (teleplay)
66. "Bourbon Street Beat" (1 episode, 1960)
        - Target of Hate (1960) TV episode (writer)
67. "Have Gun - Will Travel" (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Lady on the Wall (1960) TV episode (writer)
    
    
68. "Wanted: Dead or Alive" (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Healing Woman (1959) TV episode (story)
69. The Beat Generation (1959) (writer)
    ... aka This Rebel Age (USA: reissue title)
70. "Buckskin" (1 episode, 1959)
        - Act of Faith (1959) TV episode (writer)
71. The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) (novel "The Shrinking Man") (screenplay)
72. Young Couples Only (1955) (TV) (story)
73. "Studio 57" (1 episode)
    ... aka Heinz Studio 57 (USA: alternative title)
        - Young Couples Only (????) TV episode (story)
    

Actor:

• 1980s
• 1970s

1. Somewhere in Time (1980) .... Astonished Man - in 1912
   
   
2. "The Godfather: A Novel for Television" (1977) TV mini-series .... Senator #3 (unknown episodes)
   ... 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: alternative title)
   ... aka The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television (USA: alternative title)
3. "Captains and the Kings" (1976) TV mini-series .... President Garfield
4. The Godfather: Part II (1974) (uncredited) .... Senator #3
   ... aka Mario Puzo's The Godfather: Part II (USA: complete title)
   

Producer:

• 1970s
• 1960s

1. The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver (1977) (TV) (associate producer)
   
   
2. The Comedy of Terrors (1963) (associate producer)
   ... aka The Graveside Story
   

Thanks:

1. Richard Matheson: The Writing of 'Duel' (2004) (V) (special thanks)
   

Self:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s

1. King of the B's: The Independent Life of Roger Corman (2009) (post-production) .... Himself
2. Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man (2009) (completed)
   
   
3. "20 heures le journal" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
       - Episode dated 16 December 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
4. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
       - I Am Legend (2007) TV episode .... Himself
5. The Fearmakers Collection (2007) (V) .... Himself
6. Trilogy of Terror: Terror Scribe (2006) (V) .... Herself
7. Twilight Zone: The Definitive Edition Interviews (2005) (V) .... Himself
8. Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005) (V) .... Himself
9. Richard Matheson: The Writing of 'Duel' (2004) (V) .... Himself
10. Back to 'Somewhere in Time' (2000) (V) .... Himself
    
    
11. 100 Years of Horror: Giants and Dinosaurs (1996) (V) .... Himself
12. 100 Years of Horror: Sorcerers (1996) (V) .... Himself
13. 100 Years of Horror: The Aristocrats of Evil (1996) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka 100 Years of Horror: The Gruesome Twosome (USA: video box title)
14. 100 Years of Horror: The Evil Unseeable (1996) (V) .... Himself
15. "American Masters" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
        - Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval (1995) TV episode .... Himself
    

Archive Footage:

1. The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992) (V) .... Senator #3