Richard Matheson
Richard Burton Matheson ( born February 20, 1926 in Allendale, New Jersey, † June 23, 2013 in Calabasas, California ) was an American science fiction and screenwriter. He also published under the pseudonym Logan Swanson.
- 3.1 screenplays
- 3.2 Literary Text
Life
Born in New Jersey in 1926 Matheson grew up in Brooklyn, New York City, on.
Matheson studied at the University of Missouri journalism. His first publication in 1950 put him in the light of the science-fiction story. With Born of Man and Woman He landed a classic in the Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. His unique style of combining science fiction and horror found in numerous story collections reflected.
Since 1951 he lives in California. In 1952 he married Ruth Ann Woodson. The marriage produced four children, including also a writer working sons Chris, Richard Christian Matheson Marie and Ali.
His first novel I Am Legend (1954 ) was filmed several times. In the first film adaptation in 1963 under the title The Last Man on Earth Vincent Price played the lead role. 1971, it was under the title of The Omega Man with Charlton Heston and again in 2007 as I Am Legend, starring Will Smith filmed. For the film adaptation of his second novel The Shrinking Man (1956 ) under the title The Incredible Mister C. (1957 ), he also wrote the screenplay. This film also established his career in Hollywood and is considered a classic of fantastic film.
He put in a row - with its growing success in the film industry - his literary work in the science fiction scene more and more into the background. He wrote screenplays, for which he received numerous awards.
Matheson is not an integral part of the science fiction of the fifties. While poking out towards the horror genre, he decided to take advantage of the upcoming sci-fi boom and was able to join the emerging trends and also this commercial use for yourself.
His persistent connection to the fantastic genre he proved by numerous script works, especially with his Edgar Allan Poe adaptations for Roger Corman.
His novel The end is just the beginning, behind the horizon. Matheson is the result of extensive research into the afterlife of different religions and cultures. Among other things, he refers here to the Theosophists Emanuel Swedenborg. The novel was made into a film in 1998 starring Robin Williams. The film Beyond the horizon provides expressive images, but has little of the depth of the novel.
For his novel Bid Time Return ( 1975) has received the World Fantasy Award. Matheson's novel I Am Legend 2012 was awarded the Bram Stoker Award with the special prize Vampire Novel of the Century Award.
Matheson died 87 years old in June 2013 at his home in Calabasas, California.
Bibliography
- Fury on Sunday, 1953
- Someone is Bleeding, 1953
- I am Legend and I, the last man, 1963, ISBN 3-453-50155-1, I Am Legend, 1954
- Woman, 1954
- The Strange Case of Mr. C. also: The incredible story of Mr. C., 1960, ISBN 3-453-30961-8, The Shrinking Man also: Incredible Shrinking Man, 1956
- Echoes, 2000, ISBN 3-453-17078-4, A Stir of Echoes, 1958
- Ride the Nightmare, 1959
- The Beardless Warriors, 1960
- Comedy of Terrors, 1964 ( with Elsie Lee)
- The Hell House, 1974, ISBN 3-453-00397-7, Hell House, 1971
- The Night Stalker, 1972 ( with Jeff Rice)
- The Night Strangler 1973
- Somewhere in Time also: Bid Time Return, 1975
- The end is only the beginning, 1998, ISBN 3-442-44356-3, What Dreams May Come, 1978
- Earthbound, 1982 ( as Logan Swanson )
- Journal of the Gun Years, 1991
- 7 Steps to Midnight, 1993
- The Gun Fight, 1993
- Shadow on the Sun, 1994
- Now You See It ..., 1995
- The Memoirs of Wild Bill Hickok, 1996
- Passion Play, 2000
- Hunger and Thirst, 2000
- Camp Pleasant, 2001
- Abu and the 7 Marvels, 2002
- Hunted Past Reason, 2002
- Come Fygures, Come shadowes, 2003
- The Link, 2006
Story Collections
- The third planet, 1965, Moewig, Third from the Sun: Tales of Science Fiction, Fantasy And also: Born of Man and Woman, 1954
- The last day, 1972, ISBN 3-442-23146-9, The Shores of Space, 1957
- Shock: Thirteen Tales to Thrill and Terrify, 1961
- Shock 2, 1964
- Shock 3, 1966
- Shock Waves, 1970
- Shock 4, 1970
- Richard Matheson 's The Twilight Zone Scripts, 1986
- Scars and Other Distinguishing Marks also: Skars, 1986 ( with Richard Christian Matheson )
- Ghost Trilogy, 1987
- Richard Matheson: Collected Stories, 1989
- By the Gun, 1993
- Duel, 2002
- Offbeat: Uncollected Stories, 2002
- Pride, 2002 ( with Richard Christian Matheson )
- Richard Matheson 's Kolchak Scripts, 2004
- Darker Places, 2004
- Unrealized Dreams, 2004
- Richard Matheson: Collected Stories Vol 3, 2005
- Bloodlines, 2006
- Kiss the Whip, 2007 (with contributions by Robert Bloch, Henry Clement, Jean -Paul Denard and Jeremy Reed )
- Button, Button: Uncanny Stories, 2008
As editor
- Robert Bloch Tribute Anthology, 1995
Non-fiction
- Robert Bloch: Appreciations of the Master, 1995
- Medium 's Rare, 2000
- A Primer of Reality, 2002