Matheson, Richard

Richard Matheson
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Name	Matheson, Richard Gender: M
Birthname	Richard Burton Matheson
born on	20 February 1926 at 19:00 (= 7:00 PM )
Place	Allendale, New Jersey, 41n02, 74w08
Timezone	EST h5w (is standard time)
Data source	Quoted BC/BR Rodden Rating AA Collector: Steinbrecher
Astrology data	01°37' 18°36 Asc. 18°57'

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Richard Matheson
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Biography

American science-fiction and fantasy writer who first appeared on the sci-fi scene with "Born Of Man And Woman," 1950. He was a frequent contributor to "Galaxy" and other popular magazines and during the '60s, was a Hollywood scriptwriter. His scripts included "The Shrinking Man." At the 1958 World Sci-Fi Convention in Los Angeles, CA. he was the Guest of Honor.

He is best known as the author of "I Am Legend," a 1954 horror novel that has been adapted for the screen four times, as well as the movie "Somewhere In Time" for which Matheson wrote the screenplay, based on his novel "Bid Time Return." Matheson also wrote 16 television episodes of The Twilight Zone for Rod Serling, including "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" and "Steel."

Matheson died on 23 June 2013 at his home in Los Angeles, California, aged 87.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Events

• Family : Change in family responsibilities 14 October 1953 (Birth of son Richard)
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• Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1954 (I Am Legend)

• Work : Prize 1958 (Sci-Fi Convention Guest of Honor)

• Family : Change in family responsibilities 11 December 1960 (Birth of son Chris)
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• Death, Cause unspecified 23 June 2013 (Age 87)
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Source Notes

Steinbrecher quotes B.C.

Categories

• Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 87)

• Vocation : Writers : Magazine/ newsletter (Contibutor to sci-fi magazines)

• Vocation : Writers : Playwright/ script

• Vocation : Writers : Sci-Fi/ Fantasy/ Horror (Sci-Fi)

• Notable : Awards : Vocational award (Sci-fi Guest of Honor)

• Notable : Book Collection : Culture Collection