AUTHOR
Richard Matheson
Richard Matheson was born in Allendale, New Jersey, the son of Norwegian immigrant parents. He was raised in Brooklyn and starting writing at age eight. He graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School in 1943. He served as an infantry soldier in World War II. He earned his bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri in 1949. His first short story, "Born of Man and Woman," appeared in the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in 1950. Between 1950 and 1971, he wrote dozens of stories, frequently blending elements of science fiction, horror and fantasy. In 1951 he moved to California and became a screenwriter, writing episodes for The Twilight Zone, Lawman, and Star Trek, and screenplays for horror movies such as The Devil Rides Out and Steven Spielberg's Duel. During the 1950s he published a handful of Western stories. His autobiographical war novel The Beardless Warriors was published in 1960.
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Books by Richard Matheson
Hell House
Average rating: 6.06
67 ratings
I Am Legend
Average rating: 7.09
43 ratings
I Am Legend and Other Stories
Average rating: 7.53
19 ratings
I Am Legend by Matheson, Richard (2007) Mass Market Paperback
Average rating: 5.38
13 ratings
What Dreams May Come: A Novel
Average rating: 7.83
12 ratings
I Am Legend: And Other Stories
Average rating: 5.38
8 ratings