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136 titles |
Projects in Development (3 titles) | Budget |
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The Incredible Shrinking Man (2025)
Co-Producer, Writer (based on the novel by), Writer (Co-screenplay), Writer (screenplay) Co-Producer, Writer (based on the novel by), Writer (Co-screenplay), Writer (screenplay) See fewer |
Past Film & Video (53 titles) | Budget | Opening Weekend | Gross (US & Canada) | Gross (Worldwide) |
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$100K
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Animus: The Tell-Tale Heart (2015)
Dedictated To (2.20.26 - 6.23.13 the man and his work which has inspired me since I was a kid) Dedictated To (2.20.26 - 6.23.13 the man and his work which has inspired me since I was a kid) See fewer |
$10K
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$4K
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$110MM
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$27MM
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$85MM
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$299MM
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$7K
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$7K
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$7K
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The Last Rites of Richard Keene (2010)
(Short) - Writer (short story) Writer (short story) See fewer |
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$30MM
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$7.6MM
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$15MM
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$33MM
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€12K
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$150MM
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$77MM
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$256MM
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$585MM
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My Ambition (2006)
(Short) - Writer (short story "Blood Son") Writer (short story "Blood Son") See fewer |
$25K
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$5K
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$8K
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Richard Matheson: The Writing of 'Duel' (2004)
(Video) - Self, Special Thanks Self, Special Thanks See fewer |
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Richard Matheson Storyteller: The Raven (2003)
(Video) - Self, Special Thanks Self, Special Thanks See fewer |
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$12MM
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$5.8MM
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$21MM
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$21MM
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What Dreams May Come (1998)
Writer (novel "What Dreams May Come") Writer (novel "What Dreams May Come") See fewer |
$85MM
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$16MM
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$55MM
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$55MM
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$15MM
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$2.2MM
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$5.6MM
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$5.6MM
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$20MM
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$13MM
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$46MM
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$88MM
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Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
Writer (based on a story by) (segments: four), Writer (screenplay by) (segments: three, four, two) Writer (based on a story by) (segments: four), Writer (screenplay by) (segments: three, four, two) See fewer |
$10MM
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$6.6MM
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$29MM
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$29MM
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The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)
Writer (novel "The Shrinking Man") Writer (novel "The Shrinking Man") See fewer |
$10MM
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$4.3MM
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$20MM
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$20MM
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Somewhere in Time (1980)
Astonished Man (1912), Writer (based on his novel "Bid Time Return"), Writer (screenplay by) Astonished Man (1912), Writer (based on his novel "Bid Time Return"), Writer (screenplay by) See fewer |
$5.1MM
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$1.2MM
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$9.7MM
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$9.7MM
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$13MM
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$171K
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$48MM
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$48MM
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Someone Is Bleeding (1974)
Writer (novel "Someone is Bleeding") Writer (novel "Someone is Bleeding") See fewer |
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The Legend of Hell House (1973)
Writer (based on his novel 'Hell House'), Writer (screenplay) Writer (based on his novel 'Hell House'), Writer (screenplay) See fewer |
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The Young Warriors (1967)
Writer (novel "The Beardless Warriors"), Writer (screenplay) Writer (novel "The Beardless Warriors"), Writer (screenplay) See fewer |
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The Last Man on Earth (1964)
Writer (novel "I Am Legend"), Writer (screenplay) (as Logan Swanson) Writer (novel "I Am Legend"), Writer (screenplay) (as Logan Swanson) See fewer |
$300K
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The Comedy of Terrors (1963)
Associate Producer, Writer (novel) (uncredited), Writer (screenplay) Associate Producer, Writer (novel) (uncredited), Writer (screenplay) See fewer |
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$200K
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$62
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$200K
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$200K
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$1MM
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$270K
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$84
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The Private Lives of Adam and Eve (1960)
Writer (additional scenes) (uncredited) Writer (additional scenes) (uncredited) See fewer |
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The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
Writer (from his novel), Writer (screenplay by) Writer (from his novel), Writer (screenplay by) See fewer |
$750K
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$3K
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Past Television (50 titles) | Episodes |
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The Twilight Zone (2019)
(TV Series) - Writer (based on the teleplay and short story "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" written by) (1 episode, 2019) Writer (based on the teleplay and short story "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" written by) (1 episode, 2019) See fewer
Nightmare at 30,000 Feet (Apr
1,
2019)
Season 1,
Episode 2
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Writer
(based on the teleplay and short story "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" written by)
Writer
(based on the teleplay and short story "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" written by)
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1
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Family Guy (2010)
(TV Series) - Writer (based on a short story by) (1 episode, 2010) Writer (based on a short story by) (1 episode, 2010) See fewer
The Splendid Source (May
16,
2010)
Season 8,
Episode 19
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Writer
(based on a short story by)
Writer
(based on a short story by)
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1
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Masters of Horror (2005)
(TV Series) - Writer (short story) (1 episode, 2005) Writer (short story) (1 episode, 2005) See fewer
Dance of the Dead (Nov
11,
2005)
Season 1,
Episode 3
-
Writer
(short story)
Writer
(short story)
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1
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Trilogy of Terror II (1996)
(TV Movie) - Writer (segments: Bobby), Writer (screenplay), Writer (story "Prey") Writer (segments: Bobby), Writer (screenplay), Writer (story "Prey") See fewer |
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The Outer Limits (1996)
(TV Series) - Writer (short story) (1 episode, 1996) Writer (short story) (1 episode, 1996) See fewer
First Anniversary (Feb
16,
1996)
Season 2,
Episode 7
-
Writer
(short story) (as Richard Matheson Sr.)
Writer
(short story) (as Richard Matheson Sr.)
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1
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Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics (1994)
(TV Movie) - Writer (teleplay) Writer (teleplay) See fewer |
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The Dreamer of Oz (1990)
(TV Movie) - Writer (story), Writer (teleplay) Writer (story), Writer (teleplay) See fewer |
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Amazing Stories (1986–1987)
(TV Series) - Creative Consultant (12 episodes, 1986), Writer (short story) (2 episodes, 1986), Writer (teleplay) (1 episode, 1986), Writer (written by) (1 episode, 1986) Creative Consultant (12 episodes, 1986), Writer (short story) (2 episodes, 1986), Writer (teleplay) (1 episode, 1986), Writer (written by) (1 episode, 1986) See fewer
Miss Stardust (Apr
10,
1987)
Season 2,
Episode 21
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Creative Consultant,
Writer
(short story)
Creative Consultant,
Writer
(short story)
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14
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The Twilight Zone (1986)
(TV Series) - Writer (teleplay by) (1 episode, 1986), Writer (based on the short story by) (1 episode, 1986) Writer (teleplay by) (1 episode, 1986), Writer (based on the short story by) (1 episode, 1986) See fewer
Profile in Silver/Button, Button (Mar
7,
1986)
Season 1,
Episode 20
-
Writer
(based on the short story by) (segments: Button, Button),
Writer
(teleplay by) (segments: Button, Button) (as Logan Swanson)
Writer
(based on the short story by) (segments: Button, Button),
Writer
(teleplay by) (segments: Button, Button) (as Logan Swanson)
See fewer
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1
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Perry Como's Christmas in Paris (1982)
(TV Special) - Lyrics ("I Wish it Could be Christmas Forever") (uncredited) Lyrics ("I Wish it Could be Christmas Forever") (uncredited) See fewer |
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Perry Como's French-Canadian Christmas (1981)
(TV Special) - Lyrics ("I Wish it Could be Christmas Forever") (uncredited) Lyrics ("I Wish it Could be Christmas Forever") (uncredited) See fewer |
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Il fascino dell'insolito (1981)
(TV Series) - Writer (short story "Mad House") (1 episode, 1981) Writer (short story "Mad House") (1 episode, 1981) See fewer
La casa della follia (Aug
28,
1981)
Season 2,
Episode 2
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Writer
(short story "Mad House")
Writer
(short story "Mad House")
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1
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The Martian Chronicles (1980)
(TV Mini-series) - Writer (3 episodes, 1980) Writer (3 episodes, 1980) See fewer |
3
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Racconti di fantascienza (1979)
(TV Series) - Writer (story) (1 episode, 1979) Writer (story) (1 episode, 1979) See fewer |
1
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Dead of Night (1977)
(TV Movie) - Writer (story) (segments: No Such Thing as a Vampire), Writer (written by) (segments: Bobby, No Such Thing as a Vampire, Second Chance) Writer (story) (segments: No Such Thing as a Vampire), Writer (written by) (segments: Bobby, No Such Thing as a Vampire, Second Chance) See fewer |
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The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver (1977)
(TV Movie) - Associate Producer, Writer (written by) Associate Producer, Writer (written by) See fewer |
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Trilogy of Terror (1975)
(TV Movie) - Writer (short story "Prey") (segments: Amelia), Writer (story) (segments: Julie, Millicent and Therese), Writer (written by) (segments: Amelia) Writer (short story "Prey") (segments: Amelia), Writer (story) (segments: Julie, Millicent and Therese), Writer (written by) (segments: Amelia) See fewer |
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The Stranger Within (1974)
(TV Movie) - Writer (short story), Writer (teleplay) Writer (short story), Writer (teleplay) See fewer |
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Dying Room Only (1973)
(TV Movie) - Writer (short story), Writer (teleplay) Writer (short story), Writer (teleplay) See fewer |
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Circle of Fear (1972–1973)
(TV Series) - Writer (developer) (18 episodes, 1972), Writer (developed for television by) (4 episodes, 1972), Developed For Television By (1 episode, 1973), Writer (written by) (1 episode, 1972) Writer (developer) (18 episodes, 1972), Writer (developed for television by) (4 episodes, 1972), Developed For Television By (1 episode, 1973), Writer (written by) (1 episode, 1972) See fewer
The Phantom of Herald Square (Mar
30,
1973)
Season 1,
Episode 22
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Writer
(developer)
Writer
(developer)
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23
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Night Gallery (1971–1972)
(TV Series) - Writer (short story) (2 episodes, 1971), Writer (teleplay) (2 episodes, 1971) Writer (short story) (2 episodes, 1971), Writer (teleplay) (2 episodes, 1971) See fewer
Green Fingers/The Funeral/The Tune in Dan's Cafe (Jan
5,
1972)
Season 2,
Episode 15
-
Writer
(short story) (segments: The Funeral),
Writer
(teleplay) (segments: The Funeral)
Writer
(short story) (segments: The Funeral),
Writer
(teleplay) (segments: The Funeral)
See fewer
The Diary/A Matter of Semantics/Big Surprise/Professor Peabody's Last Lecture (Nov
10,
1971)
Season 2,
Episode 8
-
Writer
(short story) (segments: Big Surprise),
Writer
(teleplay) (segments: Big Surprise)
Writer
(short story) (segments: Big Surprise),
Writer
(teleplay) (segments: Big Surprise)
See fewer
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2
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It's Alive! (1969)
(TV Movie) - Writer (story "Being") (uncredited) Writer (story "Being") (uncredited) See fewer |
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Journey to the Unknown (1968)
(TV Series) - Writer (based upon a story by) (1 episode, 1968) Writer (based upon a story by) (1 episode, 1968) See fewer
Girl of My Dreams (Dec
26,
1968)
Season 1,
Episode 8
-
Writer
(based upon a story by)
Writer
(based upon a story by)
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1
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Late Night Horror (1968)
(TV Series) - Writer (short story) (1 episode, 1968) Writer (short story) (1 episode, 1968) See fewer
No Such Thing as a Vampire (Apr
19,
1968)
Season 1,
Episode 1
-
Writer
(short story)
Writer
(short story)
See fewer
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1
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The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966)
(TV Series) - Writer (1 episode, 1966) Writer (1 episode, 1966) See fewer |
1
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Star Trek (1966)
(TV Series) - Writer (written by) (1 episode, 1966) Writer (written by) (1 episode, 1966) See fewer
The Enemy Within (Oct
6,
1966)
Season 1,
Episode 5
-
Writer
(written by)
Writer
(written by)
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1
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Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1966)
(TV Series) - Writer (1 episode, 1966) Writer (1 episode, 1966) See fewer |
1
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The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
(TV Series) - Writer (written by) (14 episodes, 1960), Writer (based on a short story by) (2 episodes, 1959) Writer (written by) (14 episodes, 1960), Writer (based on a short story by) (2 episodes, 1959) See fewer
Spur of the Moment (Feb
21,
1964)
Season 5,
Episode 21
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Writer
(written by)
Writer
(written by)
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16
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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962–1963)
(TV Series) - Writer (novel and teleplay) (1 episode, 1962), Writer (teleplay) (1 episode, 1963) Writer (novel and teleplay) (1 episode, 1962), Writer (teleplay) (1 episode, 1963) See fewer
The Thirty-First of February (Jan
4,
1963)
Season 1,
Episode 15
-
Writer
(teleplay) (as Logan Swanson)
Writer
(teleplay) (as Logan Swanson)
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Ride the Nightmare (Nov
29,
1962)
Season 1,
Episode 11
-
Writer
(novel and teleplay)
Writer
(novel and teleplay)
See fewer
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2
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Shoestring Theatre (1962)
(TV Series) - Writer (2 episodes, 1962) Writer (2 episodes, 1962) See fewer |
2
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Combat! (1962)
(TV Series) - Writer (teleplay) (1 episode, 1962) Writer (teleplay) (1 episode, 1962) See fewer
Forgotten Front (Oct
2,
1962)
Season 1,
Episode 1
-
Writer
(teleplay) (as Logan Swanson)
Writer
(teleplay) (as Logan Swanson)
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1
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6
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Thriller (1961)
(TV Series) - Writer (adaptation) (1 episode, 1961) Writer (adaptation) (1 episode, 1961) See fewer
The Return of Andrew Bentley (Dec
11,
1961)
Season 2,
Episode 12
-
Writer
(adaptation)
Writer
(adaptation)
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1
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Cheyenne (1960)
(TV Series) - Writer (teleplay) (1 episode, 1960) Writer (teleplay) (1 episode, 1960) See fewer
Home Is the Brave (Mar
14,
1960)
Season 4,
Episode 13
-
Writer
(teleplay)
Writer
(teleplay)
See fewer
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1
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Bourbon Street Beat (1960)
(TV Series) - Writer (story) (1 episode, 1960), Writer (teleplay) (1 episode, 1960) Writer (story) (1 episode, 1960), Writer (teleplay) (1 episode, 1960) See fewer
Target of Hate (Mar
7,
1960)
Season 1,
Episode 22
-
Writer
(story),
Writer
(teleplay)
Writer
(story),
Writer
(teleplay)
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1
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Have Gun - Will Travel (1960)
(TV Series) - Writer (written by) (1 episode, 1960) Writer (written by) (1 episode, 1960) See fewer
The Lady on the Wall (Feb
20,
1960)
Season 3,
Episode 23
-
Writer
(written by)
Writer
(written by)
See fewer
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1
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Wanted: Dead or Alive (1959)
(TV Series) - Writer (story) (1 episode, 1959) Writer (story) (1 episode, 1959) See fewer |
1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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Self (22 titles) |
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Black Magic: The Making of the Devil Rides Out (2012)
(Video) - Self - Original Screenwriter Self - Original Screenwriter See fewer |
100 Years of Horror (1996)
(TV Series) - Self - Screenwriter / Self - Screenwriter, 'The Devil's Bride' / Self - Author - 'Hell House' / Self - Screenwriter - 'The Comedy of Terrors' (4 episodes, 1996) Self - Screenwriter / Self - Screenwriter, 'The Devil's Bride' / Self - Author - 'Hell House' / Self - Screenwriter - 'The Comedy of Terrors' (4 episodes, 1996) See fewer |
American Masters (1995)
(TV Series) - Self - Writer (1 episode, 1995) Self - Writer (1 episode, 1995) See fewer
Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval (Nov
29,
1995)
Season 10,
Episode 1
-
Self - Writer
Self - Writer
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The Mike Douglas Show (1978)
(TV Series) - Self - Author (1 episode, 1978) Self - Author (1 episode, 1978) See fewer |
Archive Footage (6 titles) |
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Minty Comedic Arts (2019)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2019) Self (1 episode, 2019) See fewer
10 Amazing Facts About I Am Legend (Jul
9,
2019)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
See fewer
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The Oscars (2014)
(TV Special) - Self - Writer (In Memoriam) (archive footage) Self - Writer (In Memoriam) (archive footage) See fewer |
The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards (2013)
(TV Special) - Self (In Memoriam) (archive footage) Self (In Memoriam) (archive footage) See fewer |
Corman's Comedy of Poe (2003)
(Video) - Self (archive footage) (as Richard 'Dick' Matheson) Self (archive footage) (as Richard 'Dick' Matheson) See fewer |
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992)
(Video) - Senator #3 (archive footage) Senator #3 (archive footage) See fewer |
Other (2 titles) |
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Cineficción Radio (2019–2020)
(Podcast Series) - Writer (based on a story by) (1 episode, 2020), Writer (stories) (1 episode, 2019) Writer (based on a story by) (1 episode, 2020), Writer (stories) (1 episode, 2019) See fewer
Horror antológico (Jul
12,
2020)
Season 2,
Episode 3
-
Writer
(based on a story by)
Writer
(based on a story by)
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The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas (2006–2010)
(Podcast Series) - Writer (original teleplay by) (10 episodes, 2006) Writer (original teleplay by) (10 episodes, 2006) See fewer
The Invaders (Feb
2010)
Season 17,
Episode 2
-
Writer
(original teleplay by)
Writer
(original teleplay by)
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