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| 139 titles |
| Television in Production (1 title) | Episodes | Status |
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| Past Film & Video (55 titles) | Budget | Opening Weekend | Gross (US & Canada) | Gross (Worldwide) |
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The Shrinking Man (2025)
Novel "The Shrinking Man", Original Screenplay: 1957 Film "The Incredible Shrinking Man", In Memory Of Novel "The Shrinking Man", Original Screenplay: 1957 Film "The Incredible Shrinking Man", In Memory Of See fewer |
$2.1MM
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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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Real Steel (2011)
Based In Part Upon The Short Story "Steel" By Based In Part Upon The Short Story "Steel" By See fewer |
$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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$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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$25K
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$5K
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$8K
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Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005)
(Video) - Special Thanks To Special Thanks To 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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$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)
Screenplay By (segment two), Screenplay By (segments "Three", "Four"), Based On A Story By (segment "Four") Screenplay By (segment two), Screenplay By (segments "Three", "Four"), Based On A Story By (segment "Four") See fewer |
$10MM
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$6.6MM
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$29MM
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$29MM
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$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)
Screenplay By, Based On His Novel "Bid Time Return", Astonished Man (1912) Screenplay By, Based On His Novel "Bid Time Return", Astonished Man (1912) 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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The Legend of Hell House (1973)
Screenplay, Based On His Novel 'Hell House' Screenplay, Based On His Novel 'Hell House' See fewer |
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The Young Warriors (1967)
Screenplay, Novel: "The Beardless Warriors" Screenplay, Novel: "The Beardless Warriors" See fewer |
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The Last Man on Earth (1964)
Screenplay (as Logan Swanson), Novel "I Am Legend" Screenplay (as Logan Swanson), Novel "I Am Legend" See fewer |
$300K
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The Comedy of Terrors (1963)
Screenplay, Associate Producer Screenplay, Associate Producer See fewer |
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$200K
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$62
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$200K
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$54
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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)
Additional Scenes (uncredited) Additional Scenes (uncredited) See fewer |
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The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
Screenplay By, From His Novel Screenplay By, From His Novel See fewer |
$750K
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$13K
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| Past Television (50 titles) | Episodes |
|---|---|
The Twilight Zone (2019)
(TV Series) - Based On The Teleplay And Short Story "Nightmare At 20,000 Feet" Written By (1 episode, 2019) 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
-
Based On The Teleplay And Short Story "Nightmare At 20,000 Feet" Written By
Based On The Teleplay And Short Story "Nightmare At 20,000 Feet" Written By
See fewer
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1
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Family Guy (2010)
(TV Series) - Based On A Short Story By (1 episode, 2010) 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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Based On A Short Story By
Based On A Short Story By
See fewer
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1
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Masters of Horror (2005)
(TV Series) - Short Story (1 episode, 2005) Short Story (1 episode, 2005) See fewer |
1
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Trilogy of Terror II (1996)
(TV Movie) - Writer (segment "Bobby"), Screenplay, Story "Prey" Writer (segment "Bobby"), Screenplay, Story "Prey" See fewer |
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The Outer Limits (1996)
(TV Series) - Short Story (as Richard Matheson Sr.) (1 episode, 1996) Short Story (as Richard Matheson Sr.) (1 episode, 1996) See fewer
First Anniversary (Feb
16,
1996)
Season 2,
Episode 7
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Short Story (as Richard Matheson Sr.)
Short Story (as Richard Matheson Sr.)
See fewer
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1
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Amazing Stories (1986–1987)
(TV Series) - Teleplay By (1 episode, 1986), Written By (1 episode, 1986), Based On The Short Story By (2 episodes, 1986), Creative Consultant (12 episodes, 1986) Teleplay By (1 episode, 1986), Written By (1 episode, 1986), Based On The Short Story By (2 episodes, 1986), Creative Consultant (12 episodes, 1986) See fewer
Miss Stardust (Apr
10,
1987)
Season 2,
Episode 21
-
Based On The Short Story By,
Creative Consultant
Based On The Short Story By,
Creative Consultant
See fewer
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14
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The Twilight Zone (1986)
(TV Series) - Teleplay By (segment "Button, Button") (as Logan Swanson) (1 episode, 1986), Based On The Short Story By (segment "Button, Button") (1 episode, 1986) Teleplay By (segment "Button, Button") (as Logan Swanson) (1 episode, 1986), Based On The Short Story By (segment "Button, Button") (1 episode, 1986) See fewer
Profile in Silver/Button, Button (Mar
7,
1986)
Season 1,
Episode 20
-
Teleplay By (segment "Button, Button") (as Logan Swanson),
Based On The Short Story By (segment "Button, Button")
Teleplay By (segment "Button, Button") (as Logan Swanson),
Based On The Short Story By (segment "Button, Button")
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) - Short Story "Mad House" (1 episode, 1981) Short Story "Mad House" (1 episode, 1981) See fewer
La casa della follia (Aug
28,
1981)
Season 2,
Episode 2
-
Short Story "Mad House"
Short Story "Mad House"
See fewer
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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) - Story (1 episode, 1979) Story (1 episode, 1979) See fewer |
1
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Dead of Night (1977)
(TV Movie) - Written By (segment "Second Chance"), Written By (segment "No Such Thing as a Vampire"), Story (segment "No Such Thing as a Vampire"), Written By (segment "Bobby") Written By (segment "Second Chance"), Written By (segment "No Such Thing as a Vampire"), Story (segment "No Such Thing as a Vampire"), Written By (segment "Bobby") See fewer |
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The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver (1977)
(TV Movie) - Written By, Associate Producer Written By, Associate Producer See fewer |
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Trilogy of Terror (1975)
(TV Movie) - Story (segment "Julie"), Story (segment "Millicent and Therese"), Written By (segment "Amelia"), Short Story "Prey" (segment "Amelia") Story (segment "Julie"), Story (segment "Millicent and Therese"), Written By (segment "Amelia"), Short Story "Prey" (segment "Amelia") See fewer |
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Circle of Fear (1972–1973)
(TV Series) - Written By (1 episode, 1972), Developed For Television By (4 episodes, 1972), Developer (18 episodes, 1972), Developed For Television By (1 episode, 1973) Written By (1 episode, 1972), Developed For Television By (4 episodes, 1972), Developer (18 episodes, 1972), Developed For Television By (1 episode, 1973) See fewer |
23
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Night Gallery (1971–1972)
(TV Series) - Teleplay (2 episodes, 1971), Short Story (2 episodes, 1971) Teleplay (2 episodes, 1971), Short Story (2 episodes, 1971) See fewer
Green Fingers/The Funeral/The Tune in Dan's Cafe (Jan
5,
1972)
Season 2,
Episode 15
-
Teleplay (segment "The Funeral"),
Short Story (segment "The Funeral")
Teleplay (segment "The Funeral"),
Short Story (segment "The Funeral")
See fewer
The Diary/A Matter of Semantics/Big Surprise/Professor Peabody's Last Lecture (Nov
10,
1971)
Season 2,
Episode 8
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Teleplay (segment "Big Surprise"),
Short Story (segment "Big Surprise")
Teleplay (segment "Big Surprise"),
Short Story (segment "Big Surprise")
See fewer
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2
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Journey to the Unknown (1968)
(TV Series) - Based Upon A Story By (1 episode, 1968) Based Upon A Story By (1 episode, 1968) See fewer
Girl of My Dreams (Dec
26,
1968)
Season 1,
Episode 8
-
Based Upon A Story By
Based Upon A Story By
See fewer
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1
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Late Night Horror (1968)
(TV Series) - Short Story (1 episode, 1968) Short Story (1 episode, 1968) See fewer |
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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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) - Written By (14 episodes, 1960), Based On A Short Story By (2 episodes, 1959) Written By (14 episodes, 1960), Based On A Short Story By (2 episodes, 1959) See fewer |
16
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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962–1963)
(TV Series) - Teleplay (as Logan Swanson) (1 episode, 1963), Novel And Teleplay (1 episode, 1962) Teleplay (as Logan Swanson) (1 episode, 1963), Novel And Teleplay (1 episode, 1962) See fewer
The Thirty-First of February (Jan
4,
1963)
Season 1,
Episode 15
-
Teleplay (as Logan Swanson)
Teleplay (as Logan Swanson)
See fewer
Ride the Nightmare (Nov
29,
1962)
Season 1,
Episode 11
-
Novel And Teleplay
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) - Teleplay (as Logan Swanson) (1 episode, 1962) Teleplay (as Logan Swanson) (1 episode, 1962) See fewer
Forgotten Front (Oct
2,
1962)
Season 1,
Episode 1
-
Teleplay (as Logan Swanson)
Teleplay (as Logan Swanson)
See fewer
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1
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6
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1
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1
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Bourbon Street Beat (1960)
(TV Series) - Teleplay By (1 episode, 1960), Story By (1 episode, 1960) Teleplay By (1 episode, 1960), Story By (1 episode, 1960) See fewer
Target of Hate (Mar
7,
1960)
Season 1,
Episode 22
-
Teleplay By,
Story By
Teleplay By,
Story By
See fewer
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1
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Have Gun - Will Travel (1960)
(TV Series) - Written By (1 episode, 1960) Written By (1 episode, 1960) See fewer |
1
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Wanted: Dead or Alive (1959)
(TV Series) - Story (1 episode, 1959) 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 (23 titles) |
|---|
Black Magic: The Making of the Devil Rides Out (2012)
(Video) - Self - Original Screenwriter Self - Original Screenwriter See fewer |
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005)
(Video) - Self - Author / Self - Screenwriter Self - Author / Self - 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
See fewer
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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 (7 titles) |
|---|
Minty Comedic Arts (2019)
(TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2019) Self (archive footage) (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 |
TCM Remembers 2013 (2013)
(Music Video) - Self / Self - writer (archive footage) Self / Self - writer (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) (uncredited) Senator #3 (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer |
The Godfather: A Novel for Television
(TV Mini-series) - Senator #3 (archive footage) (uncredited) Senator #3 (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer |
| Other (3 titles) |
|---|
Das war morgen (2024)
(Podcast Series) - Writer (1 episode, 2024) Writer (1 episode, 2024) See fewer |
Cineficción Radio (2019–2020)
(Podcast Series) - Based On A Story By (1 episode, 2020), Stories (1 episode, 2019) Based On A Story By (1 episode, 2020), Stories (1 episode, 2019) See fewer
Horror antológico (Jul
12,
2020)
Season 2,
Episode 3
-
Based On A Story By
Based On A Story By
See fewer
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The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas (2006–2010)
(Podcast Series) - Original Teleplay By (12 episodes, 2006), Based On A Short Story By (1 episode, 2009) Original Teleplay By (12 episodes, 2006), Based On A Short Story By (1 episode, 2009) See fewer |