Portrait of Richard Matheson

Writing

Richard Matheson

Titles
58movies19TV shows
movies and TV shows
Career
1955: 1 title1956: 0 titles1957: 2 titles1958: 1 title1959: 2 titles1960: 2 titles1961: 3 titles1962: 4 titles1963: 2 titles1964: 2 titles1965: 1 title1966: 2 titles1967: 2 titles1968: 1 title1969: 1 title1970: 2 titles1971: 2 titles1972: 1 title1973: 3 titles1974: 2 titles1975: 1 title1976: 0 titles1977: 2 titles1978: 0 titles1979: 0 titles1980: 2 titles1981: 1 title1982: 0 titles1983: 2 titles1984: 0 titles1985: 2 titles1986: 0 titles1987: 0 titles1988: 0 titles1989: 0 titles1990: 2 titles1991: 0 titles1992: 0 titles1993: 0 titles1994: 0 titles1995: 1 title1996: 1 title1997: 0 titles1998: 1 title1999: 1 title2000: 0 titles2001: 0 titles2002: 0 titles2003: 0 titles2004: 0 titles2005: 2 titles2006: 0 titles2007: 2 titles2008: 0 titles2009: 0 titles2010: 0 titles2011: 0 titles2012: 0 titles2013: 0 titles2014: 0 titles2015: 0 titles2016: 0 titles2017: 0 titles2018: 0 titles2019: 1 title2020: 0 titles2021: 0 titles2022: 0 titles2023: 0 titles2024: 0 titles2025: 1 title2026: 1 title
19552026
Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 52 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.6 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Richard Matheson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.0, average 5.2
  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 2.9
  • Situational Comedy
    1.7, average 2.7
  • Romance
    2.8, average 3.8

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 14
  • Gothic Horror 7
  • Classic Horror 5
  • Psychological Horror 4
  • Anthology Series 4
  • Mystery 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Isolation 4
  • Slow Burn 3
  • Suspense 3
  • Twist Endings 3
  • Post-Apocalyptic 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

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TypeAllMovies54
RoleAnyWriting53Appearances4Production2Acting1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s21960s141970s171980s51990s62000s52010s22020s2Upcoming1
GenreAnyHorror31Thriller23Drama20Science Fiction18TV Movie17Mystery14Crime6Fantasy6Action6Comedy5Romance3Adventure3Family2History1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

Upcoming

1 titles
Poster for I Am Legend 2

Characters

2020s

2 titles

2010s

2 titles · average score 71

2000s

5 titles · average score 53
GoodWatch56
Poster for The Box

Original Story

1990s

6 titles · average score 63

1980s

5 titles · average score 58
Poster for Prey

Short Story

1970s

17 titles · average score 65
GoodWatch61
Poster for Dead of Night

Original Story, Writer

GoodWatch87
Poster for The Godfather Part II

as Senator #3 (uncredited)

GoodWatch75
Poster for Duel

Story, Screenplay

All 17 titles from the 1970s

1960s

14 titles · average score 65
GoodWatch83
Poster for The Comedy of Terrors

Associate Producer, Novel

All 14 titles from the 1960s

1950s

2 titles · average score 64
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