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Portrait of Richard Matheson

Writing

Richard Matheson

Titles
59movies19TV shows
Career

Active from 1955 to 2026, with a break from 2008 to 2018, busiest in 1962 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 57 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.5 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Richard Matheson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.0, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0
  • Situational Comedy
    1.6, average 2.7
  • Wholesome
    2.2, average 3.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 7
  • Gothic Horror 6
  • Anthology Horror 5
  • Isolation 4
  • Classic Horror 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Mystery 4
  • Cult Classic 4
  • Slow Burn 4
  • Post-Apocalyptic 3
  • Psychological Tension 3
  • Twist Endings 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

55
Type
RoleAnyWriting54Appearances4Acting2Production2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s31960s131970s161980s51990s72000s52010s22020s3Upcoming1
GenreAnyHorror30Thriller23Drama21Science Fiction18TV Movie17Mystery13Fantasy8Crime6Action6Comedy5Romance3Adventure3Family2History1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

Upcoming

1 title
I Am Legend 2

Characters

2020s

3 titles · average score 59
De 6 à 8

Original Story

2010s

2 titles · average score 64

2000s

5 titles · average score 48
GoodWatch45
The Box

Original Story

1990s

7 titles · average score 56
GoodWatch47
Trilogy of Terror II

Screenplay, Short Story

1980s

5 titles · average score 45
Prey

Short Story

GoodWatch59
Somewhere in Time

as Astonished Man [1912]

1970s

16 titles · average score 67
GoodWatch54
Dead of Night

Writer, Original Story

GoodWatch91
The Godfather Part II

as Senator #3 (uncredited)

GoodWatch81
Duel

Story, Screenplay

All 16 titles from the 1970s

1960s

13 titles · average score 64
All 13 titles from the 1960s

1950s

3 titles · average score 58