Facts about Richard Matheson

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   Richard Matheson wrote the screenplay for Steven Spielberg's 1971 television film Duel, his first directorial effort, which became a theatrical release in Europe.

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   Matheson's 1956 short story The Incredible Shrinking Man became a 1957 film that he adapted into a novel, reversing the typical book-to-screen development process.

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   Matheson's 1954 novel I Am Legend depicted a lone human survivor among vampires and has inspired five film adaptations including versions starring Vincent Price and Will Smith.

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   In 1975, Richard Matheson won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for his short story Nightmare at 20,000 Feet, which inspired the famous Twilight Zone episode.

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   During his 60-year writing career, Richard Matheson authored over 100 short stories and 16 novels, becoming one of science fiction's most adapted writers with over 30 film and television adaptations.

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   The 1971 television adaptation of Richard Matheson's Bid Time Return aired as a two-part movie on ABC starring Christopher Reeve in his acting debut.

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