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Richard Matheson Biography

Birth Name:Richard Burton Matheson

Birth Place:Allendale, New Jersey, United States

Profession Writer, Actor, Producer

Fast Facts

In 2011, he was inducted into the Fangoria Horror Hall of Fame
In 2013, he received the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films Lifetime Achievement Award
Attended the University of Missouri, where he majored in journalism
Is best known for writing screenplays for horror and science fiction films
Served as an influence to fellow writer Stephen King
Served as an infantry soldier during World War II
The film "Real Steel" was inspired by his short story "Steel․"