Richard Matheson on Screen by Matthew R Bradley

Richard Matheson on Screen by Matthew R Bradley

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Examines the career of screenwriter Richard Matheson, documenting his literary influences, and the role he played in the horror and science fiction renaissance. The narrative explores each of Matheson's works in chronological order, from his early work in

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Richard Matheson on Screen by Matthew R Bradley

Though innumerable biographies have been written about novelists, playwrights, and poets, screenwriters are rarely granted this distinction, even ones as prolific and successful as Richard Matheson. He has occupied a unique position in cinema as the writer or original author of films from The Incredible Shrinking Man in 1957 through I Am Legend in 2007. This book documents his rise to prominence, parallel literary career, and role in the horror and science fiction renaissance. In chronological order, the exhaustively indexed narrative examines each film written by Matheson or based on his work, with sections devoted to episodic television (including The Twilight Zone) and unproduced projects.
“remarkable”—Mystery Scene; “definitive”—VideoScope; “Bradley is clearly an authority on his subject and an excellent writerThis is a welcome addition to scholarship on an important American writer”—Reference Reviews; “in-depth...comprehensive...essential”—Cinema Retro.
Matthew R. Bradley is a widely published authority on the work of Richard Matheson. He has written articles, interviews, and reviews for Filmfax, Fangoria, Mystery Scene, VideoScope, The New York Review of Science Fiction, and Cinema Retro. The creator of the Internet film-related blog Bradley On Film, he lives in Bethel, Connecticut.
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ISBN 13 9780786442164
ISBN 10 0786442166
Title Richard Matheson on Screen
Author Matthew R Bradley
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Year published 2010-10-18
Number of pages 315
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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