Richard Matheson

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 6 films, with $154,719,116 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,575)
Best-known technical roles: Real Steel (Story Creator), The Box (Story Creator), Stir of Echoes (Screenwriter), Jaws 3-D (Screenwriter), Twilight Zone: The Movie (Screenwriter)
Born: February 20, 1926
Died: June 23, 2013
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesScreenwriter6$110,322,824$44,396,292$154,719,116
Story Creator2$100,515,286$197,721,815$298,237,101

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,153 $110,322,824
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 756 $100,515,286
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,084 $44,396,292
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 476 $197,721,815
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,575 $154,719,116
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 554 $298,237,101

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Oct 7, 2011Real Steel Based in part upon the short story "Steel" $85,463,309$178,417,032$263,880,341
Nov 6, 2009The Box Based on the Short Story "Button, Button" By $15,051,977$19,304,783$34,356,760
Sep 10, 1999Stir of Echoes Screenwriter $21,133,087$1,926,292$23,059,379
Feb 9, 1990Loose Cannons Screenwriter $4,463,085$4,463,085
Jul 22, 1983Jaws 3-D Screenwriter $45,517,055$42,470,000$87,987,055
Jun 24, 1983Twilight Zone: The Movie Screenwriter $29,500,000$29,500,000
Apr 22, 1983Duel Screenwriter
Oct 3, 1980Somewhere in Time Screenwriter $9,709,597$9,709,597
 
Averages $30,119,730$60,529,527$64,708,031
Totals 8 $210,838,110$242,118,107$452,956,217


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Oct 7, 2011Real Steel $27,319,6773,440$85,463,309$263,880,34132.4%
Nov 6, 2009The Box $7,571,4172,635$15,051,977$34,356,76043.8%
Sep 10, 1999Stir of Echoes $5,811,6641,944$21,133,087$23,059,37991.6%
Feb 9, 1990Loose Cannons $2,239,8301,214$4,463,085$4,463,085100.0%
Jul 22, 1983Jaws 3-D $13,422,5001,311$45,517,055$87,987,05551.7%
Jun 24, 1983Twilight Zone: The Movie $6,614,3661,288$29,500,000$29,500,000100.0%
Apr 22, 1983Duel
Oct 3, 1980Somewhere in Time $1,203,011369$9,709,597$9,709,597100.0%
 
Averages $9,168,9241,743$30,119,730$64,708,03174.2%
Totals 8 $210,838,110$452,956,217

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,153 $110,322,824
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 756 $100,515,286
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,084 $44,396,292
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 476 $197,721,815
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,575 $154,719,116
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 554 $298,237,101