Chris Matheson (screenwriter)
Chris Matheson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Christopher David Matheson December 11, 1960 |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Parent(s) |
|
| Relatives | Richard Christian Matheson (brother), Ali Marie Matheson (sister) |
Christopher David Matheson (born December 11, 1960) is an American film director and screenwriter.[1] Matheson is best known for his collaborations with fellow screenwriter Ed Solomon, together creating the Bill & Ted franchise, writing the three films Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, and Bill & Ted Face the Music.[2] Together they also wrote the films Mom and Dad Save the World and Imagine That.
His 2015 book The Story of God: A Biblical Comedy about Love (and Hate) is an alternative interpretation of the Christian Bible as seen through the eyes of an atheist.[2][3]
He is the son of author Richard Matheson,[2] as well as the younger brother of fellow screenwriter Richard Christian Matheson and the brother of Ali Marie Matheson.
He is a graduate of University of California, Los Angeles.[4]
Screenwriting credits[]
- Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) (with Ed Solomon)
- Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) (with Ed Solomon)
- Mom and Dad Save the World (1992) (with Ed Solomon)
- Mike the Detective (1993) (short film) (also director)
- A Goofy Movie (1995) (screenplay, with and Brian Pimental)
- Mr. Wrong (1996) (with Kerry Ehrin and Craig Munson)
- Stepsister from Planet Weird (2000) (TV film) (teleplay)
- The Wise Ones (2001) (also director)
- Evil Alien Conquerors (screenplay/story, also director)
- Monkeys (2007) (also director)
- Imagine That (2009) (with Ed Solomon)
- Rapture-Palooza (2013) (also executive producer)
- Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) (with Ed Solomon)
References[]
- ^ "Chris Matheson". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2012-09-22.
- ^ a b c Eddy, Cheryl (August 26, 2020). "Bill & Ted Co-Writer Chris Matheson on the Evolution of Those Excellent Dudes". i09. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ "Chris Matheson". Goodreads.
- ^ "Chris Matheson". Nwfilm.org.[dead link]
External links[]
 | This article about a United States film director is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
   | This article about an American screenwriter is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
- 1960 births
- 20th-century American screenwriters
- 21st-century American screenwriters
- American male screenwriters
- Living people
- UCLA Film School alumni
- People from Beverly Hills, California
- Film directors from California
- Screenwriters from California
- 20th-century American male writers
- 21st-century American male writers
- American film director stubs
- American screenwriter stubs