Richard Schayer

Career Overview

Richard Schayer has 115 screen credits in a career dating back to 1916. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently The Mummy with 10 titles. Signature works include The Mummy, The Mummy Returns, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

115

Birth Date

1880-12-13 00:00:00

Birth Place

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Known For

• 

  The Mummy
• 

  The Mummy Returns
• 

  The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
• 

  The Mummy
• 

  Frankenstein
• 

  Murders in the Rue Morgue

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

• The Mummy (10 titles)
• The Mummy (Universal) Collection (5 titles)
• The Mummy (Hammer) Collection (1 titles)
• Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters (1 titles)
• Frankenstein (Universal) (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Brendan Fraser (3 collaborations)
• John Hannah (3 collaborations)
• Rachel Weisz (2 collaborations)
• Arnold Vosloo (2 collaborations)
• Patricia Velásquez (2 collaborations)
• Oded Fehr (2 collaborations)
• Aharon Ipalé (2 collaborations)
• Boris Karloff (2 collaborations)
• Edward Van Sloan (2 collaborations)
• Noble Johnson (2 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (110 credits)

  • The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

    original film writer

    writing
    2008
  • The Mummy Returns

    characters

    writing
    2001
  • The Mummy

    original film writer

    writing
    1999
  • Arizona Raiders

    story

    writing
    1965
  • Apache Rifles

    story

    writing
    1964
  • Sword of Lancelot

    writer

    writing
    1963
  • Gun Fight

    screenplay

    writing
    1961
  • Five Guns to Tombstone

    screenplay

    writing
    1961
  • The Mummy

    original film writer

    writing
    1959
  • Gun Brothers

    screenplay

    writing
    1956
  • Top Gun

    screenplay

    writing
    1955
  • Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

    characters

    writing
    1955
  • Khyber Patrol

    story

    writing
    1954
  • The Lone Gun

    screenplay

    writing
    1954
  • The Steel Lady

    screenplay

    writing
    1953
  • The Bandits of Corsica

    writer

    writing
    1953
  • Cripple Creek

    screenplay

    writing
    1952
  • Indian Uprising

    screenplay

    writing
    1952
  • The Texas Rangers

    screenplay

    writing
    1951
  • Lorna Doone

    screenplay

    writing
    1951
  • Kim

    screenplay

    writing
    1950
  • The Iroquois Trail

    screenplay

    writing
    1950
  • Davy Crockett, Indian Scout

    screenplay

    writing
    1950
  • Black Magic

    screenplay

    writing
    1949
  • The Black Arrow

    screenplay

    writing
    1948
  • The Mummy's Curse

    characters

    writing
    1944
  • The Mummy's Ghost

    original film writer

    writing
    1944
  • The Mummy's Tomb

    characters

    writing
    1942
  • The Mummy's Hand

    original film writer

    writing
    1940
  • The Devil Is a Sissy

    screenplay

    writing
    1936
  • Dangerous Waters

    screenplay

    writing
    1936
  • The Winning Ticket

    screenplay

    writing
    1935
  • The Meanest Gal in Town

    writer

    writing
    1934
  • Cocktail Hour

    screenplay

    writing
    1933
  • Private Jones

    story

    writing
    1933
  • The Mummy

    story

    writing
    1932
  • The All-American

    story

    writing
    1932
  • Night World

    screenplay

    writing
    1932
  • Destry Rides Again

    adaptation

    writing
    1932
  • The Impatient Maiden

    screenplay

    writing
    1932
  • Law and Order

    scenario writer

    writing
    1932
  • Murders in the Rue Morgue

    scenario writer

    writing
    1932
  • Private Lives

    scenario writer

    writing
    1931
  • Strictly Dishonorable

    scenario writer

    writing
    1931
  • Frankenstein

    script editor

    writing
    1931
  • Casanova Against His Will

    writer

    writing
    1931
  • The Spirit of Notre Dame

    screenplay

    writing
    1931
  • Waterloo Bridge

    scenario writer

    writing
    1931
  • Buster se marie

    writer

    writing
    1931
  • Just a Gigolo

    adaptation

    writing
    1931
  • Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

    other

    writing
    1931
  • Dance, Fools, Dance

    screenplay

    writing
    1931
  • Trader Horn

    screenplay

    writing
    1931
  • Forward, March!

    writer

    writing
    1930
  • Men of the North

    writer

    writing
    1930
  • Doughboys

    writer

    writing
    1930
  • Estrellados

    writer

    writing
    1930
  • Children of Pleasure

    scenario writer

    writing
    1930
  • Free and Easy

    scenario writer

    writing
    1930
  • Devil-May-Care

    adaptation

    writing
    1929
  • Wild Orchids

    screenplay

    writing
    1929
  • The Flying Fleet

    screenplay

    writing
    1929
  • Honeymoon

    writer

    writing
    1928
  • The Cameraman

    screenstory

    writing
    1928
  • The Actress

    writer

    writing
    1928
  • Across to Singapore

    writer

    writing
    1928
  • Circus Rookies

    writer

    writing
    1928
  • The Law of the Range

    writer

    writing
    1928
  • The Terror

    writer

    writing
    1926
  • The Frontier Trail

    screenplay

    writing
    1926
  • The Scrappin' Kid

    scenario writer

    writing
    1926
  • The Unknown Soldier

    writer

    writing
    1926
  • The Seventh Bandit

    writer

    writing
    1926
  • Rustlers' Ranch

    writer

    writing
    1926
  • The Calgary Stampede

    writer

    writing
    1925
  • The Man in Blue

    writer

    writing
    1925
  • Beauty and the Bad Man

    writer

    writing
    1925
  • The Hurricane Kid

    writer

    writing
    1925
  • The Ridin' Kid from Powder River

    writer

    writing
    1924
  • Silk Stocking Sal

    writer

    writing
    1924
  • The Dangerous Flirt

    screenplay

    writing
    1924
  • The Sawdust Trail

    writer

    writing
    1924
  • Ridgeway of Montana

    scenario writer

    writing
    1924
  • Ride for Your Life

    adaptation

    writing
    1924
  • Hook and Ladder

    writer

    writing
    1924
  • The Thrill Chaser

    scenario writer

    writing
    1923
  • The Ramblin' Kid

    scenario writer

    writing
    1923
  • The Victor

    writer

    writing
    1923
  • The Spider and the Rose

    adaptation

    writing
    1923
  • My Dad

    writer

    writing
    1922
  • The Glory of Clementina

    scenario writer

    writing
    1922
  • The Man Of The Forest

    writer

    writing
    1921
  • Black Roses

    writer

    writing
    1921
  • The Lure of Egypt

    adaptation

    writing
    1921
  • The Killer

    writer

    writing
    1921
  • An Arabian Knight

    writer

    writing
    1920
  • Li Ting Lang

    writer

    writing
    1920
  • The Brand of Lopez

    writer

    writing
    1920
  • The Woman in Room 13

    scenario writer

    writing
    1920
  • The Beggar Prince

    writer

    writing
    1920
  • The Cup of Fury

    writer

    writing
    1920
  • The Tong Man

    scenario writer

    writing
    1919
  • Brothers Divided

    writer

    writing
    1919
  • The Illustrious Prince

    writer

    writing
    1919
  • Flame of the Desert

    writer

    writing
    1919
  • The Dragon Painter

    scenario writer

    writing
    1919
  • The Westerners

    scenario writer

    writing
    1919
  • A Man's Country

    scenario writer

    writing
    1919
  • The One Woman

    scenario writer

    writing
    1918
  • Sudden Riches

    scenario writer

    writing
    1916

• crew (2 credits)

  • Cocktail Hour

    additional dialogue

    crew
    1933
  • Hallelujah

    treatment

    crew
    1929

• production (1 credits)

  • The Spirit of Notre Dame

    associate producer

    production
    1931

• directing (2 credits)

  • Where East Is East

    continuity

    directing
    1929
  • Spite Marriage

    continuity

    directing
    1929