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In Development:

1. Untitled Twilight Zone Project (details only on IMDbPro)

Writer:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. "The Twilight Zone" (44 episodes, 2002-2003)
       - Burned (2003) TV episode (creator)
       - Sunrise (2003) TV episode (creator)
       - Homecoming (2003) TV episode (creator)
       - The Executions of Grady Finch (2003) TV episode (creator)
       - Developing (2003) TV episode (creator)
         (39 more)
2. For All Time (2000) (TV) (Twilight Zone episode "A Stop at Willoughby")
3. A Storm in Summer (2000) (TV) (1970 teleplay) (written by)
   
   
4. A Town Has Turned to Dust (1998) (TV) (writer)
5. In the Presence of Mine Enemies (1997) (TV) (writer)
6. End of the Road (1997) (teleplay)
7. Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics (1994) (TV) (story) (written by)
8. The Enemy Within (1994) (TV) (screenplay "Seven Days in May")
   
   
9. "The Twilight Zone" (75 episodes, 1985-1989)
   ... aka "The New Twilight Zone" (Australia)
       - Father & Son Game (1989) TV episode (creator)
       - Special Service (1989) TV episode (creator)
       - Crazy as a Soup Sandwich (1989) TV episode (creator)
       - Love Is Blind (1989) TV episode (creator)
       - Many, Many Monkeys (1989) TV episode (creator)
         (70 more)
10. Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) (television series The Twilight Zone)
11. The Salamander (1981) (adaptation)
    ... aka La salamandra (Italy)
    ... aka Morris West's The Salamander (UK: complete title)
    
    
12. The Sad and Lonely Sundays (1976) (TV) (writer)
13. Time Travelers (1976) (TV) (story)
14. "Night Gallery" (35 episodes, 1970-1973)
    ... aka "Rod Serling's Night Gallery" (USA)
        - Something in the Woodwork (1973) TV episode (writer)
        - Finnegan's Flight (1972) TV episode (writer)
        - You Can Come Up Now, Mrs. Millikan/Smile Please (1972) TV episode (writer)
        - Rare Objects (1972) TV episode (teleplay)
        - The Caterpillar (1972) TV episode (teleplay)
          (30 more)
15. The Man (1972) (screenplay)
16. Waar is iedereen? (1970) (TV) (writer)
17. A Storm in Summer (1970) (TV) (writer)
    ... aka The Merchant of Scarsdale (USA)
18. "The New People" (17 episodes, 1969-1970)
        - On the Horizon (1970) TV episode (developer)
        - The Siege of Fern's Castle (1970) TV episode (developer)
        - The Prisoner of Bomano (1969) TV episode (developer)
        - The Guns of Bomano (1969) TV episode (developer)
        - Speed Kills (1969) TV episode (developer)
          (12 more)
    
    
19. Night Gallery (1969) (TV) (written by)
    ... aka Rod Serling's Wax Museum (USA)
20. Certain Honorable Men (1968) (TV) (writer)
21. Planet of the Apes (1968) (screenplay)
    ... aka Monkey Planet
22. The Doomsday Flight (1966) (TV) (writer)
23. Assault on a Queen (1966) (screenplay)
24. "Insight" (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Hate Syndrome (1966) TV episode (writer)
25. "The Loner" (26 episodes, 1965-1966)
        - To Hang a Dead Man (1966) TV episode (creator)
        - The Burden of the Badge (1966) TV episode (creator)
        - Pick Me Another Time to Die (1966) TV episode (creator)
        - Incident in the Middle of Nowhere (1966) TV episode (creator)
        - The Mourners for Johnny Sharp: Part 2 (1966) TV episode (creator) (writer)
          (21 more)
26. Der neue Mann (1965) (TV) (play)
27. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (5 episodes, 1963-1965)
    ... aka "The Chrysler Theater"
    ... aka "Universal Star Time" (syndication title)
        - Exit from a Plane in Flight (1965) TV episode (writer)
        - The Command (1964) TV episode (adaptation) (previous teleplay The Strike)
        - A Slow Fade to Black (1964) TV episode (writer)
        - It's Mental Work (1963) TV episode (adaptation)
        - A Killing at Sundial (1963) TV episode (writer)
28. Carol for Another Christmas (1964) (TV) (writer)
29. "The Twilight Zone" (148 episodes, 1959-1964)
    ... aka "The Twilight Zone: The Original Series" (Australia)
    ... aka "Twilight Zone" (USA: new title)
        - The Bewitchin' Pool (1964) TV episode (creator)
        - The Fear (1964) TV episode (writer)
        - Come Wander with Me (1964) TV episode (creator)
        - The Brain Center at Whipple's (1964) TV episode (creator) (writer)
        - Mr. Garrity and the Graves (1964) TV episode (creator) (teleplay)
          (143 more)
30. The Movie Maker (1964) (TV) (written by)
    ... aka A Slow Fade to Black (USA)
31. Seven Days in May (1964) (screenplay)
32. The Yellow Canary (1963) (writer)
33. Im Schatten des Krieges (1963) (TV) (play)
34. Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962) (teleplay) (writer)
    ... aka Blood Money (UK)
35. Incident in an Alley (1962) (story)
36. "Armchair Theatre" (3 episodes, 1958-1961)
        - The Rank and File (1961) TV episode (writer)
        - Come in Razor Red (1960) TV episode (writer)
        - Noon on Doomsday (1958) TV episode (writer)
37. Der entscheidende Augenblick (1961) (TV) (writer)
38. "Playhouse 90" (11 episodes, 1956-1960)
        - In the Presence of Mine Enemies (1960) TV episode (writer)
        - The Rank and the File (1959) TV episode (writer)
        - The Velvet Alley (1959) TV episode (writer)
        - A Town Has Turned to Dust (1958) TV episode (writer)
        - Bomber's Moon (1958) TV episode (writer)
          (6 more)
    
    
39. Requiem voor een zwaargewicht (1959) (TV) (writer)
40. "Pursuit" (1 episode, 1958)
        - The Last Night in August (1958) TV episode (writer)
41. "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka "Desilu Playhouse"
        - The Time Element (1958) TV episode (writer)
42. "Matinee Theatre" (2 episodes, 1955-1958)
        - The Cause (1958) TV episode (writer)
        - O'Toole from Moscow (1955) TV episode (writer)
43. Saddle the Wind (1958) (screenplay)
44. "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" (1 episode, 1957)
        - Requiem for a Heavyweight (1957) TV episode (teleplay)
45. Blood Money (1957) (TV) (writer)
46. The Comedian (1957) (TV) (writer)
47. The Rack (1956) (teleplay)
48. "The Kaiser Aluminum Hour" (1 episode, 1956)
        - Mr. Finchley Versus the Bomb (1956) TV episode (writer)
49. "General Electric Theater" (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
    ... aka "G.E. Theater" (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka "G.E. True Theater" (USA: new title)
        - A Man with a Vengeance (1956) TV episode (writer)
        - A Man with a Vengeance (1955) TV episode (writer)
50. "The United States Steel Hour" (3 episodes, 1955-1956)
    ... aka "The U.S. Steel Hour" (USA: alternative title)
        - Noon on Doomsday (1956) TV episode (writer)
        - Incident in an Alley (1955) TV episode (writer)
        - The Rack (1955) TV episode (writer)
51. "The Catholic Hour" (1 episode, 1956)
        - Beloved Outcasts (1956) TV episode (writer)
52. "Studio One" (6 episodes, 1953-1956)
    ... aka "Studio One Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
    ... aka "Studio One in Hollywood" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
    ... aka "Westinghouse Studio One" (USA)
    ... aka "Westinghouse Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
        - The Arena (1956) TV episode (writer)
        - The Man Who Caught the Ball at Coogan's Bluff (1955) TV episode (writer)
        - U.F.O. (1954) TV episode (writer)
        - The Strike (1954) TV episode (writer)
        - Herman, Come by Bomber (1954) TV episode (writer)
          (1 more)
53. Patterns (1956) (teleplay) (writer)
    ... aka Patterns of Power (UK)
54. "Climax!" (3 episodes, 1955)
    ... aka "Climax Mystery Theater" (USA)
        - Portrait in Celluloid (1955) TV episode (writer)
        - To Wake at Midnight (1955) TV episode (writer)
        - The Champion (1955) TV episode (adaptation)
55. "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre" (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka "Jane Wyman Presents" (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka "Jane Wyman Theater" (USA)
        - The Director (1955) TV episode (writer)
56. "Star Tonight" (1 episode, 1955)
        - Strength of Steel (1955) TV episode (writer)
57. "Appointment with Adventure" (1 episode, 1955)
        - The Fateful Pilgrimage (1955) TV episode (writer)
58. "The Ford Television Theatre" (2 episodes, 1954-1955)
    ... aka "Ford Theatre" (USA: short title)
        - Garrity's Sons (1955) TV episode (writer)
        - The Summer Memory (1954) TV episode (writer)
59. "Kraft Television Theatre" (7 episodes, 1953-1955)
    ... aka "Kraft Mystery Theatre" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Kraft Theatre" (USA: new title)
        - Patterns (1955) TV episode (writer)
        - Patterns (1955) TV episode (writer)
        - A Long Time Till Dawn (1953) TV episode (writer)
        - The Blues for Joey Menotti (1953) TV episode (writer)
        - Old Macdonald Had a Curve (1953) TV episode (writer)
          (2 more)
60. "Armstrong Circle Theatre" (2 episodes, 1952-1955)
        - Save Me from Treason (1955) TV episode (writer)
        - The Sergeant (1952) TV episode (writer)
61. "Danger" (2 episodes, 1954)
        - Knife in the Dark (1954) TV episode (teleplay)
        - One for the Angels (1954) TV episode (writer)
62. "Center Stage" (1 episode, 1954)
        - The Worthy Opponent (1954) TV episode (writer)
63. "The Motorola Television Hour" (2 episodes, 1953-1954)
    ... aka "Motorola TV Hour" (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka "Motorola TV Theatre" (USA)
        - The Muldoon Matter (1954) TV episode (writer)
        - At Ease (1953) TV episode (writer)
64. "The Philip Morris Playhouse" (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka "P.M. Playhouse"
        - Walk in the Night (1954) TV episode (writer)
65. "Medallion Theatre" (3 episodes, 1953)
        - They Call Them the Meek (1953) TV episode (writer)
        - Twenty-Four Men in a Plane (1953) TV episode (writer)
        - The Quiet Village (1953) TV episode (writer)
66. "Campbell Playhouse" (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka "Campbell Soundstage" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Campbell Summer Soundstage" (USA: new title)
        - The Happy Headline (1953) TV episode (story)
67. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1953) TV series (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "Ponds Theater" (USA: new title)
68. "Suspense" (1 episode, 1953)
        - Nightmare at Ground Zero (1953) TV episode (written for television by)
69. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (4 episodes, 1952-1953)
    ... aka "Hallmark Television Playhouse"
        - Man Against Pain (1953) TV episode (writer)
        - Horace Mann's Miracle (1953) TV episode (writer)
        - I Lift Up My Lamp (1952) TV episode (writer)
        - The Carlson Legend (1952) TV episode (writer)
70. "Lux Video Theatre" (7 episodes, 1952-1953)
    ... aka "Summer Video Theatre" (USA: summer title)
        - A Time for Heroes (1953) TV episode (writer)
        - The Inn of Eagles (1953) TV episode (writer)
        - The Hill (1952) TV episode (writer)
        - The Face of Autumn (1952) TV episode (writer)
        - You Be the Bad Guy (1952) TV episode (writer)
          (2 more)
71. "The Doctor" (2 episodes, 1952)
    ... aka "The Visitor" (USA: syndication title)
        - Those Who Wait (1952) TV episode (writer)
        - No Gods to Serve (1952) TV episode (writer)
72. "Stars Over Hollywood" (1 episode, 1950)
        - Grady Everett for the People (1950) TV episode (writer)
    

Actor:

• 1970s
• 1960s

1. "The Art of Film" (1976) TV series (voice) .... Narrator
2. The Legendary Curse of the Hope Diamond (1975) (TV)
3. Phantom of the Paradise (1974) (voice) (uncredited) .... Introductory Narrator
4. Encounter with the Unknown (1973) (voice) .... Narrator
5. "Ironside" .... Thyros, Witches Shop Keeper (1 episode, 1972)
   ... aka "The Raymond Burr Show" (USA: syndication title)
       - Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Murder (1972) TV episode .... Thyros, Witches Shop Keeper
6. "Appointment with Destiny" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1971)
       - The Last Days of John Dillinger (1971) TV episode .... Narrator
   
   
7. Night Gallery (1969) (TV) .... Host
   ... aka Rod Serling's Wax Museum (USA)
8. "The Twilight Zone" .... Narrator / ... (154 episodes, 1959-1964)
   ... aka "The Twilight Zone: The Original Series" (Australia)
   ... aka "Twilight Zone" (USA: new title)
       - The Bewitchin' Pool (1964) TV episode (uncredited) .... Narrator/Host
       - The Fear (1964) TV episode (uncredited) .... Narrator/Host
       - Come Wander with Me (1964) TV episode (uncredited) .... Narrator/Host
       - The Brain Center at Whipple's (1964) TV episode (uncredited) .... Narrator/Host
       - Mr. Garrity and the Graves (1964) TV episode (uncredited) .... Narrator/Host
         (149 more)
9. "Ichabod and Me" .... Eugene Hollinfield (1 episode, 1962)
       - The Celebrity (1962) TV episode .... Eugene Hollinfield
10. CBS Fall Preview Special: Seven Wonderful Nights (1961) (TV)
11. "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" .... Rod Serling (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka "Desilu Playhouse"
        - The Man in the Funny Suit (1960) TV episode .... Rod Serling
    

Producer:

1. "The Twilight Zone" (executive producer: Cayuga Productions) (36 episodes, 1959-1960)
   ... aka "The Twilight Zone: The Original Series" (Australia)
   ... aka "Twilight Zone" (USA: new title)
       - A World of His Own (1960) TV episode (executive producer: Cayuga Productions)
       - The Mighty Casey (1960) TV episode (executive producer: Cayuga Productions)
       - The After Hours (1960) TV episode (executive producer: Cayuga Productions)
       - Mr. Bevis (1960) TV episode (executive producer: Cayuga Productions)
       - A Passage for Trumpet (1960) TV episode (executive producer: Cayuga Productions)
         (31 more)
   

Miscellaneous Crew:

1. "The Loner" (supervising script consultant) (26 episodes, 1965-1966)
       - To Hang a Dead Man (1966) TV episode (supervising script consultant)
       - The Burden of the Badge (1966) TV episode (supervising script consultant)
       - Pick Me Another Time to Die (1966) TV episode (supervising script consultant)
       - Incident in the Middle of Nowhere (1966) TV episode (supervising script consultant)
       - The Mourners for Johnny Sharp: Part 2 (1966) TV episode (supervising script consultant)
         (21 more)
   

Thanks:

1. El embaucador (2008) (special thanks)
2. Cultivision (Collapsing Stars) (2002) (thanks)
3. Planet of the Apes (2001) (acknowledgment: 1968 "Planet Of The Apes" theatrical motion picture adapted by)
   

Self:

• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. The Exiles (1989) .... Himself
   
   
2. UFOs: It Has Begun (1976) .... Presenter and Narrator
3. They Made Movies in Ithaca (1975) .... Narrator
4. The Outer Space Connection (1975) .... Narrator
5. In Search of Ancient Mysteries (1975) (TV) .... Narrator
6. Monsters! Mysteries or Myths? (1974) (TV)
7. "The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau" .... Narrator / ... (28 episodes, 1968-1974)
       - Blizzard at Hope Bay (1974) TV episode .... Himself - Narrator
       - Beneath the Frozen World (1974) TV episode .... Narrator
       - The Flight of the Penguins (1974) TV episode .... Narrator
       - South to Fire and Ice (1973) TV episode .... Narrator
       - The Singing Whale (1973) TV episode .... Narrator
         (23 more)
8. UFOs: Past, Present, and Future (1974) .... Narrator
9. "Stand Up and Cheer" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
   ... aka "Johnny Mann's Stand Up and Cheer" (USA: complete title)
       - Episode #3.9 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
10. Deadly Fathoms (1973) .... Narrator
11. "Night Gallery" .... Himself--Host / ... (95 episodes, 1970-1973)
    ... aka "Rod Serling's Night Gallery" (USA)
        - Hatred Unto Death (1973) TV episode .... Himself -- Host
        - How to Cure the Common Vampire (1973) TV episode .... Himself-- Host
        - The Doll of Death (1973) TV episode .... Himself-- Host
        - Whisper (1973) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Death on a Barge (1973) TV episode .... Himself-- Host
          (90 more)
12. The Silent Drum (1973) .... Narrator
13. "Password" .... Himself (6 episodes, 1972-1973)
    ... aka "Password All-Stars" (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 13 April 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 12 April 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 11 April 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 10 April 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
        - The 4-Star Charity Weekday Tournament (1973) TV episode .... Himself
          (1 more)
14. In Search of Ancient Astronauts (1973) (TV) .... Narrator
15. "The Dick Cavett Show" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1972)
        - Episode dated 19 July 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 1 March 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself-- Guest
16. "The Pet Set" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1971)
        - Episode dated 26 July 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 2 July 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
17. "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1968-1970)
    ... aka "Laugh-In"
        - Episode #4.13 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #4.7 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.8 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
18. The Unexplained (1970) (TV) .... Narrator
    
    
19. "The Andy Williams Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode dated 1 November 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
20. "Liar's Club" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode dated 24 February 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
21. "The Donald O'Connor Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode dated 18 November 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
22. "You Don't Say" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1965-1967)
        - Episode dated 5 June 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 30 June 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Himself
23. "The Match Game" .... Himself (40 episodes, 1963-1966)
        - Episode dated 23 September 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 22 September 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 21 September 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 20 September 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 19 September 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself
          (35 more)
24. "Hollywood Talent Scouts" .... Himself (1 episode, 1966)
    ... aka "Art Linkletter's Hollywood Talent Scouts" (USA)
        - Episode dated 11 April 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself
25. "House Party" .... Himself (1 episode, 1965)
    ... aka "Art Linkletter's House Party" (USA: complete title)
    ... aka "The Linkletter Show" (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 15 October 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Himself
26. "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1965)
        - Episode dated 13 October 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Himself
27. "The Danny Kaye Show" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1964)
        - Episode dated 22 January 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
28. "Fractured Flickers" .... Himself (1 episode, 1963)
        - Episode #1.12 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
29. "The Jack Benny Program" .... Himself (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka "The Jack Benny Show" (USA: informal title)
    ... aka "The Lucky Strike Program" (USA: alternative title)
        - Twilight Zone Sketch (1963) TV episode .... Himself
30. "Here's Hollywood" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
        - Episode dated 24 July 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself
31. "Open End" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka "The David Susskind Show" (USA: new title)
        - Television Tempest (1960) TV episode .... Himself
32. "The Red Skelton Show" .... Cameo / ... (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka "The Red Skelton Hour" (USA: new title)
        - Clem and the Beanstalk (1960) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself/Cameo
33. "The Twilight Zone" .... Himself - Narrator (2 episodes, 1959-1960)
    ... aka "The Twilight Zone: The Original Series" (Australia)
    ... aka "Twilight Zone" (USA: new title)
        - Long Live Walter Jameson (1960) TV episode (voice) (uncredited) .... Himself - Narrator
        - Walking Distance (1959) TV episode (voice) .... Himself - Narrator
    
    
34. "The Mike Wallace Interview" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1959)
        - Rod Serling (1959) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
35. "Look Here" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1958)
        - Episode #1.22 (1958) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
    

Archive Footage:

1. "Medium"
       - Still Life (2005) TV episode .... Himself
2. "E! True Hollywood Story"
       - Rod Serling: Beyond the Twilight Zone (2000) TV episode
3. Rod Serling: Writer (1996) .... Himself
4. "American Masters"
       - Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval (1995) TV episode .... Himself
5. Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) (voice) (uncredited) .... Narrator (end of Segment #4)