Overview
Mini Biography:
A former boxer, paratrooper and general all-around angry young man, Rod... more
Trivia:
Host of the syndicated radio show "The Zero Hour" (1973-1974). more
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Awards:
Won Golden Globe.
Another
11 wins
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5 nominations
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Filmography
- "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) - For All Time (2000) (TV) (Twilight Zone episode "A Stop at Willoughby")
- A Storm in Summer (2000) (TV) (1970 teleplay) (written by)
- A Town Has Turned to Dust (1998) (TV) (writer)
- In the Presence of Mine Enemies (1997) (TV) (writer)
- End of the Road (1997) (teleplay)
- Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics (1994) (TV) (story) (written by)
- The Enemy Within (1994) (TV) (screenplay "Seven Days in May")
- "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) - Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) (television series The Twilight Zone)
- The Salamander (1981) (adaptation)
... aka La salamandra (Italy)
... aka Morris West's The Salamander (UK: complete title)
- The Sad and Lonely Sundays (1976) (TV) (writer)
- Time Travelers (1976) (TV) (story)
- "Night Gallery" (26 episodes, 1970-1973)
... aka Rod Serling's Night Gallery (USA: alternative title)
- 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/Little Girl Lost (1972) TV episode (teleplay)
(21 more) - The Man (1972) (screenplay)
- Waar is iedereen? (1970) (TV) (writer)
- A Storm in Summer (1970) (TV) (writer)
... aka The Merchant of Scarsdale (USA: alternative title) - "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)
- Night Gallery (1969) (TV) (written by)
... aka Rod Serling's Wax Museum (USA: alternative title) - Certain Honorable Men (1968) (TV) (writer)
- Planet of the Apes (1968) (screenplay)
... aka Monkey Planet - The Doomsday Flight (1966) (TV) (writer)
- Assault on a Queen (1966) (screenplay)
- "Insight" (1 episode, 1966)
- The Hate Syndrome (1966) TV episode (writer) - "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) - Der neue Mann (1965) (TV) (play)
- "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (5 episodes, 1963-1965)
... aka The Chrysler Theater
... aka Theatre of Stars (UK)
... 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) - Carol for Another Christmas (1964) (TV) (writer)
- "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) - The Movie Maker (1964) (TV) (written by)
... aka A Slow Fade to Black (USA: alternative title) - Seven Days in May (1964) (screenplay)
- The Yellow Canary (1963) (writer)
- Im Schatten des Krieges (1963) (TV) (play)
- Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962) (teleplay) (writer)
... aka Blood Money (UK) - Incident in an Alley (1962) (story)
- "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) - Der entscheidende Augenblick (1961) (TV) (writer)
- "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)
- Requiem voor een zwaargewicht (1959) (TV) (writer)
- "Pursuit" (1 episode, 1958)
- The Last Night in August (1958) TV episode (writer) - "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" (1 episode, 1958)
... aka Desilu Playhouse
- The Time Element (1958) TV episode (writer) - "Matinee Theatre" (2 episodes, 1955-1958)
- The Cause (1958) TV episode (writer)
- O'Toole from Moscow (1955) TV episode (writer) - Saddle the Wind (1958) (screenplay)
- Blood Money (1957) (TV) (writer)
- "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" (1 episode, 1957)
- Requiem for a Heavyweight (1957) TV episode (teleplay) - The Comedian (1957) (TV) (writer)
- The Rack (1956) (teleplay)
- "The Kaiser Aluminum Hour" (1 episode, 1956)
- Mr. Finchley Versus the Bomb (1956) TV episode (writer) - "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) - "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) - "The Catholic Hour" (1 episode, 1956)
- Beloved Outcasts (1956) TV episode (writer) - "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: alternative title)
... 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) - Patterns (1956) (teleplay) (writer)
... aka Patterns of Power (UK) - "Climax!" (3 episodes, 1955)
... aka Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
- Portrait in Celluloid (1955) TV episode (writer)
- To Wake at Midnight (1955) TV episode (writer)
- The Champion (1955) TV episode (adaptation) - "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre" (1 episode, 1955)
... aka Jane Wyman Presents (USA: rerun title)
... aka Jane Wyman Theater (USA: alternative title)
- The Director (1955) TV episode (writer) - "Star Tonight" (1 episode, 1955)
- Strength of Steel (1955) TV episode (writer) - "Appointment with Adventure" (1 episode, 1955)
- The Fateful Pilgrimage (1955) TV episode (writer) - "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) - "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) - "Armstrong Circle Theatre" (2 episodes, 1952-1955)
- Save Me from Treason (1955) TV episode (writer)
- The Sergeant (1952) TV episode (writer) - "Danger" (2 episodes, 1954)
- Knife in the Dark (1954) TV episode (teleplay)
- One for the Angels (1954) TV episode (writer) - "Center Stage" (1 episode, 1954)
- The Worthy Opponent (1954) TV episode (writer) - "The Motorola Television Hour" (2 episodes, 1953-1954)
... aka Motorola TV Hour (USA: alternative title)
... aka Motorola TV Theatre (USA: alternative title)
- The Muldoon Matter (1954) TV episode (writer)
- At Ease (1953) TV episode (writer) - "The Philip Morris Playhouse" (1 episode, 1954)
... aka P.M. Playhouse
- Walk in the Night (1954) TV episode (writer) - "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) - "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) - "Kraft Television Theatre" (1953) TV series (unknown episodes)
... aka Ponds Theater (USA: new title) - "Suspense" (1 episode, 1953)
- Nightmare at Ground Zero (1953) TV episode (written for television by) - "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) - "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) - "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) - "Stars Over Hollywood" (1 episode, 1950)
- Grady Everett for the People (1950) TV episode (writer)
- "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)
- In Search of Ancient Mysteries (1975) (TV) .... Narrator
- Monsters! Mysteries or Myths? (1974) (TV)
- "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) - "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 - "Night Gallery" .... Himself-- Host / ... (47 episodes, 1970-1973)
... aka Rod Serling's Night Gallery (USA: alternative title)
- Hatred Unto Death/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
- Something in the Woodwork (1973) TV episode .... Himself-- Host
(42 more) - "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) - In Search of Ancient Astronauts (1973) (TV) .... Narrator
- "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 - "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 - "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 - The Unexplained (1970) (TV) .... Narrator
- "The Andy Williams Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
- Episode dated 1 November 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - "Liar's Club" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
- Episode dated 24 February 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - "The Donald O'Connor Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
- Episode dated 18 November 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - "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 - "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) - "Hollywood Talent Scouts" .... Himself (1 episode, 1966)
... aka Art Linkletter's Hollywood Talent Scouts (USA: alternative title)
- Episode dated 11 April 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself - "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 - "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1965)
- Episode dated 13 October 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Himself - "The Danny Kaye Show" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1964)
- Episode dated 22 January 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself - Guest - "Fractured Flickers" .... Himself (1 episode, 1963)
- Episode #1.12 (1963) TV episode .... Himself - "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 - "Here's Hollywood" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
- Episode dated 24 July 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself - "Open End" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
... aka The David Susskind Show (USA: new title)
- Television Tempest (1960) TV episode .... Himself - "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 - "The Twilight Zone" .... Himself - Narrator (3 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
- Where Is Everybody? (1959) TV episode (voice) (uncredited) .... Himself - Narrator
- "The Mike Wallace Interview" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1959)
- Rod Serling (1959) TV episode .... Himself - Guest - "Look Here" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1958)
- Episode #1.22 (1958) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
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