Person Details

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Aliases: Rodman Edward Serling

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Syracuse, New York, USA

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Movie Involvements: 70

TV Involvements: 38


Most Famous Work

Biography

Rodman Edward Serling (December 25, 1924 – June 28, 1975) was an American screenwriter, playwright, television producer, and narrator known for his live television dramas of the 1950s and his anthology television series, The Twilight Zone. Serling was active in politics, both on and off the screen, and helped form television industry standards. He was known as the "angry young man" of Hollywood, clashing with television executives and sponsors over a wide range of issues including censorship, racism, and war.

Most Famous Work

Climax!
Average
3

Climax!

(1954) Writer
The Twilight Zone
Average
8

The Twilight Zone

(1959) Creator
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Average
6
Studio One
Average
5

Studio One

(1948) Writer
Night Gallery
Average
8

Night Gallery

(1970) Creator
The Twilight Zone
Average
8

The Twilight Zone

(1985) Creator
Suspense
Average
5

Suspense

(1949) Writer
The Twilight Zone
Average
7

The Twilight Zone

(2002) Creator

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2020 Self (archive footage)
2019 Narrator (archive sound)
Self
Self (archive footage)
2014 Self
2010 Self (archive footage)
1995 Self (Archive Footage)
1989 Self
1979 N/A
1975 Narrator
Narrator
1974 Introductory Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Narrator
Narrator
Self
1973 Narrator
Narrator
1972 Narrator (voice)
N/A
1971 Self
Himself (Narrator)
1970 Self - Host
1969 Self - Host
1968 Self - Guest
Self (uncredited)
Self
Self (archive footage)
1967 N/A
1963 Self
1962 Self
1960 Self
1959 Self - Host
Self
1958 Self
1951 Self / Cameo (uncredited)
1950 Self
Host
Narrator
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2019 Producer
1959 Executive Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2019 Writer
2014 Writer
2002 Writer
2000 Writer
Screenplay
1998 Writer
1997 Writer
1994 Screenplay
Writer
Story
1985 Writer
1981 Adaptation
1976 Story
1974 Writer
1972 Screenplay
1970 Writer
Teleplay
Writer
1969 Writer
Writer
1968 Writer
Screenplay
1966 Writer
Screenplay
Writer
1965 Writer
1964 Writer
Screenplay
1963 Writer
Teleplay
Writer
1962 Screenplay
Original Film Writer
Original Film Writer
1960 Writer
1959 Writer
Writer
1958 Writer
Writer
Writer
Writer
Screenplay
1957 Writer
Story
Writer
1956 Original Film Writer
Writer
Screenplay
Writer
Adaptation
Screenplay
Original Film Writer
1955 Writer
Writer
Writer
Writer
1954 Writer
Writer
1953 Writer
Writer
Writer
Writer
1952 Story
Teleplay
1951 Writer
1950 Writer
Teleplay
Writer
1949 Writer
1948 Writer
1947 Writer
Writer
Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
2019 Creator
2015 Thanks
1961 Additional Writing
Year Role Movie/Tv

Creator


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