Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Rodman Edward Serling
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Syracuse, New York, USA
Homepage:
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!
(1954) WriterThe Twilight Zone
(1959) CreatorBob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(1963) TeleplayStudio One
(1948) WriterNight Gallery
(1970) CreatorThe Twilight Zone
(1985) CreatorSuspense
(1949) WriterThe Twilight Zone
(2002) CreatorActing
| 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 | |
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| 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
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Creator | |
| 2002 | Creator | |
| 1985 | Creator | |
| 1970 | Creator | |
| 1969 | Creator | |
| 1965 | Creator | |
| 1959 | Creator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |