Rod Serling

from Syracuse, New York, USA

Artwork for Phantom of the ParadiseImage of Rod Serling

Biography

Rodman Edward Serling (Rod 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.

Timeline

2020Aged 96

  • Poster for Tales of the Uncanny

    Self (archive footage)

2019Aged 95

  • Poster for Mike Wallace Is Here

    Self (archive footage)

  • Poster for The Twilight Zone 60th: Remembering Rod Serling

    Self

  • Poster for The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

    Narrator (archive sound)

2015Aged 91

  • Poster for The Trap

    Thanks

2014Aged 90

  • Poster for The Twilight Zone Christmas Classics

    Self

2010Aged 86

  • Poster for Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man

    Self (archive footage)

2006Aged 82

  • Poster for The Man of Miracles

    Host

2000Aged 76

  • Poster for A Storm in Summer

    Screenplay

  • Poster for For All Time

    Writer

1998Aged 74

  • Poster for A Town Has Turned to Dust

    Writer

1997Aged 73

  • Poster for In the Presence of Mine Enemies

    Writer

1995Aged 71

  • Poster for Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval

    Self (Archive Footage)

1994Aged 70

  • Poster for The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror - Preshow

    Narrator (Physical)

  • Poster for The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics

    Writer

  • Poster for The Enemy Within

    Screenplay

1989Aged 65

  • Poster for The Exiles

    Self

1981Aged 57

  • Poster for The Salamander

    Adaptation

1979Aged 55

1976Aged 52

  • Poster for Time Travelers

    Story

1975Aged 51

  • Poster for The Outer Space Connection

    Narrator

  • Poster for The Legendary Curse of the Hope Diamond

    Narrator

1974Aged 50

1973Aged 49

  • Poster for In Search of Ancient Astronauts

    Narrator

  • Poster for Deadly Fathoms

    Narrator

1972Aged 48

  • Poster for Encounter with the Unknown

    Narrator (voice)

  • Poster for The Man

    Screenplay

1971Aged 47

  • Poster for Appointment With Destiny: The Last Days of John Dillinger

    Himself (Narrator)

1970Aged 46

  • Poster for A Storm in Summer

    Writer

1969Aged 45

  • Poster for Night Gallery

    Self - Host

1968Aged 44

  • Poster for The Movie Orgy

    Self (archive footage)

  • Poster for Planet of the Apes

    Screenplay

  • Poster for Certain Honorable Men

    Writer

1967Aged 43

1966Aged 42

  • Poster for Planet of the Apes Test Reel

    Writer

  • Poster for Assault on a Queen

    Screenplay

  • Poster for The Doomsday Flight

    Writer

1964Aged 40

  • Poster for Seven Days in May

    Screenplay

  • Poster for Carol for Another Christmas

    Writer

1963Aged 39

  • Poster for He's Alive

    Writer

  • Poster for The Yellow Canary

    Writer

1962Aged 38

  • Poster for Incident in an Alley

    Story

  • Poster for Requiem for a Heavyweight

    Screenplay

1961Aged 37

  • Poster for One-Eyed Jacks

    Additional Writing

1960Aged 36

1959Aged 35

  • Poster for The Velvet Alley

    Writer

1958Aged 34

1957Aged 33

1956Aged 32

1955Aged 31

  • Poster for The Challenge

    Writer

  • Poster for Patterns

    Writer

1954Aged 30

  • Poster for The Strike

    Writer

1953Aged 29

Year unknown

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