Rod Serling

Rod Serling

Deceased · Born: Dec 25, 1924 · Died: Jun 28, 1975

Personal Details

BornDec 25, 1924 Syracuse, New York, USA
Parents
  • Samuel Lawrence Serling
  • Esther Cooper Serling

Biography

Rod Serling, a former boxer, paratrooper, and all-around fiery individual, emerged as one of the pioneering voices of the "Golden Age" of television, characterized by innovative storytelling and bold themes. Prior to his groundbreaking work on "The Twilight Zone" in 1959, Serling had already established himself as a talented writer, penning acclaimed scripts such as "Patterns" and "Requiem for a Heavyweight." These scripts were later adapted into films, including "Patterns" in 1956 and "Requiem for a Heavyweight" in 1962.

Career

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1979
{"id":164472,"title":"The Legendary Curse of the Hope Diamond","year":"1975","character":"Narrator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-legendary-curse-of-the-hope-diamond","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164472.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164472.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
{"id":81584,"title":"The Outer Space Connection","year":"1975","character":"Narrator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-outer-space-connection","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81584.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81584.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":164678,"title":"UFOs: Past, Present, and Future","year":"1974","character":"Narrator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/ufos-past-present-and-future","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164678.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164678.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
{"id":86624,"title":"In Search of Ancient Mysteries","year":"1974","character":"Narrator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/in-search-of-ancient-mysteries","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86624.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86624.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":22599,"title":"Phantom of the Paradise","year":"1974","character":"Introductory Narrator (voice) (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/phantom-of-the-paradise","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/680310de3q70.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/680310de3q70.jpg"},"released":1}
Phantom of the Paradise
Phantom of the Paradise as Introductory Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
{"id":86599,"title":"In Search of Ancient Astronauts","year":"1973","character":"Narrator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/in-search-of-ancient-astronauts","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86599.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86599.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
{"id":86491,"title":"Encounter with the Unknown","year":"1972","character":"Narrator (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/encounter-with-the-unknown","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86491.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86491.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Encounter with the Unknown
Encounter with the Unknown as Narrator (voice)
{"id":8617,"title":"The Sixth Sense","year":1972,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/the-sixth-sense","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8617.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8617.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":180278,"title":"Tales of the Uncanny","year":"2020","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/tales-of-the-uncanny","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_180278.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_180278.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
{"id":190124,"title":"The Twilight Zone 60th: Remembering Rod Serling","year":"2019","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-twilight-zone-60th-remembering-rod-serling","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_190124.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_190124.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
{"id":138485,"title":"Mike Wallace Is Here","year":"2019","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/mike-wallace-is-here","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_138485.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_138485.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":200105,"title":"Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man","year":"2010","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/charles-beaumont-the-short-life-of-twilight-zones-magic-man-2010","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_200105.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_200105.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
{"id":157903,"title":"American Masters","year":"1995","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/american-masters-1995","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157903.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157903.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
{"id":160352,"title":"The Exiles","year":"1989","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-exiles-1989","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160352.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160352.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
{"id":10297,"title":"Night Gallery","year":1972,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/night-gallery","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10297.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10297.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
{"id":165996,"title":"Night Gallery","year":"1969","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/night-gallery","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165996.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165996.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
{"id":65209,"title":"The Movie Orgy","year":"1968","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-movie-orgy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65209.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65209.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
{"id":10455,"title":"The Twilight Zone","year":1963,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/the-twilight-zone-1959","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/24g2krjs3n00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/24g2krjs3n00.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
{"id":92801,"title":"For All Time","year":"2000","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/for-all-time","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_92801.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_92801.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
{"id":154925,"title":"A Storm in Summer","year":"2000","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/a-storm-in-summer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_154925.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_154925.jpg"},"released":1}
A Storm in Summer
A Storm in Summer as Screenplay
{"id":56164,"title":"A Town Has Turned to Dust","year":"1998","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/a-town-has-turned-to-dust","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56164.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56164.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
{"id":56042,"title":"The Enemy Within","year":"1994","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-enemy-within","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56042.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56042.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
The Enemy Within
The Enemy Within as Screenplay
{"id":58427,"title":"Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics","year":"1994","job":"Writer, Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/twilight-zone-rod-serlings-lost-classics-1994","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58427.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58427.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":81476,"title":"Time Travelers","year":"1976","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/time-travelers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81476.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81476.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
{"id":64842,"title":"The Man","year":"1972","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-man-1972","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64842.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64842.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
The Man
The Man as Screenplay
{"id":165956,"title":"A Storm in Summer","year":"1970","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/a-storm-in-summer-1970","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165956.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165956.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
{"id":165996,"title":"Night Gallery","year":"1969","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/night-gallery","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165996.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165996.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
{"id":6264,"title":"Planet of the Apes","year":"1968","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/planet-of-the-apes-1968","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3ppeq1ji24h0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3ppeq1ji24h0.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
{"id":76552,"title":"Assault on a Queen","year":"1966","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/assault-on-a-queen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2rj7iegu7ndg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2rj7iegu7ndg.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
{"id":87634,"title":"The Doomsday Flight","year":"1966","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-doomsday-flight","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87634.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87634.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":22476,"title":"Seven Days in May","year":"1964","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/seven-days-in-may","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22476.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22476.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
Seven Days in May
Seven Days in May as Screenplay
{"id":65773,"title":"Carol for Another Christmas","year":"1964","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/carol-for-another-christmas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65773.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65773.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":94496,"title":"The Yellow Canary","year":"1963","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-yellow-canary","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94496.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94496.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
{"id":66012,"title":"Incident in an Alley","year":"1962","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/incident-in-an-alley","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66012.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66012.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
{"id":96194,"title":"Requiem for a Heavyweight","year":"1962","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/requiem-for-a-heavyweight","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96194.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96194.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":173835,"title":"Playhouse 90","year":"1959","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/playhouse-90-1959","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173835.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173835.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
{"id":66471,"title":"Saddle the Wind","year":"1958","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/saddle-the-wind","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66471.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66471.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
Saddle the Wind
Saddle the Wind as Screenplay
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1957
{"id":66934,"title":"Patterns","year":"1956","job":"Screenplay, Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/patterns","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66934.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66934.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
Patterns
Patterns as Screenplay, Story
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{"id":148168,"title":"Kraft Television Theatre","year":"1955","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/kraft-television-theatre","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_148168.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_148168.jpg"},"released":1}
1955
{"id":196326,"title":"Studio One","year":"1954","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/studio-one-1954-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_196326.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_196326.jpg"},"released":1}
1954
Studio One
Studio One as Writer
{"id":174345,"title":"Kraft Television Theatre","year":"1953","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/kraft-television-theatre-1953","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174345.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174345.jpg"},"released":1}
1953
{"id":103832526,"title":"The Twilight Zone","year":"2019","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/the-twilight-zone","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/hd80se396440.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/hd80se396440.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
{"id":8093,"title":"The Twilight Zone","year":"2002","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/the-twilight-zone-2002","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/75fn66p27nr0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/75fn66p27nr0.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":1882,"title":"The Twilight Zone","year":"1985","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/the-twilight-zone-1985","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1882.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1882.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
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1970
Night Gallery
Night Gallery as Creator
{"id":103837774,"title":"The Loner","year":"1965","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/the-loner","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103837774.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103837774.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
The Loner
The Loner as Creator
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1959