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Rod Serling

1924–1975 · American screenwriter

Rodman Edward Serling was an American screenwriter and television producer, widely 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. He was nominated for nine Primetime Emmy Awards, winning six times.

Rod Serling, in order

  1. 1947–58 Kraft Television Theatre (TV series): wrote
  2. 1948–58 Westinghouse Studio One (TV series): wrote
  3. 1956 Patterns: wrote · critics 89%, audiences 82% · streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, Philo
  4. 1956–60 Playhouse 90 (TV series): wrote
  5. 1957 The Comedian (TV movie): wrote
  6. 1958 Saddle the Wind: wrote · audiences 54%
  7. 1958 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV series): wrote
  8. 1959–64 The Twilight Zone (TV series): wrote, created, acted · critics 92%, audiences 95% · streaming on Paramount+, Fandango at Home (free), Pluto TV
  9. 1960 The Man in the Funny Suit: acted
  10. 1961 One-Eyed Jacks: wrote · critics 67%, audiences 73% · streaming on fuboTV, Philo, Roku Channel
  11. 1962 Requiem for a Heavyweight: wrote · critics 89%, audiences 88% · streaming on Roku Channel, Fawesome
  12. 1963–67 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series): wrote
  13. 1963 The Yellow Canary: wrote · streaming on TCM
  14. 1964 A Carol for Another Christmas (TV movie): wrote · streaming on HBO Max, Plex, Tubi
  15. 1964 Seven Days in May: wrote · critics 92%, audiences 89% · streaming on YouTube (free)
  16. 1965 The Loner (TV series): created
  17. 1966 Assault on a Queen: wrote · audiences 33%
  18. 1966 The Doomsday Flight (TV movie): wrote
  19. 1968 Planet of the Apes: wrote · critics 86%, audiences 88% · streaming on Philo
  20. 1969 Liar's Club (TV series): acted
  21. 1969 Night Gallery (TV series): created
  22. 1970 The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau (TV series): acted
  23. 1972 The Man: wrote
  24. 1974 Phantom of the Paradise: acted · critics 83%, audiences 84%
  25. 1974 UFOs: Past, Present, and Future: acted
  26. 1976 Time Travelers (TV movie): wrote
  27. 1976 UFOs: It Has Begun: acted
  28. 1981 The Salamander: wrote · audiences 38% · streaming on Plex, Tubi
  29. 1985–88 The Twilight Zone (TV series): wrote, created
  30. 1998 A Town Has Turned to Dust (TV movie): wrote
  31. 2000 A Storm in Summer (TV movie): wrote · audiences 57%
  32. 2000 For All Time (TV movie): wrote
  33. 2003 The Twilight Zone (TV series): wrote, created
  34. 2019 The Twilight Zone (TV series): created · critics 66%, audiences 44%
  35. Portrait in Celluloid (TV movie): wrote