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Rod Serling (1924–1975)
Writer | Actor | Producer
John Phillips is the name used by longtime television and film writer Rod Serling when he asked that his real name be removed as the writer of the pilot episode of the series "The New People" in 1969...
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Known for
The Twilight Zone (1959-1964),
Night Gallery (1969-1973),
Planet of the Apes (1968),
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963-1965)
Details
Dec
25,
1924 (died Jun
28,
1975)
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5' 4"
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#WTRAPSU: Will the Real Alien Please Stand Up? (2016)
(Short) - Writer (based on an original story by) |
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Planet of the Apes (2001)
Acknowledgment (1968 "Planet Of The Apes" theatrical motion picture adapted by) |
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Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
Narrator (segment "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet") (archive footage) (uncredited), Writer (inspired by "The Twilight Zone" created by) |
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The Twilight Zone (2002–2003)
(TV Series) - Writer (created by) (43 episodes, 2002), Writer (1 episode, 2003), Writer (story by) (1 episode, 2003) |
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The Twilight Zone (1985–1989)
(TV Series) - Writer (created by) (65 episodes, 1985), Writer (based on the story and teleplay by) (2 episodes, 1985), Writer (story by) (1 episode, 1988) |
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Night Gallery (1969–1973)
(TV Series) - Himself - Host (27 episodes, 1969), Writer (teleplay) (19 episodes, 1970), Writer (11 episodes, 1969), Writer (2 episodes, 1971) |
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The New People (1969–1970)
(TV Series) - Writer (developer) (17 episodes, 1969), Writer (1 episode, 1969) |
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The Loner (1965–1966)
(TV Series) - Supervising Script Consultant (26 episodes, 1965), Writer (created by) (26 episodes, 1965), Writer (15 episodes, 1965)
To Hang a Dead Man (Mar
12,
1966)
Season 1,
Episode 26
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Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963–1965)
(TV Series) - Writer (3 episodes, 1963), Writer (adaptation) (1 episode, 1964), Writer (previous teleplay The Strike) (1 episode, 1964), Writer (teleplay) (1 episode, 1963) |
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The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
(TV Series) - Writer (created by) (156 episodes, 1959), Narrator / Himself - Host (155 episodes, 1959), Writer (71 episodes, 1959), Executive Producer (Cayuga Productions) (36 episodes, 1959), Writer (teleplay by) (21 episodes, 1959), Himself - Host & Narrator (1 episode, 1963)
The Bewitchin' Pool (Jun
19,
1964)
Season 5,
Episode 36
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Narrator / Himself - Host (uncredited),
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(created by)
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Playhouse 90 (1956–1960)
(TV Series) - Writer (8 episodes, 1956), Writer (1 episode, 1957), Writer (adaptation for television) (1 episode, 1956), Writer (script) (1 episode, 1958) |
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BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1957–1959)
(TV Series) - Writer (2 episodes, 1957), Writer (teleplay) (1 episode, 1957) |
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The United States Steel Hour (1955–1956)
(TV Series) - Writer (2 episodes, 1955), Writer (1 episode, 1955) |
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Studio One (1953–1956)
(TV Series) - Writer (4 episodes, 1953), Writer (written especially for Studio One by) (2 episodes, 1954) |
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The Ford Television Theatre (1954–1955)
(TV Series) - Writer (story and screenplay) (1 episode, 1955), Writer (story & teleplay) (1 episode, 1954) |
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Kraft Television Theatre (1953–1955)
(TV Series) - Writer (5 episodes, 1953), Writer (2 episodes, 1955) |
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The Dick Cavett Show (1972)
(TV Series) - Himself / Himself - Writer / Himself - Guest (3 episodes, 1972) |
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1963–1968)
(TV Series) - Himself - Guest / Himself (8 episodes, 1963) |
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The Twilight Zone (1963)
(TV Series) - Himself - Host & Narrator (1 episode, 1963)
The Incredible World of Horace Ford (Apr
18,
1963)
Season 4,
Episode 15
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Himself - Host & Narrator (uncredited)
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The Sixties (2014)
(TV Series) - Himself - Host of The Twilight Zone (1 episode, 2014)
When Television Came of Age (May
29,
2014)
Season 1,
Episode 1
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Himself - Host of The Twilight Zone (archive footage)
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Cinemassacre's Monster Madness (2012)
(TV Series) - Narrator (end of Segment #4) (1 episode, 2012)
Twilight Zone: The Movie (Oct
7,
2012)
Season 6,
Episode 4
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Narrator (end of Segment #4) (archive footage)
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$611K
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E! True Hollywood Story (2000)
(TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2000)
Rod Serling: Beyond the Twilight Zone (Jan
25,
2000)
Season 4,
Episode 5
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Himself (archive footage)
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American Masters (1995)
(TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 1995)
Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval (Nov
29,
1995)
Season 10,
Episode 1
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Himself (archive footage)
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