Rod Serling

Rod Serling

Birthday: 1924-12-25

Place of Birth: Syracuse, New York, USA

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.

Movies

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

Six episodes of the original series, restored and on the big screen for the first time, and a specia...

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Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval
Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval

The life and career of the renowned television writer and creator of the classic science fiction ser...

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The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy

Clips from assorted television programs, B-movies, commercials, music performances, newsreels, bloop...

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Tales of the Uncanny
Tales of the Uncanny

A detailed look at the history of horror anthology films....

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Encounter with the Unknown
Encounter with the Unknown

Three eerie tales based on actual events are enacted in this film. First, three college students pla...

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In Search of Ancient Mysteries
In Search of Ancient Mysteries

An examination of mysteries of the ancient world and their connection to the possibility that aliens...

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The Outer Space Connection
The Outer Space Connection

This documentary examines the speculation that aliens have visited Earth in ancient times, and built...

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UFOs: Past, Present, and Future
UFOs: Past, Present, and Future

A documentary about unidentified flying objects (UFOs)....

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In Search of Ancient Astronauts
In Search of Ancient Astronauts

An edited version of the 1970 German documentary "Erinnerungen an die Zukunft" (Chariots of the Gods...

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Mike Wallace Is Here
Mike Wallace Is Here

For over half a century, 60 Minutes' fearsome newsman Mike Wallace went head-to-head with the world'...

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The Alcoholism Film
The Alcoholism Film

Hosted by Rod Serling, this color public service film was meant to spread awareness of the symptoms,...

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The Legendary Curse of the Hope Diamond
The Legendary Curse of the Hope Diamond

The curse of the legendary blue Hope Diamond on all its owners is dramatized from the gem's discover...

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Appointment With Destiny: The Last Days of John Dillinger
Appointment With Destiny: The Last Days of John Dillinger

John Dillinger had a very public, whirlwind career until authorities took him off the streets for go...

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UFOs: It Has Begun
UFOs: It Has Begun

A documentary exploring the existence of UFOs and extra-terrestrial beings. Hosted by the LEGENDARY ...

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The Man of Miracles
The Man of Miracles

Hosted by Rod Serling, this film documents the phenomenon surrounding guru Sathya Sai Baba....

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Night Gallery
Night Gallery

This anthology telefilm aired on NBC on November 8, 1969, and tells three strange tales: "The Cemete...

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The Twilight Zone Christmas Classics
The Twilight Zone Christmas Classics

The Christmas Fantasy "Night of the Meek" starring Art Carney as a drunken department-store Santa wh...

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The Exiles
The Exiles

A chronicle of the rescue of oppressed intellectuals and artists from Europe before the outbreak of ...

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Patterns of Time
Patterns of Time

Describes how beautiful figures are selected and matched together. Shows how hardwood plywood is mad...

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Phantom of the Paradise
Phantom of the Paradise

Singer-songwriter Winslow Leach seeks revenge on the nefarious music producer Swan, who steals both ...

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

A documentary about one of the most influential science fiction writers of the 1950s and 1960s. Cha...

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The Twilight Zone 60th: Remembering Rod Serling
The Twilight Zone 60th: Remembering Rod Serling

Celebrating 60 years of the landmark television series, this all-new documentary takes viewers on a ...

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Deadly Fathoms
Deadly Fathoms

Rod Serling narrates a look at the consequences of the 1946 atomic testing at Bikini Atoll in the Ma...

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The Man in the Funny Suit
The Man in the Funny Suit

A dramatisation of the difficulties faced by actor Keenan Wynn when his father comedian Ed Wynn is c...

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The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror - Preshow
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror - Preshow

On a gloomy Halloween night in 1939, patrons at the Hollywood Tower Hotel were riding the elevator w...

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