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Rod Serling (1924–1975)
Writer, Actor, Producer
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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) |
$100MM
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$69MM
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$180MM
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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) |
$10MM
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$29MM
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$29MM
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$779K
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The Twilight Zone (2002–2003)
(TV Series) - Writer (created by) (43 episodes, 2002), Writer (story by) (1 episode, 2003), Writer (written by) (1 episode, 2003) |
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Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics (1994)
(TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) (uncredited), Writer (story), Writer (written by) |
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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) - Self - Host (48 episodes, 1969), Writer (created by) (23 episodes, 1970), Writer (teleplay) (19 episodes, 1970), Writer (written by) (11 episodes, 1969), Writer (2 episodes, 1971)
Room for One Less (Jun
10,
1973)
Season 3,
Episode 17
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Self - Host,
Writer
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968–1971)
(TV Series) - Guest Performer (5 episodes, 1968)
Jack Benny, Johnny Carson, Bill Cosby, Sammy Davis Jr., Rich Little, Roger Miller, Claudine Longet, Rod Serling, Jilly Rizzo, Gore Vidal (Mar
8,
1971)
Season 4,
Episode 25
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Guest Performer (uncredited)
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The New People (1969–1970)
(TV Series) - Writer (developer) (17 episodes, 1969), Writer (written by) (1 episode, 1969) |
17
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The Loner (1965–1966)
(TV Series) - Supervising Script Consultant (26 episodes, 1965), Writer (created by) (26 episodes, 1965), Writer (written by) (15 episodes, 1965)
To Hang a Dead Man (Mar
12,
1966)
Season 1,
Episode 26
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Supervising Script Consultant,
Writer
(created by)
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Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963–1965)
(TV Series) - Writer (written by) (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 / Self - Host (155 episodes, 1959), Writer (written by) (71 episodes, 1959), Executive Producer (Cayuga Productions) (36 episodes, 1959), Writer (teleplay by) (21 episodes, 1959), Self - Host & Narrator (1 episode, 1963)
The Bewitchin' Pool (Jun
19,
1964)
Season 5,
Episode 36
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Narrator / Self - Host (uncredited),
Writer
(created by)
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Playhouse 90 (1956–1960)
(TV Series) - Writer (6 episodes, 1956), Writer (written by) (3 episodes, 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 (written by) (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) |
6
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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) |
2
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Kraft Theatre (1953–1955)
(TV Series) - Writer (5 episodes, 1953), Writer (written by) (2 episodes, 1955) |
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Hollywood Opening Night (1951)
(TV Series) - Writer (1 episode, 1951), Writer (written by) (1 episode, 1951) |
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Stars Over Hollywood (1950)
(TV Series) - Writer (1 episode, 1950), Writer (written by) (1 episode, 1950) |
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The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau (1968–1974)
(TV Series) - Narrator / Self - Narrator (28 episodes, 1968) |
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Password (1971–1973)
(TV Series) - Self - Celebrity Contestant / Self (15 episodes, 1971)
Betty White vs. Rod Serling - Day 5 (Apr
13,
1973)
Season 10,
Episode 10
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Self - Celebrity Contestant
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McCabe & Mrs. Miller: Excerpts from Two 1971 Episodes of 'The Dick Cavett Show' (1971)
(Video) - Self - Guest / Interviewee (segment: Pauline Kael) |
The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau: Tragedy of the Red Salmon (1970)
(TV Movie) - Self - Narrator (voice) |
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1963–1968)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest / Self (9 episodes, 1963)
Rod Serling, Pamela Mason, Barbara Michaels, Ferrante and Teicher, Tommy Leonetti (Aug
30,
1963)
Season 1,
Episode 239
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Self - Guest
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I'll Bet (1965)
(TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 1965)
Rod Serling and wife Carol Serling vs. Gisele MacKenzie and husband Bob Shuttleworth - Day 2 (Jun
4,
1965)
Season 1,
Episode 50
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Self
Rod Serling and wife Carol Serling vs. Gisele MacKenzie and husband Bob Shuttleworth - Day 1 (Jun
3,
1965)
Season 1,
Episode 49
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Self
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To Tell the Truth (1964)
(TV Series) - Self - Panelist (5 episodes, 1964)
Sam Levenson, Phyllis Newman, Rod Serling, Monique Van Vooren - day 5 (Oct
16,
1964)
Season 9,
Episode 41
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Self - Panelist
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The Twilight Zone (1963)
(TV Series) - Self - Host & Narrator (1 episode, 1963)
The Incredible World of Horace Ford (Apr
18,
1963)
Season 4,
Episode 15
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Self - Host & Narrator (uncredited)
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TheQuartering (2023)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2023)
Disney Hires Adult Man To Sell Women's Clothes As ENTIRE DEI Board Gets SHUT DOWN (Aug
8,
2023)
Self (archive footage)
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The Sixties (2014)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Host of The Twilight Zone (1 episode, 2014)
Television Comes of Age (May
29,
2014)
Season 1,
Episode 1
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Self - 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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American Masters (1995)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1995)
Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval (Nov
29,
1995)
Season 10,
Episode 1
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Self (archive footage)
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| Other (3 titles) |
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Cineficción Radio (2021)
(Podcast Series) - Writer (book "In Search of Ancient Mysteries") (1 episode, 2021) |
The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas (2002–2010)
(Podcast Series) - Writer (original teleplay by) (91 episodes, 2002) |
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