Rod Serling Writer

Rodman Edward "Rod" 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 science fiction anthology TV 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.

Personal facts

Rod Serling
Alias (AKA)Serling Rodman E.
Birth dateDecember 25, 1924
Birth nameRodman E. Serling
Birth place
Syracuse New York
Nationality
Americans
Date of deathJune 28, 1975
Place of death
Rochester New York
Resting place
Interlaken New York
Education
Antioch College
Education
Bachelor of Arts
Relatives
Robert J. Serling

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Writer

Career start1954
Career end1975
award
Emmy Award
Peabody Award
Golden Globe Award
Hugo Award
genre
Horror fiction
Science fiction
Speculative fiction
notable work
Patterns (Kraft Television Theatre)
The Twilight Zone
Night Gallery
Requiem for a Heavyweight

Rod Serling on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://arcat.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=5000
  2. http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-us0043an
  3. http://thehollywoodinterview.blogspot.com/2009/07/mike-wallce-interviews-rod-serling-1959.html
  4. http://www.bobrosenbaum.com/transcripts/LifeWithRod_TZMagazine_Apr-87.htm
  5. http://www.ithaca.edu/library/archives/serling/index.php
  6. http://www.rodserling.com/mwallace.htm
  7. http://www.uua.org/uuhs/duub/articles/rodserling.html