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Rod Serling Biography
Birth Name:Rodman Edward Serling
Birth Place:Syracuse, New York, United States
Profession Writer, Actor, Producer, Script department
Fast Facts
- Was posthumously inducted into the TV Academy Hall of Fame in 1985
- Graduated from Ohio's Antioch College with a Bachelor's Degree in Literature in 1950
- Was a 1943 graduate of New York's Binghamton Central High School
- Was the younger brother of the late novelist Robert J․ Sterling
- Quote: "I think the destiny of all men is not to sit in the rubble of their own making but to reach out for an ultimate perfection which is to be had․"
- Quote: "Every writer is a frustrated actor who recites his lines in the hidden auditorium of his skull․"
- Began his TV career in 1955 as a screenwriter for NBC's "Kraft Television Theatre․"
- In his later years, enjoyed teaching screenwriting classes at New York's Ithaca College and hosting his own TV series, "Rod Serling's Night Gallery․"
- Along with his renowned work for the CBS fantasy series "The Twilight Zone," he also wrote for several silver screen productions, including the 1962 drama "Requiem for a Heavyweight" and 1968's "Planet of the Apes․"
- Served as a U․S․ Army paratrooper during World War II
Awards
- 1956Primetime Emmy-Best Television Adaptation: nominated
- 1957Personal Award-: winner
- 1957Primetime Emmy-Best Teleplay Writing - One Hour or More: winner
- 1957WGA Award (TV)-Drama, 60 Minutes or Longer in Length: winner
- 1958Primetime Emmy-Best Teleplay Writing - One Hour or More: winner
- 1959Primetime Emmy-Best Writing of a Single Dramatic Program - One Hour or Longer: nominated
- 1960Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: winner
- 1960Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama: winner
- 1961Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: winner
- 1961Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama: winner
- 1961WGA Award (TV)-Anthology Drama, 30 Minutes in Length: nominated
- 1962Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: winner
- 1962Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama: nominated
- 1962WGA Award (TV)-Anthology, Any Length: nominated
- 1963Golden Globe-Best TV Producer/Director: winner
- 1963Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated
- 1964Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation: winner
- 1965WGA Award (TV)-Anthology, Any Length: nominated
- 1965WGA Award (Screen)-Best Written American Drama: nominated
- 1970Special Edgar-Best episode of a TV series: winner
- 2001Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Children's Special: nominated
- 2001WGA Award (TV)-Children's Script: winner
- 2023Horror Host Hall Of Fame Plaque-Horror Host Hall Of Fame: winner
- 2023Horror Host Hall Of Fame Plaque-Horror Host Hall Of Fame: winner