Rod Serling

Birth Name:

Rodman Edward Serling

Birth Place:

Syracuse, New York, United States

Profession

Writer, Actor, Producer, Script department

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: "Every writer is a frustrated actor who recites his lines in the hidden auditorium of his skull․"
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․"
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․"
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․"
Served as a U․S․ Army paratrooper during World War II

1956Primetime Emmy - Best Television Adaptation:Nominated
1957Personal AwardWinner
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

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