Biography
He grew up in the bucolic small town of Binghamton, NY, a milieu he would often return to in his work. After serving as a paratrooper in WWII, Serling wrote radio plays at college and eventually turned pro. He broke into TV in 1951, and was soon supplying scripts for "Kraft Television Theater" (NBC), "Studio One" (CBS), "Matinee Theater" (NBC) and "Playhouse 90" (CBS). Serling's first big hit was the psychological drama "Patterns", shown on …
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Career Milestones
| Created and hosted the NBC horror and fantasy anthology series, "Night Gallery/Rod Serling's Night Gallery" | ||
| Created the CBS Western series, "The Loner" | ||
| Created the short-lived ABC drama series, "The New People" | ||
| Created, executive produced, hosted and often wrote for the CBS horror and fantasy anthology series, "Twilight Zone" | ||
| Earliest TV writing experience, creating episodes of the anthology drama programs, "Kraft Television Theater" and "Studio One" | ||
| Served as paratrooper in Pacific, WWII | ||
| Wrote for the CBS adventure series, "Appointment with Adventure" | ||
| Wrote for the CBS suspense anthology series, "Pursuit" | ||
| Wrote for the syndicated anthology series, "Matinee Theater" | ||
1948 | Worked as manager of Antioch College's radio station | |
1956 | First teleplay adapted for film, "The Rack" | |
1958 | First credit as screenwriter, "Saddle the Wind" | |
1966 | Wrote first TV-movie, "The Doomsday Flight", for NBC | |
1969 | Hosted the syndicated game show, "The Liar's Club" | |
1976 | Last writing for TV included the ABC medical anthology drama pilot, "Oath: The Sad and Lonely Sundays" | |
Awards
1956 | Primetime Emmy Award for Best Original Teleplay Writing in Patterns |
1957 | Primetime Emmy Award for Best Teleplay Writing-One Hour or More in Playhouse 90 |
1958 | Primetime Emmy Award for Best Teleplay Writing-One Hour or More in Playhouse 90 |
1959 | Primetime Emmy Award for Best Writing of a Single Dramatic Program-One Hour in Playhouse 90 |
1960 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing Achievement In Drama in The Twilight Zone |
1961 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing Achievement In Drama in The Twilight Zone |
1962 | Golden Globe Award for Television Producer/Director in The Twilight Zone |
1962 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing Achievement In Drama in The Twilight Zone |
1964 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing Achievement In Drama-Adaptation |