Rod Serling: movies and TV shows
Rod Serling has 126 credits in the archive: 74 films and 52 TV series, from 1947 to 2020. Highest rated: Hallmark Hall of Fame (8.8/10).
Career timeline
1947 – 2020 · busiest year: 1956 (8 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Tales of the Uncanny | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 95 |
| 2019 | The Twilight Zone | TV | 6.7 | 94 | |
| 2019 | The Twilight Zone 60th: Remembering Rod Serling | Self | Film | 9.0 | 94 |
| 2019 | Mike Wallace Is Here | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.5 | 94 |
| 2019 | The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration | Narrator (archive sound) | Film | 10.0 | 94 |
| 2019 | The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration | Film | 10.0 | 94 | |
| 2019 | The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration | Film | 10.0 | 94 | |
| 2015 | The Trap | Film | 6.7 | 90 | |
| 2014 | The Twilight Zone Christmas Classics | Self | Film | 10.0 | 89 |
| 2014 | The Twilight Zone Christmas Classics | Film | 10.0 | 89 | |
| 2010 | Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man | Self (archive footage) | Film | 2.0 | 85 |
| 2006 | The Man of Miracles | Host | Film | — | 81 |
| 2002 | The Twilight Zone | TV | 7.2 | 77 | |
| 2002 | The Twilight Zone | TV | 7.2 | 77 | |
| 2000 | For All Time | Film | 6.4 | 75 | |
| 2000 | A Storm in Summer | Film | 6.4 | 75 | |
| 1998 | A Town Has Turned to Dust | Film | 4.1 | 73 | |
| 1997 | In the Presence of Mine Enemies | Film | 5.7 | 72 | |
| 1995 | Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval | Self (Archive Footage) | Film | 7.5 | 70 |
| 1994 | The Enemy Within | Film | 5.8 | 69 | |
| 1994 | The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics | Film | 6.8 | 69 | |
| 1994 | The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics | Film | 6.8 | 69 | |
| 1994 | The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror - Preshow | Narrator (Physical) | Film | 9.5 | 69 |
| 1989 | The Exiles | Self | Film | 9.0 | 64 |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone | TV | 7.7 | 60 | |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone | TV | 7.7 | 60 | |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone | TV | 7.7 | 60 | |
| 1981 | The Salamander | Film | 5.4 | 56 | |
| 1979 | UFOs: It Has Begun | Film | 7.4 | 54 | |
| 1976 | Time Travelers | Film | 6.3 | 51 | |
| 1975 | The Legendary Curse of the Hope Diamond | Narrator | Film | 7.0 | 50 |
| 1975 | The Outer Space Connection | Narrator | Film | 5.3 | 50 |
| 1974 | Phantom of the Paradise | Introductory Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | Film | 7.5 | 49 |
| 1974 | The Alcoholism Film | Self | Film | — | 49 |
| 1974 | In Search of Ancient Mysteries | Narrator | Film | 6.3 | 49 |
| 1974 | UFOs: Past, Present, and Future | Narrator | Film | 8.7 | 49 |
| 1974 | Requiem for a Heavyweight | Film | 6.7 | 49 | |
| 1973 | Deadly Fathoms | Narrator | Film | 10.0 | 48 |
| 1973 | In Search of Ancient Astronauts | Narrator | Film | 7.5 | 48 |
| 1972 | The Sixth Sense | TV | 6.3 | 47 | |
| 1972 | The Man | Film | 6.5 | 47 | |
| 1972 | Encounter with the Unknown | Narrator (voice) | Film | 4.3 | 47 |
| 1971 | The Pet Set | Self | TV | 6.7 | 46 |
| 1971 | Appointment With Destiny: The Last Days of John Dillinger | Himself (Narrator) | Film | 10.0 | 46 |
| 1970 | Night Gallery | Self - Host | TV | 7.8 | 45 |
| 1970 | Night Gallery | TV | 7.8 | 45 | |
| 1970 | Night Gallery | TV | 7.8 | 45 | |
| 1970 | Night Gallery | TV | 7.8 | 45 | |
| 1970 | A Storm in Summer | Film | 6.5 | 45 | |
| 1969 | The New People | TV | 6.2 | 44 | |
| 1969 | The New People | TV | 6.2 | 44 | |
| 1969 | Night Gallery | Self - Host | Film | 6.5 | 44 |
| 1969 | Night Gallery | Film | 6.5 | 44 | |
| 1969 | Liar's Club | Self - Host | TV | — | 44 |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.8 | 43 |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self (uncredited) | TV | 6.8 | 43 |
| 1968 | Planet of the Apes | Film | 7.7 | 43 | |
| 1968 | The Movie Orgy | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.6 | 43 |
| 1968 | Certain Honorable Men | Film | 10.0 | 43 | |
| 1967 | Ironside | TV | 6.9 | 42 | |
| 1967 | The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Film | — | 42 | |
| 1966 | Assault on a Queen | Film | 5.8 | 41 | |
| 1966 | The Doomsday Flight | Film | 6.5 | 41 | |
| 1966 | Planet of the Apes Test Reel | Film | — | 41 | |
| 1965 | The Loner | TV | 6.3 | 40 | |
| 1965 | The Loner | TV | 6.3 | 40 | |
| 1964 | Seven Days in May | Film | 7.3 | 39 | |
| 1964 | Carol for Another Christmas | Film | 5.9 | 39 | |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | TV | 5.9 | 38 | |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | TV | 5.9 | 38 | |
| 1963 | The Danny Kaye Show | Self | TV | 7.0 | 38 |
| 1963 | The Yellow Canary | Film | 10.0 | 38 | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 37 |
| 1962 | Requiem for a Heavyweight | Film | 7.2 | 37 | |
| 1962 | Incident in an Alley | Film | 4.1 | 37 | |
| 1961 | One-Eyed Jacks | Film | 6.8 | 36 | |
| 1960 | Sunday-Night Play | TV | — | 35 | |
| 1960 | In the Presence of Mine Enemies | Film | — | 35 | |
| 1960 | The Man in the Funny Suit | Self | Film | — | 35 |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone | Self - Host | TV | 8.5 | 34 |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone | TV | 8.5 | 34 | |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone | TV | 8.5 | 34 | |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone | TV | 8.5 | 34 | |
| 1959 | The David Susskind Show | Self | TV | 7.0 | 34 |
| 1959 | The Velvet Alley | Film | 7.0 | 34 | |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | Self | TV | 6.3 | 33 |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | TV | 6.3 | 33 | |
| 1958 | Saddle the Wind | Film | 6.7 | 33 | |
| 1958 | Nightmare at Ground Zero | Film | — | 33 | |
| 1958 | Bomber's Moon | Film | — | 33 | |
| 1958 | A Town Has Turned to Dust | Film | 5.5 | 33 | |
| 1957 | Blood Money | Film | 9.0 | 32 | |
| 1957 | The Comedian | Film | 9.0 | 32 | |
| 1957 | The Dark Side of the Earth | Film | — | 32 | |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 | TV | 7.6 | 31 | |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 | TV | 7.6 | 31 | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | TV | 6.0 | 31 | |
| 1956 | Forbidden Area | Film | 7.5 | 31 | |
| 1956 | The Rack | Film | 6.6 | 31 | |
| 1956 | Patterns | Film | 7.2 | 31 | |
| 1956 | Patterns | Film | 7.2 | 31 | |
| 1956 | Requiem for a Heavyweight | Film | 8.0 | 31 | |
| 1955 | The Jane Wyman Show | TV | 5.5 | 30 | |
| 1955 | Star Tonight | TV | 8.0 | 30 | |
| 1955 | Patterns | Film | 7.0 | 30 | |
| 1955 | The Challenge | Film | 4.5 | 30 | |
| 1954 | Climax! | TV | 3.8 | 29 | |
| 1954 | The Strike | Film | 7.5 | 29 | |
| 1953 | The United States Steel Hour | TV | 6.3 | 28 | |
| 1953 | Medallion Theatre | TV | — | 28 | |
| 1953 | Horace Mann's Miracle | Film | — | 28 | |
| 1953 | A Long Time Till Dawn | Film | 6.0 | 28 | |
| 1952 | The Ford Television Theatre | TV | 7.8 | 27 | |
| 1952 | The Ford Television Theatre | TV | 7.8 | 27 | |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show | Rod Serling (uncredited) | TV | 7.4 | 26 |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | TV | 8.8 | 26 | |
| 1950 | Armstrong Circle Theatre | TV | 4.5 | 25 | |
| 1950 | Danger | TV | 7.7 | 25 | |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre | TV | 3.5 | 25 | |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny Program | Rod Serling | TV | 7.8 | 25 |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre | TV | 6.7 | 25 | |
| 1949 | Suspense | TV | 5.1 | 24 | |
| 1948 | Studio One | TV | 5.4 | 23 | |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre | TV | 7.8 | 22 | |
| The Time Element | Film | — | — | ||
| Patterns of Time | Narrator | Film | — | — |