Rod Serling

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Author
gptkb:Person
gptkb:Screenwriter
gptkb:Writer
gptkb:Television_producer
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Antioch_College
gptkbp:award gptkb:Emmy_Awards
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award
gptkbp:awarded_to gptkb:Peabody_Award
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Peabody_Award
gptkb:Hugo_Award
gptkb:Emmy_Awards
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award
gptkbp:birth_date December 25, 1924
1924-12-25
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Syracuse,_New_York
gptkb:Syracuse,_New_York,_USA
gptkbp:born_in 1924
gptkbp:children gptkb:Jodi_Serling
gptkb:Sandy_Serling
gptkb:Adam_Serling
gptkb:Anne_Serling
Andrew Serling
gptkbp:created gptkb:The_Loner
gptkb:The_Twilight_Zone
gptkb:The_Twilight_Zone_Radio_Dramas
gptkb:The_Twilight_Zone:_The_Movie
gptkb:Night_Gallery
gptkbp:death_date 1979-06-28
1975-06-28
June 28, 1975
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California,_USA
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:1975
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Cincinnati
gptkb:Binghamton_University
gptkbp:ethnicity Jewish
gptkbp:famous_quote " The future is not a gift. It is an achievement."
" Life is a game of inches."
" There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man."
" What you see is what you get."
" The only thing that counts is the story."
" You’re traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind."
" We’re all our own worst enemies."
" The imagination is the most powerful tool we have."
" A writer is a person who can make a living by writing."
" The tools of conquest do not necessarily come with bombs and explosions and fallout."
" There is nothing in the dark that isn’t there when the lights are on."
" It’s a good life, if you don’t weaken."
" What you’re about to see is a nightmare."
" The ultimate aim of the ego is not to see something, but to be something."
" The imagination is a place where all the important answers live."
gptkbp:genre gptkb:science_fiction
gptkb:fantasy
gptkb:horror
gptkbp:has_child gptkb:Richard_Serling_Jr.
gptkb:Jodi_Serling
gptkb:Anne_Serling
gptkbp:has_influence_on gptkb:anthology
gptkb:narrative_structure
gptkb:fantasy_genre
gptkb:horror_genre
gptkb:character_development
cultural commentary
science fiction genre
twist endings
television storytelling
social issues in media
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rod Serling
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:anthology
gptkb:David_Lynch
gptkb:Stephen_King
gptkb:George_R._R._Martin
gptkb:George_Lucas
gptkb:horror_genre
gptkb:science_fiction
Television Writing
science fiction genre
television storytelling
modern television storytelling
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Ray_Bradbury
gptkb:Mark_Twain
gptkb:H._G._Wells
gptkb:Ernest_Hemingway
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:Stranger_Things
gptkb:The_X-Files
gptkb:Black_Mirror
gptkb:Lost
gptkb:The_Outer_Limits
gptkbp:is_married_to gptkb:Carol_Serling
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:The_Twilight_Zone
gptkb:Night_Gallery
gptkb:science_fiction
gptkb:fantasy
gptkb:horror
social commentary
twist endings
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:cultural_icon
advocacy for civil rights
influence on television storytelling
exploration of moral dilemmas
pioneering anthology series
gptkbp:military_service gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:narrated_by gptkb:The_Twilight_Zone
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Loner
gptkb:The_Twilight_Zone
gptkb:Requiem_for_a_Heavyweight
gptkb:The_Twilight_Zone_(2019_TV_series)
gptkb:The_Twilight_Zone:_The_Movie
gptkb:Night_Gallery
gptkb:Planet_of_the_Apes_(1968)
gptkb:Planet_of_the_Apes_(1968_film)
gptkb:Patterns_(1955)
gptkb:The_Loner_(1965)
gptkb:The_Seven_Days_in_May
gptkb:The_Twilight_Zone_(2019)
The Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
The Twilight Zone (1959-1964)
Requiem for a Heavyweight (1956)
The Night Gallery (1970-1973)
The Seven Days in May (1964)
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Director
gptkb:Actor
gptkb:Author
gptkb:Film_Director
gptkb:Producer
gptkb:playwright
gptkb:Screenwriter
gptkb:Writer
gptkb:Television_producer
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Syracuse,_New_York
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition gptkb:Peabody_Award
gptkb:Writers_Guild_of_America_Award
gptkb:Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame
gptkb:Hugo_Award
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award
gptkbp:quote You can’t be afraid of what people will say, because you’re never going to make everyone happy.
A writer is a person for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.
There is nothing in the dark that isn't there when the lights are on.
The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.
" The imagination is a weapon."
" There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man."
" You can’t be afraid of what people will say. You have to be true to yourself."
" We are all our own devil, and we make this world our hell."
" The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision."
The imagination is a weapon.
gptkbp:resting_place gptkb:Lakeview_Cemetery
Lakeview Cemetery, Binghamton, New York, USA
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:signature Rod Serling's signature
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Carol_Serling
gptkbp:was_a gptkb:Humanism
gptkb:Director
gptkb:Film_Director
gptkb:playwright
gptkb:cultural_icon
gptkb:Screenwriter
gptkb:storytelling
gptkb:Writer
gptkb:Television_producer
gptkb:Novelist
gptkb:literary_criticism
icon of American television
inspiration for filmmakers
subject of documentaries
advocate for civil rights
advocate for the arts
cultural commentator
advocate for artistic freedom
creator of iconic characters
mentor to other writers
screen actor
influential figure in television history
recipient of posthumous awards
influencer of horror genre
influencer of popular culture
pioneer of anthology series
pioneer of science fiction television
television innovator
writer for live television
writer of social issues
writer of teleplays
gptkbp:was_influenced_by his experiences in war
gptkbp:was_known_for social commentary
twist endings
his distinctive voice
his moral dilemmas
his thought-provoking narratives
gptkbp:website rodserling.com
gptkbp:won gptkb:Emmy_Awards
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:The_Loner
gptkb:The_Twilight_Zone
gptkb:Requiem_for_a_Heavyweight
gptkb:Planet_of_the_Apes
gptkb:The_Twilight_Zone:_The_Movie
gptkb:Night_Gallery
gptkb:The_Seven_Days_in_May
gptkb:Patterns
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:J._J._Abrams
gptkb:Jordan_Peele
gptkb:The_Beast
gptkb:The_Twilight_Zone
gptkb:The_Alfred_Hitchcock_Presents:_The_11th_Season
gptkb:The_Alfred_Hitchcock_Presents:_The_3rd_Season
gptkb:Westwood_Village_Memorial_Park_Cemetery
gptkb:The_Ed_Sullivan_Show
gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
gptkb:Woodlawn_Cemetery
gptkb:The_Alfred_Hitchcock_Hour
gptkb:The_Ghost_and_Mrs._Muir
gptkb:Harlan_Ellison
gptkb:M._Night_Shyamalan
gptkb:Things_to_Come_(1979)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4