The Twilight Zone Host was Rod Serling, a seven-letter name. Rod Serling was an American screenwriter, playwright, television producer, and narrator. He was best known for his live television dramas of the 1950s and his science fiction anthology TV series, The Twilight Zone. He was also the creator, writer, and narrator of the series. Serling won an Emmy Award in 1959 for his writing on The Twilight Zone and was nominated for another Emmy Award in 1961. He was also awarded a Peabody Award in 1960 for his work on the show.