Rodney Alcala

Biography

Rodney James Alcala (born Rodrigo Jacques Alcala; August 23, 1943 – July 24, 2021), also known as John Berger and John Burger, was an American serial killer and convicted sex offender who was sentenced to death in California for five murders committed between 1977 and 1979. He pleaded guilty and received a sentence of twenty-five years to life for two further murders committed in New York State. He was also indicted for one murder in Wyoming, although the charges filed there were dropped. While he has been conclusively linked to nine murders, the true number of victims remains unknown and could be as high as 130. The 2024 movie Woman of the Hour is based on the episode in which Alcala was the winning contestant The Dating Game.

Known For

People Magazine Investigates: Surviving a Serial Killer

Dating Death

The Dating Game Killer

The Dating Game Killer: The Lost Victims

All Movies (2)

• The Dating Game Killer2021 · as Self - 'The Dating Game Killer' (archive footage)
• The Dating Game Killer: The Lost Victims2010 · as Self - 'The Dating Game Killer' (archive footage)

All TV Shows (2)

• People Magazine Investigates: Surviving a Serial Killer2024 · as Self - 'The Dating Game Killer' (archive footage)
• Dating Death2022 · as Self - 'The Dating Game Killer' (archive footage)