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Norman Lear

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July 27, 1922
— December 5, 2023(101 years old)
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Biography

Norman Milton Lear (July 27, 1922 – December 5, 2023) was a legendary American television writer and producer who produced such 1970s sitcoms as All in the Family, Sanford and Son, The Jeffersons, Good Times, Maude. As a political activist, he founded the advocacy organization People for the American Way in 1981 and has supported First Amendment rights and progressive causes. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, to Enie/Jeanette (Sokolovsky) and Hyman "Herman" Lear, a traveling salesman. His grandparents were all Russian Jewish immigrants. Jeanette was the inspiration for the character Edith...

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Norman Milton Lear

Known For

The Simpsons series poster (1989)
8.0
Trending

The Simpsons

Norman Lear (voice)

South Park series poster (1997)
8.3

South Park

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman series poster (1976)
7.1

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

Self

Intimate Portrait series poster (1993)
4.5

Intimate Portrait

Self

Dinah! series poster (1974)
6.7

Dinah!

Self

Finding Your Roots series poster (2012)
6.2

Finding Your Roots

Self

Stars in the House series poster (2020)

Stars in the House

Self

To Tell the Truth series poster (2016)
5.7

To Tell the Truth

Self - Panelist

Filmography

2020s

Before We Forget movie poster (2025)
10.0

Before We Forget

Executive Producer

Being Mary Tyler Moore movie poster (2023)
6.6

Being Mary Tyler Moore

Self (voice)

I Got A Monster movie poster (2023)
5.4

I Got A Monster

Executive Producer

"Sr." movie poster (2022)
6.9

"Sr."

Self

Lucy and Desi movie poster (2022)
7.1

Lucy and Desi

Self

Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter movie poster (2022)
8.0

Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter

Self

A Case for Kindness movie poster (2022)
10.0

A Case for Kindness

Self

Pioneers in Skirts movie poster (2022)
8.7

Pioneers in Skirts

self

Gratitude Revealed movie poster (2022)

Gratitude Revealed

Himself

Dean Martin: King of Cool movie poster (2021)
7.6

Dean Martin: King of Cool

Self

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes movie poster (2021)
7.5

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes

Self - Host

The Super Bob Einstein Movie movie poster (2021)
6.9

The Super Bob Einstein Movie

Self

Adventures In Christmasing movie poster (2021)
6.7

Adventures In Christmasing

Himself

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It movie poster (2021)
7.5

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

Self

I Carry You with Me movie poster (2021)
7.1

I Carry You with Me

Executive Producer

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion movie poster (2020)
6.3

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

Self

Find Your Groove movie poster (2020)
10.0

Find Your Groove

Self

2010s

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" movie poster (2019)
6.1

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"

Self - Co-Host

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" movie poster (2019)
6.6

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"

Self - host

Robert Scheer: Above the Fold movie poster (2019)
7.0

Robert Scheer: Above the Fold

Self

I Want My MTV movie poster (2019)
7.5

I Want My MTV

Self

Viewer Direction Advised movie poster (2018)

Viewer Direction Advised

Self

If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast movie poster (2017)
7.0

If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast

Self

The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee movie poster (2017)
7.7

The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee

Self

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You movie poster (2016)
7.1

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

Self

Playing for Change 3 - Songs Around the World movie poster (2014)

Playing for Change 3 - Songs Around the World

Executive Producer

Corpus Christi: Playing with Redemption movie poster (2013)
5.0

Corpus Christi: Playing with Redemption

Self

Casting By movie poster (2012)
6.9

Casting By

Self

Pablo movie poster (2012)
6.9

Pablo

Self

2000s

The Television Revolution Begins: "All in the Family" Is On the Air movie poster (2009)

The Television Revolution Begins: "All in the Family" Is On the Air

Self

Those Were the Days: The Birth of "All in the Family" movie poster (2009)

Those Were the Days: The Birth of "All in the Family"

Self

The Brothers Warner movie poster (2008)
6.6

The Brothers Warner

Self - Producer

Pete Seeger: The Power of Song movie poster (2007)
7.0

Pete Seeger: The Power of Song

Executive Producer

A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin movie poster (2005)
6.3

A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin

The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series movie poster (2003)
9.4

The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series

Self

Way Past Cool movie poster (2003)
6.0

Way Past Cool

Executive Producer

1990s

Funny Is Money movie poster (1999)

Funny Is Money

Self

Perfect Moment movie poster (1997)

Perfect Moment

Self

Color Adjustment movie poster (1992)
6.8

Color Adjustment

Self

Fried Green Tomatoes movie poster (1991)
7.7
Gem

Fried Green Tomatoes

Executive Producer

All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special movie poster (1991)
9.0

All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special

Self - Host

1980s

The Princess Bride movie poster (1987)
7.7

The Princess Bride

Executive Producer

Heartsounds movie poster (1984)
8.0

Heartsounds

Executive Producer

I Love Liberty movie poster (1982)

I Love Liberty

Executive Producer

Traveling Hopefully movie poster (1982)
5.7

Traveling Hopefully

Self - Television Producer

1970s

A Different Approach movie poster (1978)
6.3

A Different Approach

The Thief Who Came to Dinner movie poster (1973)
6.9

The Thief Who Came to Dinner

Producer

Cold Turkey movie poster (1971)
6.2

Cold Turkey

Crying Man (uncredited)

Start the Revolution Without Me movie poster (1970)
5.9

Start the Revolution Without Me

Executive Producer

1960s

The Night They Raided Minsky's movie poster (1968)
5.5

The Night They Raided Minsky's

Screenplay

Divorce American Style movie poster (1967)
5.6

Divorce American Style

Producer

Never Too Late movie poster (1965)
5.0

Never Too Late

Producer

Come Blow Your Horn movie poster (1963)
4.8

Come Blow Your Horn

Party Guest (uncredited)

1950s

Scared Stiff movie poster (1953)
6.4

Scared Stiff

Additional Dialogue

TBA

Television: The Ultimate Drug movie poster

Television: The Ultimate Drug

Self - Producer