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Norman Lear
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Norman Lear

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1922Born, New Haven
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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 Bunker, and Herman for Archie Bunker. Lear won a one year-scholarship to Emerson College. He dropped…

Known for

The SimpsonsNorman Lear (voice)
The Princess BrideExecutive Producer
South Park
Fried Green TomatoesExecutive Producer
Chappelle's ShowWriter

Filmography

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2025BootsExecutive Producer · 8 episodesShow
2025Before We ForgetExecutive ProducerMovie
2025Clean SlateExecutive Producer · 8 episodesShow
2024Good TimesExecutive Producer · 10 episodesShow
2023I Got A MonsterExecutive ProducerMovie
2021Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent StrokesExecutive ProducerMovie
2021I Carry You with MeExecutive ProducerMovie
2021Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for ItExecutive ProducerMovie
2019Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"Executive ProducerMovie
2017One Day at a TimeExecutive Producer · 46 episodesShow
2014Playing for Change 3 - Songs Around the WorldExecutive ProducerMovie
2007Pete Seeger: The Power of SongExecutive ProducerMovie
2003Way Past CoolExecutive ProducerMovie
1997Channel Umptee-3Producer · 13 episodesShow
1992The Powers That BeProducer · 20 episodesShow
1991Fried Green TomatoesExecutive ProducerMovie
1991Sunday DinnerProducer · 6 episodesShow
1991All in the Family: 20th Anniversary SpecialExecutive ProducerMovie
1987The Princess BrideExecutive ProducerMovie
1984HeartsoundsExecutive ProducerMovie
1984a.k.a. PabloProducer · 6 episodesShow
1982I Love LibertyExecutive ProducerMovie
1980Palmerstown, U.S.A.Producer · 18 episodesShow
1979Hanging InProducer · 4 episodesShow
1977A Year at the TopProducer · 5 episodesShow
1976The Nancy Walker ShowProducer · 12 episodesShow
1976Mary Hartman, Mary HartmanProducer · 325 episodesShow
1975One Day at a TimeProducer · 210 episodesShow
1975Hot l BaltimoreProducer · 13 episodesShow
1974Good TimesProducer · 133 episodesShow
1973The Thief Who Came to DinnerProducerMovie
1972MaudeExecutive Producer · 141 episodesShow
1972Sanford and SonProducer · 136 episodesShow
1971Cold TurkeyProducerMovie
1971All in the FamilyExecutive Producer, Producer · 210 episodesShow
1970Start the Revolution Without MeExecutive ProducerMovie
1968The Night They Raided Minsky'sProducerMovie
1967Divorce American StyleProducerMovie
1965Never Too LateProducerMovie
1963Come Blow Your HornProducerMovie

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