Norman Lear
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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…
Filmography
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Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
2025
Good Times
2024
Norman Lear: A Life on Television
Norman Lear: A Life on Television
2023
Being Mary Tyler Moore
2023
A Case for Kindness
2022
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
2022
Gratitude Revealed
2022
"Sr."
2022
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
2022
JANET JACKSON.
2022
Lucy and Desi
2022
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
2021
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
2021
Adventures In Christmasing
2021
Dean Martin: King of Cool
2021
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
2021
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
2020
Pioneers in Skirts
2020
Find Your Groove
2020
Stars in the House
2020
Visible: Out on Television
2020
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
2019
I Want My MTV
2019
Robert Scheer: Above the Fold
2019
Viewer Direction Advised
2018
The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee
2017
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
2017
America Divided
2016
To Tell the Truth
2016
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
2016
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Corpus Christi: Playing with Redemption
2013
Casting By
2012
Pablo
2012
Finding Your Roots
2012
The Television Revolution Begins: "All in the Family" Is On the Air
2009
Those Were the Days: The Birth of "All in the Family"
2009
The Brothers Warner
2008
Iconoclasts
2005
A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin
2005
Jack & Bobby
2004
TV Revolution
TV Revolution
2004
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
2003
Funny Is Money
1999
South Park
1997
Perfect Moment
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Daily Show
1996
Corwin
Corwin
1996
Intimate Portrait
1993
Color Adjustment
1992
All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special
1991
The Simpsons
1989
Video Shock: The Revolution in Your Living Room
Video Shock: The Revolution in Your Living Room
1985
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
Traveling Hopefully
1982
A Different Approach
1978
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
1976
Saturday Night Live
1975
Dinah!
1974
Cold Turkey
1971
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
Come Blow Your Horn
1963
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Television: The Ultimate Drug