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Norman Milton Lear
Norman Lear
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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 Bunke…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Being Mary Tyler Moore
as Self (voice)
Norman Lear: A Life on Television
as Self
"Sr."
as Self
Lucy and Desi
as Self
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
as Self
A Case for Kindness
as Self
Pioneers in Skirts
as self
Gratitude Revealed
as Himself
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
as Self - Host
Dean Martin: King of Cool
as Self
TV Shows
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
as Self · 1 ep.
Good Times
as Self (voice) · 1 ep.
JANET JACKSON.
as Self · 1 ep.
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
as Self · 2 ep.
Stars in the House
as Self · 1 ep.
Visible: Out on Television
as Self · 5 ep.
To Tell the Truth
as Self - Panelist · 1 ep.
America Divided
as Self · 8 ep.
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
as Self · 1 ep.
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self · 1 ep.