Norman Lear

Personal Info

Know For

Production

Gender

Male

Birthday

1922-07-27 (101 years old)

Deathday

2023-12-05

Place of Birth

New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Norman Lear

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 Bunker, and Herman for Archie Bunker. Lear won a one y...

Acting

1971

Cold Turkey

as Crying Man (uncredited)

2012

Pablo

as Self

2012

Casting By

as Self

2022

2023

Being Mary Tyler Moore

as Self (voice)

1999

2022

2022

"Sr."

as Self

1963

Come Blow Your Horn

as Party Guest (uncredited)

1992

1997

2008

The Brothers Warner

as Self - Producer

2019

2020

1996

Corwin

as Self

1982

Traveling Hopefully

as Self - Television Producer

Production

2007

Pete Seeger: The Power of Song

as Executive Producer

1963

Come Blow Your Horn

as Screenplay

2021

I Carry You with Me

as Executive Producer

1971

Cold Turkey

as Director

1971

Cold Turkey

as Screenplay

1984

Heartsounds

as Executive Producer

1965

Never Too Late

as Producer

2000

Way Past Cool

as Executive Producer

1967

1963

1991

Fried Green Tomatoes

as Executive Producer

1970

Start the Revolution Without Me

as Executive Producer

1971

Cold Turkey

as Producer

2023

I Got A Monster

as Executive Producer

2025

Before We Forget

as Executive Producer

1987

The Princess Bride

as Executive Producer

1982

I Love Liberty

as Executive Producer

1982

1953

Scared Stiff

as Additional Dialogue

1967

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