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Norman Lear

Norman Lear

Production·1922–2023·42 films

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.…

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As Actor

"Sr."
"Sr." (2022)Self
Lucy and Desi
Lucy and Desi (2022)Self
Casting By
Casting By (2012)Self
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" (2019)Self - host
Cold Turkey
Cold Turkey (1971)Crying Man (uncredited)
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
The Super Bob Einstein Movie (2021)Self
Being Mary Tyler Moore
Being Mary Tyler Moore (2023)Self (voice)
Come Blow Your Horn
Come Blow Your Horn (1963)Party Guest (uncredited)
The Brothers Warner
The Brothers Warner (2008)Self
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (2021)Self
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You (2016)Self
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" (2019)Self - Co-Host
Dean Martin: King of Cool
Dean Martin: King of Cool (2021)Self
Color Adjustment
Color Adjustment (1992)Self
I Want My MTV
I Want My MTV (2019)Self
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast (2017)Self
The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee
The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee (2017)Self
Pablo
Pablo (2012)Self
Pioneers in Skirts
Pioneers in Skirts (2020)self
A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin
A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin (2005)
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes (2021)Self - Host
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series (2003)Self
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter (2022)Self
A Different Approach
A Different Approach (1978)
Traveling Hopefully
Traveling Hopefully (1982)Self - Television Producer
Corpus Christi: Playing with Redemption
Corpus Christi: Playing with Redemption (2013)Self
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion (2020)Self
All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special
All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special (1991)Self - Host
Adventures in Christmasing
Adventures in Christmasing (2021)Himself
Find Your Groove
Find Your Groove (2020)Self
Robert Scheer: Above the Fold
Robert Scheer: Above the Fold (2019)Self
Funny Is Money
Funny Is Money (1999)Self
Perfect Moment
Perfect Moment (1997)Self
A Case for Kindness
A Case for Kindness (2022)Self
The Television Revolution Begins: "All in the Family" Is On the Air
The Television Revolution Begins: "All in the Family" Is On the Air (2009)Self
Those Were the Days: The Birth of "All in the Family"
Those Were the Days: The Birth of "All in the Family" (2009)Self
Viewer Direction Advised
Viewer Direction Advised (2018)Self
Gratitude Revealed
Gratitude Revealed (2022)Himself
Television: The Ultimate Drug
Television: The Ultimate DrugSelf - Producer

As Director

Cold Turkey
Cold Turkey (1971)

As Writer

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" (2019)
Cold Turkey
Cold Turkey (1971)
Divorce American Style
Divorce American Style (1967)
The Night They Raided Minsky's
The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968)
Come Blow Your Horn
Come Blow Your Horn (1963)
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" (2019)
I Love Liberty
I Love Liberty (1982)