Norman Lear

Producer | Writer | Production Manager

Norman Lear has enjoyed a long career in television and film, political and social activism, and ...

Born: July 27, 1922

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Filmography

Known For

All in the Family Producer (1968-1979)
Fried Green Tomatoes Producer (1991)
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman Producer (1976-1977)
Known For

Maude Producer (1972-1978)
Producer

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: 'The Facts of Life' and 'Diff'rent Strokes' (2021)
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (2021)
One Day at a Time (2017-2020)
I Carry You with Me (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)
Guess Who Died (2018)
America Divided (2018)
The Photographs of Your Junk (Will Be Publicized!) (2011)
El Superstar: The Unlikely Rise of Juan Frances (2008)
Pete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007)
Declaration of Independence (2003)
Independence Day 2001 (2001)
Maggie Bloom (2000)
Way Past Cool (2000)
The Thing in Bob's Garage (1998)
Channel Umptee-3 (1997)
704 Hauser (1994)
The Powers That Be (1992-1993)
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
Sunday Dinner (1991)
All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special (1991)
227 (1985-1990)
The Facts of Life (1979-1988)
The Princess Bride (1987)
Silver Spoons (1982-1987)
The Jeffersons (1975-1985)
Heartsounds (1984)
P.O.P. (1984)
One Day at a Time (1975-1984)
Good Evening, He Lied (1984)
a.k.a. Pablo (1984)
Archie Bunker's Place (1979-1983)
I Love Liberty (1982)
Palmerstown, U.S.A. (1980-1981)
The Baxters (1979)
Mr. Dugan (1979)
Good Times (1974-1979)
Hanging In (1979)
All in the Family (1969-1979)
King of the Road (1978)
Maude (1972-1978)
The Nancy Walker Show (1976-1977)
The Little Rascals (1977)
Forever Fernwood (1977)
A Year at the Top (1977)
All That Glitters (1977)
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976-1977)
Sanford and Son (1972-1977)
Grady (1975-1976)
Three to Get Ready (1975)
Hot l Baltimore (1975)
The Thief Who Came to Dinner (1973)
Robert Young and the Family (1971)
Cold Turkey (1971)
Start the Revolution Without Me (1970)
Justice for All (1968)
The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968)
Divorce American Style (1967)
Steptoe and Son (1965)
Barnaby (1965)
Never Too Late (1965)
Come Blow Your Horn (1963)
The Andy Williams Show (1962-1963)
The Andy Williams Special (1962)
Henry Fonda and the Family (1962)
The Danny Kaye Special (1961)
General Electric Theater (1961)
Bobby Darin and Friends (1961)
Producer

The Martha Raye Show (1954-1956)
Writer

One Day at a Time (2017-2020)
The 40th Annual Media Access Awards (2019)
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons' (2019)
Guess Who Died (2018)
The 2018 Media Access Awards (2018)
Channel Umptee-3 (1997)
704 Hauser (1994)
Sunday Dinner (1991)
Maguy (1985)
The Jeffersons (1975-1985)
P.O.P. (1984)
One Day at a Time (1975-1984)
a.k.a. Pablo (1984)
I Love Liberty (1982)
Good Times (1974-1979)
All in the Family (1968-1979)
Apple Pie (1978)
In the Beginning (1978)
America 2-Night (1978)
Maude (1972-1978)
Sanford Arms (1977)
The Little Rascals (1977)
Fernwood Tonight (1977)
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976-1977)
All's Fair (1976-1977)
Sanford and Son (1972-1977)
The Dumplings (1976)
Three to Get Ready (1975)
Cold Turkey (1971)
Justice for All (1968)
The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968)
Divorce American Style (1967)
ABC Stage 67 (1966)
Come Blow Your Horn (1963)
The Andy Williams Special (1962)
Henry Fonda and the Family (1962)
The Danny Kaye Special (1961)
The Deputy (1959-1961)
Bobby Darin and Friends (1961)
The George Gobel Show (1958-1959)
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (1957-1958)
The Martha Raye Show (1954-1956)
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950-1953)
Scared Stiff (1953)
Ford Star Revue (1951)
Writer

All Star Revue (1950)
Director

Maggie Bloom (2000)
704 Hauser (1994)
The Powers That Be (1992)
Cold Turkey (1971)
All in the Family (1968-1969)
Justice for All (1968)
The George Gobel Show (1958-1959)
Director

The Martha Raye Show (1954-1956)
Actor

The Simpsons Norman Lear (2017)
Ghetto Physics (2010)
Jack & Bobby Future Peter Benedict (2005)
South Park Benjamin Franklin (2003)
Cold Turkey Crying Man (1971)
Come Blow Your Horn Party Guest (1963)
Actor

The Colgate Comedy Hour Technician (1952)
Soundtrack

CBS News Sunday Morning (2021)
Production Manager

Maude (1975-1978)
Good Times (1975-1978)
All in the Family (1974-1978)
The Jeffersons (1975-1978)
Forever Fernwood (1977)
All That Glitters (1977)
The Nancy Walker Show (1976)
All's Fair (1976)
The Dumplings (1976)
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976)
Production Manager

Grady (1975)
Hot l Baltimore (1975)
Archive footage

CBS News Sunday Morning (2020)
The Hollywood Moment at Home Edition (2020)
Entertainment Tonight (2020)
Behind Closed Doors (2020)
Extra (2017)
MSNBC Live (2014)
Archive footage

Time & Again (2000)
Showtime Looks at 1981 (1981)
Additional Crew

South Park (2003)
The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (1998)
Additional Crew

There Were Times, Dear (1985)
Good Times (1976)
Script and Continuity Department

All in the Family (1971-1972)

Videos

Awards

Did You Know

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