Norman Lear
Norman Milton Lear was an American screenwriter and producer who wrote and produced more than 100 television shows during a career that lasted over 70 years. Lear created and produced numerous popular 1970s sitcoms, including All in the Family (1971–1979), Maude (1972–1978), Sanford and Son (1972–1977), One Day at a Time (1975–1984), The Jeffersons (1975–1985), and Good Times (1974–1979). His works introduced political and social themes to the sitcom format.
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🎬 Movies
"Sr."
actor
2022
Lucy and Desi
actor
2022
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
actor
2021
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
actor
2021
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
actor
2020
Pioneers in Skirts
actor
2020
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
actor
2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
writer
2019
Pablo
actor
2012
Cold Turkey
writer
1971
Cold Turkey
director
1971
The Night They Raided Minsky's
writer
1968
Divorce American Style
writer
1967
Come Blow Your Horn
actor
1963
Come Blow Your Horn
writer
1963
📺 TV Shows
Boots
executive_producer
2025
Clean Slate
executive_producer
2025
Good Times Black Again
executive_producer
2024
One Day at a Time
executive_producer
2017
704 Hauser
creator
1994
The Powers That Be
executive_producer
1992
Sunday Dinner
creator
1991
a.k.a. Pablo
creator
1984
Apple Pie
creator
1978
In the Beginning
creator
1978
The Nancy Walker Show
creator
1976
All's Fair
creator
1976
Good Times
executive_producer
1974
Maude
creator
1972
Sanford and Son
creator
1972
All in the Family
executive_producer
1971