Norman Lear
Productor/a
55
Filmes
50
Séries
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 year-scholarship to Emerson College. He dropped out when news about Pearl Harbor struck, and decided to enroll in the United States Army. He was nineteen. In the army, Norman was a radio operator. He was discharged in 1945.
Norman landed a press agent job but was not being paid well so decided to pursue another career. In 1954, he was a writer for the CBS sitcom, Honestly, Celeste! Lear then became the producer of NBC's The Martha Raye Show. In 1959, he created his first TV series with Roland Kibbee, The Deputy, on NBC, starring Henry Fonda. In 1967 his comedic writing career began. He wrote and produced the 1967 film, Divorce American Style, and directed the film, Cold Turkey, starring Dick Van Dyke. All In The Family came about when Lear read a British column on the show "Til Death Do Us Part", about a father and a son-in-law who fought about everything politically. He immediately knew it was just like him and his father. Lear tried to sell the "blue" collar sitcom to ABC, and two pilots were filmed and rejected. A third pilot was filmed, and CBS picked up the show. It premiered on January 12, 1971.
When it was first aired, a big warning appeared on the screen stating none of the content being presented should be taken seriously and should only be seen for the purpose of hilarity. Next came Sanford And Son, along with creator Bud Yorkin, in 1972. It was inspired by British sitcom Steptoe and Son. In All In The Family, a guest-star named Bea Arthur appeared in an episode and in 1972 the first spin-off was formed called Maude, starring Arthur. A memorable episode from Maude which struck a degree of controversy was the abortion episode. A spin-off from Maude, Good Times, with the maid character played by Esther Rolle, premiered in 1974, dealing with issues like poverty, crime, welfare and life in low-income African-American housing areas. This wasn't the only sitcom to depict life for African-Americans: in 1975 The Jeffersons, another spin-off from All In The Family, followed. All In The Family received multiple Emmy awards. Good Times ran for five seasons till 1979, with multiple Golden Globe nominations. Maude ran for six seasons, till 1978, receiving multiple Emmy and Golden Globe wins and nominations. Sanford and Son ended in 1977 with a Golden Globe win and several Emmy nominations. All In The Family ended in 1979, after nine seasons. Next came another spin-off of the show called Archie Bunker's Place, with Caroll O'Connor and Danielle Brisebois. Archie Bunker's Place ended in 1983, and was his last successful television show.
Lear made a comeback in 1990 with several short-lived shows, including Sunday Dinner and 704 Hauser.
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The Facts of Life
Creator
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Productor, Creator
Los Jeffersons
Creator
All in the Family
Escritor, Director, Productor Ejecutivo, Productor, Creator
Sanford and Son
Productor, Creator
One Day at a Time
Productor
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Escritor
La Princesa Prometida
Productor Ejecutivo
Maude
Productor Ejecutivo, Creator
Good Times
Productor
Día a Día
Productor Ejecutivo
America 2-Night
Creator
Reclutas
Productor Ejecutivo
The Deputy
Escritor, Creator
Archie Bunker's Place
Creator
Tomates Verdes Fritos
Productor Ejecutivo
Chappelle's Show
Escritor
Good Times
Productor Ejecutivo
The Powers That Be
Director, Productor
All's Fair
Creator
Fernwood 2 Night
Creator
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
Productor
Clean Slate
Productor Ejecutivo
Channel Umptee-3
Productor, Creator
The Nancy Walker Show
Productor, Creator
Hot l Baltimore
Productor
Sunday Dinner
Escritor, Productor, Creator
Rita Moreno: Una chica decidida a lograrlo
Productor Ejecutivo
704 Hauser
Escritor, Director, Creator
Te llevo conmigo
Productor Ejecutivo
Como Ator/Atriz
Los Simpson
Norman Lear (voice)
The Daily Show
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
South Park
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Self
Intimate Portrait
Self
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest
Finding Your Roots
Self
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist
Dinah!
Self
Stars in the House
Self
Jack & Bobby
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Self
Good Times
Self (voice)
Iconoclasts
Self
Visible: Out on Television
Self
JANET JACKSON.
Self
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
Self
E! True Hollywood Story
America Divided
Self
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television
Self
Rita Moreno: Una chica decidida a lograrlo
Self
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
Self
Casting By
Self
Robert Downey Sr.
Self
Dean Martin: King of Cool
Self