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Norman Lear (1922–2023)
Producer, Writer, Production Manager
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Crying Man (uncredited), Director (directed by), Producer (produced by), Writer (screen story by), Writer (screenplay by) |
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| Past Television (91 titles) | Episodes |
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Good Times (2024)
(TV Series) - Executive Producer (10 episodes, 2024), Norman Lear (1 episode, 2024) |
10
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The Simpsons (2017–2023)
(TV Series) - In Loving Memory Of (1 episode, 2023), Norman Lear (1 episode, 2017) |
2
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Dem Tinseltown Homiez, the Hollywood Guys (2023)
(TV Series) - Norman (2 episodes, 2023)
Norman Lear on USA Military industrial complex war machine, Ike Dwight D. Eisenhower warned America! (Jun
6,
2023)
Season 4,
Episode 3
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Norman
Book reading: Norman Lear on meeting Dalai Llama! June 2, 2023 (Jun
3,
2023)
Season 4,
Episode 2
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Norman
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2
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CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (2021)
(TV Series) - Performer ("There's No Business Like Show Business") (1 episode, 2021), Self - Guest (1 episode, 2021)
01-10-2021 (Jan
10,
2021)
Season 43,
Episode 2
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Self - Guest,
Performer ("There's No Business Like Show Business")
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Live in Front of a Studio Audience: 'The Facts of Life' and 'Diff'rent Strokes' (2021)
(TV Special) - Self - Co-Host, Executive Producer |
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American Masters (2021)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2021), Executive Producer (1 episode, 2021)
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (Oct
5,
2021)
Season 35,
Episode 9
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Self,
Executive Producer
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1
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9
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One Day at a Time (2017–2020)
(TV Series) - Writer (original series developed by) (46 episodes, 2017), Executive Producer (46 episodes, 2017)
The Politics Episode (Jun
16,
2020)
Season 4,
Episode 7
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Executive Producer,
Writer
(original series developed by)
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46
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Live in Front of a Studio Audience: 'All in the Family' and 'Good Times' (2019)
(TV Special) - Self - Co-Host, Executive Producer |
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Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons' (2019)
(TV Special) - Self - Co-Host, Executive Producer, Writer |
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4
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P.O.V. (2012)
(TV Series) - Special Thanks (1 episode, 2012)
I'm Carolyn Parker: The Good, the Mad, and the Beautiful (Sep
20,
2012)
Season 25,
Episode 8
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Special Thanks
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Channel Umptee-3 (1997–1998)
(TV Series) - Writer (developer) (13 episodes, 1997), Executive Producer (13 episodes, 1997) |
13
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704 Hauser (1994)
(TV Mini-series) - Writer (created by) (6 episodes, 1994), Executive Producer (2 episodes, 1994), Writer (teleplay by) (1 episode, 1994), Director (1 episode, 1994), Writer (story by) (1 episode, 1994) |
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The Powers That Be (1992–1993)
(TV Series) - Executive Producer (21 episodes, 1992), Director (1 episode, 1992) |
21
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Sunday Dinner (1991)
(TV Series) - Writer (created by) (6 episodes, 1991), Executive Producer (6 episodes, 1991), Writer (written by) (1 episode, 1991)
Whose House Is It Anyway? (Jul
7,
1991)
Season 1,
Episode 6
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Executive Producer,
Writer
(created by)
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116
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201
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116
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The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
(TV Series) - Writer (developed by) (253 episodes, 1975), Executive Producer (253 episodes, 1975), Production Supervisor (86 episodes, 1975) |
253
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One Day at a Time (1975–1984)
(TV Series) - Writer (developed by) (209 episodes, 1975), Executive Producer (209 episodes, 1975) |
209
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a.k.a. Pablo (1984)
(TV Series) - Writer (creator) (6 episodes, 1984), Writer (created by) (6 episodes, 1984), Executive Producer (2 episodes, 1984), Writer (written by) (1 episode, 1984)
The Woman Who Came to Dinner (Apr
10,
1984)
Season 1,
Episode 6
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Writer
(created by),
Writer
(creator)
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Palmerstown, U.S.A. (1980–1981)
(TV Series) - Co-Executive Producer (16 episodes, 1980), Executive Producer (1 episode, 1980) |
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Good Times (1974–1979)
(TV Series) - Writer (developed by) (133 episodes, 1974), Executive Producer (133 episodes, 1974), Production Supervisor (72 episodes, 1975), Developed For Television By (1 episode, 1976) |
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All in the Family (1971–1979)
(TV Series) - Writer (developed by) (204 episodes, 1971), Executive Producer (170 episodes, 1972), Production Supervisor (95 episodes, 1974), Producer (37 episodes, 1971), Script Supervisor (34 episodes, 1971), … See more |
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Maude (1972–1978)
(TV Series) - Writer (created by) (141 episodes, 1972), Executive Producer (141 episodes, 1972), Production Supervisor (77 episodes, 1974)
Maude's Big Move: Part 3 (Apr
22,
1978)
Season 6,
Episode 24
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Executive Producer,
Production Supervisor,
Writer
(created by)
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Sanford Arms (1977)
(TV Series) - Writer (developed by) (8 episodes, 1977)
The Ernie Williams Memorial Golf Course (1977)
Season 1,
Episode 8
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Writer
(developed by) (uncredited)
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Fernwood Tonight (1977)
(TV Series) - Writer (creator) (48 episodes, 1977), Writer (32 episodes, 1977), Writer (created by) (1 episode, 1977) |
49
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All That Glitters (1977)
(TV Series) - Writer (developed by) (65 episodes, 1977), Writer (created by) (65 episodes, 1977), Executive Producer (1 episode, 1977)
Episode #1.65 (Jul
15,
1977)
Season 1,
Episode 65
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Executive Producer,
Writer
(created by),
Writer
(developed by)
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Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976–1977)
(TV Series) - Executive Producer (325 episodes, 1976), Writer (developed by) (324 episodes, 1976), Self - Guest (1 episode, 1976), Writer (created by) (1 episode, 1976) |
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All's Fair (1976–1977)
(TV Series) - Writer (developed by) (24 episodes, 1976), Production Supervisor (5 episodes, 1976) |
24
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Sanford and Son (1972–1977)
(TV Series) - Writer (developed by) (135 episodes, 1972), Executive Producer (135 episodes, 1972)
School Daze (Mar
25,
1977)
Season 6,
Episode 24
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Executive Producer (uncredited),
Writer
(developed by) (uncredited)
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The Andy Williams Show (1962–1963)
(TV Series) - Executive Producer (5 episodes, 1962)
Bob Hope, Ann Sothern, Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, the Osmond Brothers, the New Christy Minstrels (Jan
31,
1963)
Season 1,
Episode 18
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Executive Producer
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The Deputy (1959–1961)
(TV Series) - Writer (created by) (76 episodes, 1959), Writer (written by) (1 episode, 1959) |
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The George Gobel Show (1958–1959)
(TV Series) - Writer (7 episodes, 1958), Director (5 episodes, 1958), Writer (1 episode, 1958) |
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The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (1957–1958)
(TV Series) - Writer (3 episodes, 1957), Writer (1 episode, 1958) |
4
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The Martha Raye Show (1954–1956)
(TV Series) - Producer (18 episodes, 1954), Director (8 episodes, 1954), Writer (4 episodes, 1954) |
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The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950–1953)
(TV Series) - Writer (written by) (5 episodes, 1950), Writer (4 episodes, 1952), Writer (2 episodes, 1950), Technician (1 episode, 1952), Writer (co-writer) (1 episode, 1950) |
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Ford Star Revue (1951)
(TV Series) - Writer (2 episodes, 1951)
Paul & Grace Hartman, Frank 'Sugar Chile' Robinson, Bob Haymes (Feb
15,
1951)
Season 2,
Episode 6
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Writer
Host: Jack Haley; Guests: Ed Wynn, Jackie Gleason, Morey Amsterdam, Henny Youngman, Lauritz Melchior (Jan
4,
1951)
Season 2,
Episode 1
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Writer
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All Star Revue (1950)
(TV Series) - Writer (1 episode, 1950)
Host: Danny Thomas; Guests: Bidu Sayao, Danny Daniels, Gali-Gali, Julie Oshins, Milton Frome, Lou Bring & his Orchestra; cameo appearance by Jimmy Durante (Dec
6,
1950)
Season 1,
Episode 10
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Writer
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Dem Tinseltown Homiez, the Hollywood Guys (2023)
(TV Series) - Self - Author (1 episode, 2023)
Norman Lear bio USA Resist Corporate Greed book reading MF Green LA poet Los Angeles California 2023 (May
31,
2023)
Season 4,
Episode 1
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Self - Author
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History of the Sitcom (2021)
(TV Series) - Self - Producer / Self - Creator / Writer / Producer / Self - TV Producer (4 episodes, 2021) |
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The Hollywood Moment (2021)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2021)
BJ Korros with All Star 99th Birthday Salute to Norman Lear (Jul
27,
2021)
Season 1,
Episode 10
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Self - Guest
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70 Over 70 (2021)
(Podcast Series) - Self - Producer (1 episode, 2021)
The Foolishness of the Human Condition With Norman Lear (Jun
1,
2021)
Season 1,
Episode 3
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Self - Producer (voice)
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The Hollywood Moment at Home Edition (2021)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2021)
BJ Korros with All Star 99th Birthday Salute to Betty White (Jan
27,
2021)
Season 1,
Episode 18
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Self
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The Reagans (2020)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Founder, People for the American Way (1 episode, 2020)
Part 3 - The Great Undoing (Nov
29,
2020)
Season 1,
Episode 3
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Self - Founder, People for the American Way
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Bob Saget's Here for You (2020)
(Podcast Series) - Self (1 episode, 2020)
Norman Lear Reaffirms To Bob That "All We Have Is This Moment" (May
19,
2020)
Season 1,
Episode 13
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Self
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Visible: Out on Television (2020)
(TV Mini-series) - Self (creator - All in the Family) (1 episode, 2020) |
Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time (2020)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Video Clue Presenter (1 episode, 2020) |
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To Tell the Truth (2019)
(TV Series) - Self - Celebrity Panelist (1 episode, 2019)
Norman Lear/Bob Saget/Joel McHale/Rita Moreno (Jul
28,
2019)
Season 4,
Episode 7
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Self - Celebrity Panelist
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Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast (2017)
(Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2017) |
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PoliticKING with Larry King (2016)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2016)
Norman Lear: Trump Represents Conservative America's Middle Finger to DC (Oct
25,
2016)
Season 2,
Episode 200
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Self - Guest
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The Tanning of America (2014)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Producer, All In The Family (1 episode, 2014) |
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The Florence Henderson Show (2009)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2009)
Norman Lear/Marianne Meyerhoff/The Oviatt Building (Jan
9,
2009)
Season 1,
Episode 38
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Self - Guest
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Now on PBS (2002–2006)
(TV Series) - Self / Self - TV Producer (segment "Norman Lear") (2 episodes, 2002)
Leasing the Rain/Noreena Hertz/Norman Lear/Frank Wu/Angelique Kidjo (Jul
5,
2002)
Self - TV Producer (segment "Norman Lear")
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The Funniest Families of Television Comedy: A Museum of Television & Radio Special (2004)
(TV Movie) - Self |
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She Turned the World on with Her Smile: The Making of 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' (2002)
(Video) - Self |
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1992)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 1992)
Jay Leno (guest host), Willem Dafoe, Norman Lear (Mar
25,
1992)
Season 30,
Episode 92
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AFI Life Achievement Award (1978–1980)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Audience Member (2 episodes, 1978)
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Stewart (Mar
16,
1980)
Season 1,
Episode 8
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Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Henry Fonda (Mar
15,
1978)
Season 1,
Episode 6
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Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
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Saturday Night Live (1976)
(TV Series) - Self - Host / Charles W. Robinson / Various (1 episode, 1976)
Norman Lear/Boz Scaggs (Sep
25,
1976)
Season 2,
Episode 2
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Self - Host / Charles W. Robinson / Various
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60 Minutes (1976)
(TV Series) - Self - Television Producer (segment "Norman Lear, Norman Lear") (1 episode, 1976)
Norman Lear, Norman Lear/Have the Teamsters Bought Alaska?/Hoffa (Apr
11,
1976)
Season 8,
Episode 17
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Self - Television Producer (segment "Norman Lear, Norman Lear")
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The Colgate Comedy Hour (1952)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1952)
Hosts: Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis; Guests: Ray Malone, Jill Jarmon, Danny Arnold, Sheldon Leonard, Mike Mazurki, Dick Stabile & his Orchestra; cameo by writer Norman Lear (Feb
10,
1952)
Season 2,
Episode 24
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Self
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Mobituaries with Mo Rocca (2023)
(Podcast Series) - Self (1 episode, 2023)
Death of the Very Special Episode (Dec
13,
2023)
Season 4,
Episode 10
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Self (archive sound) (archive footage)
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GMA3: What You Need to Know (2023)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2023)
Devin Dwyer/Allison Williams/Tory Johnson (Dec
6,
2023)
Season 4,
Episode 58
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Self (archive footage)
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Mel Brooks, el genio del entretenimiento (Mel Brooks: the genius entertainer) (2022)
Self (archive footage) |
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