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Born on July 27, 1922, Norman Lear was from New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Norman Lear was a television producer, screenwriter and film producer. Death is recorded on December 5, 2023, at the age of 101. Schooling on record includes Emerson College. Awards on record include Peabody Awards, National Medal of Arts, Air Medal and 5 more.
My Take
Norman Lear is, in my view, one of television's great consciences. Through All in the Family, The Jeffersons, Maude, Sanford and Son and more, he smuggled race, politics, and uncomfortable family truths into prime-time comedy, making living rooms laugh and think at the same time, which is far harder than it looks. The Emmy, the Peabody, the National Medal of Arts all feel like understatements for someone who produced over a hundred shows across seventy years and lived to 101. Born in New Haven, this Leo burned like a sun over his industry. That an award bears his name is, to me, the clearest measure of his legacy.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Norman Lear
- Name (Japanese)
- ノーマン・リア
- Reading
- のーまん・りあ
- Born
- July 27, 1922 – December 5, 2023
- Origin
- New Haven, Connecticut, United States
- Occupation
- television producer / screenwriter / film producer / businessperson / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dog
2. Background
- University
- Emerson College
Awards & achievements
- Peabody Awards
- National Medal of Arts
- Air Medal
- 2008 Marian Anderson Award
- 1999 Lucy Award
- 1973 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.normanlear.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thenormanlear/
- Xhttps://x.com/TheNormanLear
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman%20Lear
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1270283
4. About this entry
Tags
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Norman Lear born?
Born July 27, 1922.
When did Norman Lear die?
Died December 5, 2023, aged 101.
Where was Norman Lear from?
Norman Lear was from New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
What did Norman Lear do?
Norman Lear worked as television producer, screenwriter, film producer, businessperson, actor.
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