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Norman Lear

ノーマン・リア　/　のーまん・りあ

American television producer

July 27, 1922 – December 5, 2023　・　New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Connecticut
television producer
screenwriter
film producer

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.

Overview

Norman Milton Lear (July 27, 1922 – December 5, 2023) 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–…

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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
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Dog
Origin: New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: television producer / screenwriter / film producer / businessperson / actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
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. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.normanlear.com/
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thenormanlear/
Xhttps://x.com/TheNormanLear
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman%20Lear

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