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| Born | Norman Milton Lear July 27, 1922 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | December 5, 2023 (aged 101) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | Emerson College |
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| Years active | 1946–2023 |
| Known for | Sitcoms: |
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| Children | 6 |
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| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Rank | Technical sergeant |
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| Website | normanlear |
Norman Milton Lear (July 27, 1922 – December 5, 2023) was an American screenwriter and producer who produced, wrote, created, or developed over 100 shows.[1] 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 shows introduced political and social themes to the sitcom format.[2]
Lear received many awards, including six Primetime Emmy Awards, two Peabody Awards, the National Medal of Arts in 1999, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2017, and the Golden Globe Carol Burnett Award in 2021. He was a member of the Television Academy Hall of Fame.
Lear was known for his political activism and funding of liberal and progressive causes and politicians. In 1980, he founded the advocacy organization People for the American Way to counter the influence of the Christian right in politics, and in the early 2000s, he mounted a tour with a copy of the Declaration of Independence.
- ^ Lear, Norman (2014). Even This I Get To Experience. Penguin. pp. preface. ISBN 978-0143127963.
- ^ Morris, Chris (December 6, 2023). "Norman Lear, TV Legend, Dies at 101". Variety. Archived from the original on December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Yahoo!.