Norman Lear

TV Program Creator

1922 –

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Who is Norman Lear?

Norman Milton Lear is an American television writer and producer who produced such 1970s sitcoms as All in the Family, Sanford and Son, One Day at a Time, The Jeffersons, Good Times, and 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.

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Born
Jul 27, 1922
New Haven
Also known as
  • Norman Milton Lear
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Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Emerson College
Lived in
  • Iowa

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on July 23, 2013

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