Job Television producer
Years active 1950-present
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Norman Lear Overview:

Director, Norman Lear, was born Norman Milton Lear on Jul 27, 1922 in New Haven, CT. As of December 2023, Norman Lear was 101 years old.

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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Television. In addition, Lear was inducted into the TV Hall of Fame .

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Sitcom Writers Talk Shop: Author Paula Finn Discusses Her Interviews with Carl Reiner, , and Others

By Rick29 on Aug 20, 2018 From Classic Film & TV Cafe

In her new book, Sitcom Writers Talk Shop, Paula Finn provides a fascinating look behind the scenes of a beloved American TV genre: the situation comedy or sitcom. Her in-depth interviews feature fifteen sitcom writers, who discuss classic comedies from the 1950s to today. Her subjects include many ... Read full article


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By Aurora on Jul 26, 2013 From How Sweet It Was

“Life is made up of small pleasures. Happiness is made up of these tiny successes. And big ones come too infrequently. And if you don’ t collect all those tiny successes, the big ones don’t really mean anything.” ‘s successes on television were not tiny. ?No... Read full article


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Norman Lear Facts
Acted as a consultant for Trey Parker and Matt Shone's South Park. He assisted on Cancelled and I'm A Little Bit Country.

Long a renowned supporter of liberal political causes, he changed his party registration to Republican in 1980 and endorsed John Anderson for President, after calling the administration of Jimmy Carter a "complete disaster."

First cousin of David Susskind.

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