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Norman Lear

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…

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Known for
All in the Family · The Jeffersons · Sanford and Son · Good Times · Maude
Education
Emerson College
Born
Norman Milton Lear (1922-07-27)July 27, 1922 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Children
6
Died
December 5, 2023(2023-12-05) (aged 101) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations
Screenwriter · producer

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Norman Lear → All in the Family, Good Times, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, Maude, One Day at a Time, Sanford and Son, The Jeffersons
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Born · 1
Norman Lear → Norman Milton Lear (1922-07-27)July 27, 1922 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Children · 1
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Norman Lear → December 5, 2023(2023-12-05) (aged 101) Los Angeles, California, U.S.

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Norman LearChildren61.00infobox
Norman LearDiedDecember 5, 2023(2023-12-05) (aged 101) Los Angeles, California, U.S.1.00infobox
Norman LearEducationEmerson College1.00infobox
Norman LearKnown forAll in the Family1.00infobox
Norman LearKnown forThe Jeffersons1.00infobox
Norman LearKnown forSanford and Son1.00infobox
Norman LearKnown forGood Times1.00infobox
Norman LearKnown forMaude1.00infobox
Norman LearKnown forOne Day at a Time1.00infobox
Norman LearKnown forMary Hartman, Mary Hartman1.00infobox
Norman LearOccupationsScreenwriter1.00infobox
Norman LearOccupationsproducer1.00infobox
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Norman LearSpousesFrances Loeb ​ ​(m. 1956; div. 1985)​1.00infobox
Norman LearSpousesLyn Davis ​(m. 1987)​1.00infobox
Norman LearWebsitenormanlear.com1.00infobox
Norman LearYears active1946–20231.00infobox

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