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Portrait of Norman Lear

Production

Norman Lear

Career

Active from 1950 to 2019, with a break from 2004 to 2018, busiest in 1976 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Chappelle's Show
Chappelle's Show
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 37 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Norman Lear Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Mystery
    1.2, average 4.0
  • Adrenaline
    2.1, average 4.8
  • Violence
    1.7, average 4.1
  • Tension
    3.6, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 6
  • Family Comedy 3
  • Character-Driven Comedy 3
  • Sharp Dialogue 3
  • Showbiz 3
  • Cult Classic 3
  • Meta-Narrative 2
  • Satirical Comedy 2
  • Dark Humor 2
  • Classic Sitcom 2
  • 70s Television 2
  • Domestic Life 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

29
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

5 titles · average score 74
Before We Forget
Before We Forget (2025)
GoodWatch score 65

Executive Producer

I Got A Monster
I Got A Monster (2023)
GoodWatch score 71

Executive Producer

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (2021)
GoodWatch score 82

Executive Producer

I Carry You with Me
I Carry You with Me (2021)
GoodWatch score 79

Executive Producer

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes (2021)
GoodWatch score 76

Executive Producer

2010s

3 titles · average score 76
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" (2019)
GoodWatch score 79

Writer

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" (2019)
GoodWatch score 74

Executive Producer, Original Series Creator

Playing for Change 3 - Songs Around the World
Playing for Change 3 - Songs Around the World (2014)

Executive Producer

2000s

4 titles · average score 72
Pete Seeger: The Power of Song
Pete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007)
GoodWatch score 74

Executive Producer

Jack & Bobby
Jack & Bobby (2004)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

TV Revolution
TV Revolution (2004)

TV show

Way Past Cool
Way Past Cool (2003)

Executive Producer

1990s

4 titles · average score 66
South Park
South Park (1997)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show

E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show

Fried Green Tomatoes
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
GoodWatch score 75

Executive Producer

All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special
All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special (1991)

Executive Producer

1980s

5 titles · average score 81
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Norman Lear (voice)

The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride (1987)
GoodWatch score 84

Executive Producer

P.O.P.
P.O.P. (1984)

Writer

Heartsounds
Heartsounds (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

Executive Producer

I Love Liberty
I Love Liberty (1982)

Executive Producer, Writer

1970s

3 titles · average score 64
The Thief Who Came to Dinner
The Thief Who Came to Dinner (1973)
GoodWatch score 58

Producer

Cold Turkey
Cold Turkey (1971)
GoodWatch score 60

as Crying Man (uncredited)

Start the Revolution Without Me
Start the Revolution Without Me (1970)
GoodWatch score 75

Executive Producer

1960s

4 titles · average score 65
The Night They Raided Minsky's
The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968)
GoodWatch score 53

Screenplay, Producer

Divorce American Style
Divorce American Style (1967)
GoodWatch score 79

Producer, Screenplay

Never Too Late
Never Too Late (1965)
GoodWatch score 61

Producer

Come Blow Your Horn
Come Blow Your Horn (1963)
GoodWatch score 66

as Party Guest (uncredited)

1950s

1 title · average score 69
Scared Stiff
Scared Stiff (1953)
GoodWatch score 69

Additional Dialogue