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Portrait of Norman Lear

Production

Norman Lear

Titles
58movies59TV shows
Career

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

Directed
4
titles as director
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 36 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.9 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Norman Lear Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.4, average 5.1
  • Violence
    1.8, average 4.3
  • Mystery
    1.7, average 4.1
  • Tension
    3.8, average 6.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 9
  • Family Dynamics 5
  • Classic Sitcom 4
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Situational Comedy 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Political Satire 3
  • Family Comedy 3
  • Comedy 3
  • Showbiz 3
  • Cult Classic 3
  • Iconic Characters 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

8
TypeAllMovies8
RoleAnyAppearances61Production21Writing8Acting7Directing1Other crew1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1960s31970s11980s22010s2
GenreAnyComedy6TV Movie4Family1Music1Documentary1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2010s

2 titles · average score 76

1980s

2 titles
Poster for I Love Liberty

Writer, Executive Producer

1970s

1 title · average score 60
GoodWatch60
Poster for Cold Turkey

as Crying Man (uncredited)

1960s

3 titles · average score 66
GoodWatch66
Poster for Come Blow Your Horn

as Party Guest (uncredited)