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
- 4titles as director
- Average score
68/100
- Highest rated
Chappelle's Show85/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 36 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Situational Comedy7.1average 2.7
- Nostalgia6.9average 3.6
- Satire & Parody5.5average 2.3
- Pop Culture5.1average 2.2
- Wit & Wordplay6.4average 3.7
- Showbiz3.3average 1.2
- Social Commentary7.0average 4.9
- Physical Comedy4.3average 2.5
Rarely in their work
- Adrenaline2.4, average 5.1
- Violence1.8, average 4.3
- Mystery1.7, average 4.1
- Tension3.8, 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.
Dick Van DykeActorCold Turkey, Divorce American Style
Jason RobardsActorThe Night They Raided Minsky's, Divorce American Style
Bud YorkinDirectorDivorce American Style, Come Blow Your Horn
James BurrowsDirectorLive in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons", P.O.P.
Movies and TV shows
132020s
4 titles · average score 75
62
Before We Forget (2025)
Executive Producer
82
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (2021)
Executive Producer
76
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes (2021)
Executive Producer
79
I Carry You with Me (2021)
Executive Producer
2010s
2 titles · average score 76
79
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" (2019)
Writer
74
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" (2019)
Executive Producer, Original Series Creator
2000s
1 title
TV Revolution (2004)
TV show
1990s
1 title · average score 75
75
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
Executive Producer
1980s
3 titles · average score 84
83
The Simpsons (1989)
TV show · as Norman Lear (voice)
84
The Princess Bride (1987)
Executive Producer
I Love Liberty (1982)
Writer, Executive Producer
1970s
1 title · average score 60
60
Cold Turkey (1971)
as Crying Man (uncredited)
1960s
1 title · average score 53
53
The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968)
Producer, Screenplay