Production
Norman Lear
- Titles
- 59movies58TV 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
- Nostalgia7.2average 3.7
- Satire & Parody5.7average 2.3
- Pop Culture5.4average 2.2
- Wit & Wordplay6.4average 3.7
- Showbiz3.4average 1.2
- Social Commentary7.0average 4.9
- Physical Comedy4.5average 2.4
Rarely in their work
- Adrenaline2.3, average 5.0
- Mystery1.6, average 4.1
- Tension3.7, average 6.0
- Violence1.9, average 4.3
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 8
- Family Dynamics 4
- Nostalgic 3
- Character-Driven 3
- Family Comedy 3
- Classic Sitcom 3
- Showbiz 3
- Cult Classic 3
- Ensemble Cast 2
- Eccentric Characters 2
- Meta-Narrative 2
- Situational Comedy 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Jason RobardsActorThe Night They Raided Minsky's, Divorce American Style
Dick Van DykeActorCold Turkey, Divorce American Style
James BurrowsDirectorLive in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons", P.O.P.
Bud YorkinDirectorCome Blow Your Horn, Divorce American Style
Movies and TV shows
62010s
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)
Original Series Creator, Executive Producer
1980s
2 titles · average score 84
83
The Simpsons (1989)
TV show · as Norman Lear (voice)
84
The Princess Bride (1987)
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)
Screenplay, Producer