Lear was among the first seven television pioneers inducted in 1984 into the Television Academy Hall of Fame. With the rise of the radical religious right, Lear put his career on hold in 1980 to found People For the American Way, the nonprofit organization that remains a relevant and effective force defending all aspects of the First Amendment. His classic shows of the 1970s and ‘80s - All in the Family, Maude, Good Times, The Jeffersons, Sanford and Son and Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, among others - collectively reached as many as 120 million viewers per week and are said to have transformed the American cultural landscape, bringing the social and political issues of the day into American living rooms for the first time. Lear is currently in production on the pilot of Guess Who Died, an NBC comedy featuring the overlooked demographic of senior citizens.īorn in 1922 in New Haven, Connecticut, Lear flew 52 combat missions over Europe in World War II before beginning his television career. He is also an executive producer on the award-winning Epix docuseries America Divided, now in its second season. His weekly podcast, All of the Above with Norman Lear, is available on PodcastOne. His re-imagined Cuban-American version of the iconic One Day at a Time was ranked among the Top Ten New Shows of 2017, and its critically acclaimed second season is now streaming on Netflix. Norman Lear has enjoyed a long career in television and film, political and social activism, and philanthropy. Global Communication (MA) / Global Media (MSc).Bringing provocative subjects like war, poverty, and prejudice into 120 million homes every week, Lear proved that social change was possible through an unlikely prism – laughter – and created some of the greatest moments in television history. The documentary also features colorful stories from Lear’s family, friends and collaborators, including John Amos, Mel Brooks, George Clooney, Alan Horn, Bill Moyers, Carl Reiner, Rob Reiner and Russell Simmons.Īcademy Award-nominated filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady ( Jesus Camp, 12th & Delaware, DETROPIA) show how a poor Jewish kid from Connecticut became one of TV’s most successful producers. With unprecedented access to Lear, his work and his massive personal archives, “American Masters - Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You” combines stories from his turbulent childhood and early career with his groundbreaking TV success (“All in the Family,” “The Jeffersons,” “Good Times, Maude”) and social activism.
Largely responsible for the explosion of bold American television in the 1970s, writer/producer Norman Lear’s name is synonymous with the sitcom.
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