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Lear was known for his political activism and funding of liberal and progressive causes and politicians. In 1980, he founded the advocacy organization People for the American Way to counter the influence of the Christian right in politics, and in the early 2000s, he mounted a tour with a copy of the Declaration of Independence .
Norman Lear. Producer: All in the Family. Norman Lear enjoyed a long career in television and film, political and social activism, and philanthropy. Born in 1922 in New Haven, Connecticut, Lear flew 52 combat missions over Europe in World War II before beginning his television career.
Dec 6, 2023 · Famed television producer Norman Lear, whose wildly successful TV sitcoms including “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons” fused comedy with trenchant social commentary and dominated network...
Dec 6, 2023 · Norman Lear, the television writer and producer who introduced political and social commentary into situation comedy with “All in the Family” and other shows, proving that it was...
Dec 6, 2023 · Lear died from natural causes at his Los Angeles home on Tuesday, Dec. 5, his family confirmed via a statement shared on the TV icon's website. He was 101. The instinct to talk through our...
Dec 6, 2023 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television with “All in the Family,” “The Jeffersons” and “Maude,” propelling political and social turmoil into the once-insulated world of TV sitcoms, has died. He was 101.
Dec 6, 2023 · Norman Lear, the multiple Emmy-Award-winning writer-producer and liberal political activist who revolutionized prime-time television in the 1970s with groundbreaking, socially...
