Norman Lear

Career timeline

1. 1922 · Born

   Born in New Haven, Connecticut, USA

2. 1950 · Screen debut

   The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV)

3. 1963 · Writing debut

   Come Blow Your Horn (Movie)

4. 1971 · Directing debut

   All in the Family (TV)

5. 1989 · Breakthrough

   The Simpsons (TV)

6. 2023 · Died

   December 5, 2023

7. 2025 · Latest release

   Boots (TV)

Career in numbers

2 1950s

3 1960s

21 1970s

6 1980s

6 1990s

5 2000s

6 2010s

10 2020s

• Comedy40
• Drama11
• Documentary8
• Tv Movie5
• Animation4
• Talk3

Highest-rated title South Park 1997 8.3 Most popular title The Simpsons 1989 8.0

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Norman Lear in our catalogue.

John Amos

3 titles together

Jason Robards

2 titles together

Bill Macy

2 titles together

Janet Jackson

2 titles together

David Crane

2 titles together

Ken Levine

2 titles together

Esther Rolle

2 titles together

Paul Benedict

2 titles together

Dick Clair

2 titles together

1. 2022 "Sr." as Self 6.9 Movie
2. 2022 JANET JACKSON. as Self 7.5 TV
3. 2015 StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson as Self 6.7 TV
4. 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self 5.1 TV
5. 2005 Iconoclasts as Self TV
6. 2004 Jack & Bobby TV
7. 2004 TV Revolution TV
8. 1997 South Park 8.3 TV
9. 1989 The Simpsons as Norman Lear (voice) 8.0 TV
10. 1971 Cold Turkey as Crying Man (uncredited) 6.2 Movie
11. 1963 Come Blow Your Horn as Party Guest (uncredited) 5.1 Movie

1. 1997 Channel Umptee-3 TV
2. 1994 704 Hauser TV
3. 1991 Sunday Dinner TV
4. 1984 a.k.a. Pablo TV
5. 1979 Archie Bunker's Place 6.4 TV
6. 1979 The Facts of Life 7.0 TV
7. 1978 Apple Pie TV
8. 1978 America 2-Night TV
9. 1977 Fernwood 2 Night TV
10. 1977 All That Glitters TV
11. 1976 The Nancy Walker Show TV
12. 1976 All's Fair TV
13. 1976 Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman TV
14. 1975 The Jeffersons 7.3 TV
15. 1972 Maude 6.9 TV
16. 1972 Sanford and Son 7.5 TV
17. 1971 All in the Family 7.8 TV
18. 1959 The Deputy TV

1. 1997 Channel Umptee-3 TV
2. 1992 The Powers That Be TV
3. 1991 Sunday Dinner TV
4. 1984 a.k.a. Pablo TV
5. 1980 Palmerstown, U.S.A. TV
6. 1979 Hanging In TV
7. 1977 A Year at the Top TV
8. 1976 The Nancy Walker Show TV
9. 1976 Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman TV
10. 1975 One Day at a Time 6.8 TV
11. 1975 Hot l Baltimore TV
12. 1974 Good Times 8.0 TV
13. 1973 The Thief Who Came to Dinner Movie
14. 1972 Sanford and Son 7.5 TV
15. 1971 Cold Turkey 6.2 Movie
16. 1971 All in the Family 7.8 TV
17. 1968 The Night They Raided Minsky's 5.4 Movie
18. 1967 Divorce American Style 5.8 Movie
19. 1963 Come Blow Your Horn 5.1 Movie

1. 2025 Boots 7.9 TV
2. 2025 Before We Forget Movie
3. 2025 Clean Slate 6.4 TV
4. 2024 Good Times TV
5. 2023 I Got A Monster Movie
6. 2021 Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes Movie
7. 2021 I Carry You with Me 7.0 Movie
8. 2021 Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It Movie
9. 2019 Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" Movie
10. 2017 One Day at a Time 7.7 TV
11. 2014 Playing for Change 3 - Songs Around the World Movie
12. 2007 Pete Seeger: The Power of Song Movie
13. 1991 Fried Green Tomatoes 7.7 Movie
14. 1987 The Princess Bride 7.7 Movie
15. 1984 Heartsounds Movie
16. 1982 I Love Liberty Movie
17. 1972 Maude 6.9 TV
18. 1971 All in the Family 7.8 TV
19. 1970 Start the Revolution Without Me 6.1 Movie

1. 1971 Cold Turkey 6.2 Movie
2. 1971 All in the Family 7.8 TV

1. 1971 Cold Turkey 6.2 Movie
2. 1968 The Night They Raided Minsky's 5.4 Movie
3. 1967 Divorce American Style 5.8 Movie
4. 1963 Come Blow Your Horn 5.1 Movie

1. 2019 Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" 6.6 Movie
2. 2003 Chappelle's Show 8.1 TV
3. 1982 I Love Liberty Movie
4. 1971 All in the Family 7.8 TV
5. 1959 The Deputy TV
6. 1950 The Colgate Comedy Hour TV

Quick facts